Sweden's minister of culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth found herself in a sticky situation after photos of her cutting into a cake depicting a naked black woman sparked an uproar.
According to Swedish newspaper Fria Tider, "the minister officially declared the party started by slicing a piece of a cake depicting a stereotyped African woman."
The Local, Sweden's English language newspaper, reports that the taxpayer-funded party took place on April 15th as a celebration of World Art Day.
As party-goers cut into the cake woman's body, a human head -- which appears to be played by a male actor -- screamed in pain.
The installation "was reportedly meant to highlight the issue of female circumcision," The Local reports. Many, however, considered the incident to be racism masquerading as art.
"Her participation, as she laughs, drinks, and eats cake, merely adds to the insult against people who suffer from racist taunts and against women affected by circumcision," Kitimbwa Sabuni, spokesperson for the National Afro-Swedish Association, said in a statement.
Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth's official public platform is hardline anti-racism, Fria Tider writes.
According to the World Health Organization, about 140 million girls and women are living with the consequences of female genital mutilation, which has no health benefits and is generally carried out when girls are between infancy and 15-years-old. From Amnesty International:
Female genital mutilation is the removal of part or all of the external female genitalia. In its most severe form, a woman or girl has all of her genitalia removed and then stitched together, leaving a small opening for intercourse and menstruation. It is practiced in 28 African countries on the pretext of cultural tradition or hygiene.
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