Italy's First Black Minister is the Target of Ridiculously Offensive Joke

First, I love this woman. Not for anything spectacular but for the one thing most if given her opportunity would have lacked, courage. She knew what was obtainable when she made history and became the first black woman to be made a Minister in Italy. Naturally, it wouldn't have gone down well with some people  that was why one person went too far but of course, she has already taken several seats after her pathetic 5 minutes of fame

Welcome to the Internet— the one place where people apparently love to put their feet in their mouths. The latest outlandish statement was made by Dolores Valandro, a conservative and member of the anti-immigration Northern League party. Her target was Italy’s Minister of Immigration, Cecile Kyenge.

 BET reports. “Won’t anybody rape her, so she understands what it means to be a victim of this appalling crime,” Valandro posted to her Facebook page, referencing an alleged rape attempt involving Kyenge that took place in Genoa. Her distasteful statement wouldn’t be the first offensive remark made about Italy’s first Black minister, as she’s been forced to bare the brunt of many racist statements, including one where she was referred to as a “Congolese monkey.” Valandro has been expelled since making the rape comment and removed the post from her page.

 “Each of us should feel offended,” 48-year-old Kyenge said of the comment during a recent meeting in Rome. “The words do not deserve any comment, just disdain. Cecile deserves solidarity from me, the government and the country,” Italy’s Prime Minister, Enrico Letta added. Valandro has since apologized for the disparaging comments, but clearly the damage is already done. “It was a joke in a moment of anger, I apologize. I don’t think when I’m angry. It’s my way to vent. In reality, I am sweeter than candy,” she said during an interview with Repubblica TV. 

Sweeter than candy? Girl, bye!