Some very problematic news today from the U.S. Mint. #smdh
A new commemorative coin from the U.S. Mint and Treasury features a fresh depiction of Lady Liberty. With a crown of stars in her hair and a toga-like dress, she’s as patriotic as ever. She’s also, for the first time on an officially minted coin, portrayed as a black woman…
“The 2017 American Liberty 225th Anniversary Gold Coin is the first in a series of 24-karat gold coins that will feature designs which depict an allegorical Liberty in a variety of contemporary forms-including designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Indian-Americans among others-to reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States,” reads a press release from the Mint.
Take a look for yourself:
Notice anything? Take a closer look, I’ll wait.
Did you see it? Do you understand why this is wrong?
It doesn’t represent women who were born male.
Where’s their coin? Where’s the representation? Where’s the diversity? Why is this transphobia being allowed?
And it costs $100. That’s outrageous! Do you realize how many gender-fluid kindergarteners in need you could help with that money? What’s wrong with you?
It’s 2017, people. This is hate speech, and it cannot be tolerated. Let us all raise our voices as one and tell the U.S. Mint:
We don’t want your #HateCoin.