Tom Hanks' son, Chet Hanks, is condemning the use of 'White Boy Summer' by white supremacist and far-right hate groups: Any use of the phrase 'to support any kind of hate or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it,' Hanks said.
The rapper said the phrase "was created to be fun, playful, and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race.""White boy summer was created to be fun, playful, and a celebration of fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race,” Hanks wrote in a Wednesday Instagram post. “Anything else that it has been twisted into to support any kind of hate or bigotry against any group of people is deplorable and I condemn it.
He added, “I hope that we all can spread love to each other and treat each other with kindness and dignity.”Hanks’ response comes one day after the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism , an organization that tracks the spread of racism,revealing that"White Boy Summer" has become a slogan for white supremacists and far-right hate groups who are"using it to spread propaganda, recruit members, and incite violence against marginalized communities.
Hanks’ term sparked immediate backlash at the time, leading him to clarify that his target audience was not “Trump, NASCAR-type white” people."Take it how you want it,” he said in a March 2021 video . But he also laid out ground rules for his fans, stating that participating in White Boy Summer should not include anything related to “ill will or prejudice towards anybody from a different background, race, walk of life than you.
Despite Hanks' requests, the phrase has become a rallying cry for extremists. GPAHE reports that the terms “White Boy Summer” and “WBS” have spiked on Telegram — an app known to host aHanks has continued to use the phrase throughout the backlash, most recently declaring the summer of 2024 another White Boy Summer.
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