Two charities have dropped Christine Hamilton over a Tweet she posted. Hamilton compared “sinister” burqas to KKK hoods.
Muscular Dystrophy UK and Balls to Cancer severed ties with her after a public outcry.
She posted an image of Ku Klux Klansmen in white hoods with the caption: “If the burka is acceptable then presumably this is too?”
She then posted two more tweets trying to explain why she posted it.
For heaven’s sake – no, I am not comparing Muslim women to KKK members and yes, thank you, I do know the difference. I was graphically illustrating how full facial cover can be sinister, which is how many people view the burka.
— Christine Hamilton (@brit_battleaxe) August 11, 2018
Clearly I have offended people. To avoid any embarrassment to the charities I named on my profile I have removed all reference to them.
— Christine Hamilton (@brit_battleaxe) August 11, 2018
Muscular Dystrophy UK tweeted late last night: “Christine Hamilton is no longer an ambassador of MDUK and all links between her and the charity have been severed.”
Christine Hamilton is no longer an ambassador of MDUK and all links between her and the charity have been severed.
— MuscularDystrophyUK (@MDUK_News) August 11, 2018
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