Photoshopping photos happens a lot in different forms of media. But when it happens so poorly as a part of showing some type of diversity in Toronto, well, it’s just ridiculous looking.

Original version is on the left. Just in case you’re blind or incapable of seeing race

The smiling, ethnically diverse family featured on the cover of Toronto’s latest edition of its summer Fun Guide was digitally altered to make the photo more “inclusive,” which city officials say is in keeping with a policy to reflect diversity.

A spokesman for the department that publishes the guide listing recreation activities confirmed the publication was doctored to insert the face of a different father.

“He superimposed the African-Canadian person onto the family cluster in the original photo. It was two photographs and one head was superimposed over the original family photo,” said John Gosgnach, communications director for the social development division.

“The goal was to depict the diversity of Toronto and its residents.”

I’d say that goal has been successfully achieved. Assuming that Toronto wanted to showcase its large contingency of black guys with oversized heads creepily staring at Latina women. In which case, there’s really no disputing their presence. I am disheartened at how that contingency has opted to leave the Bronx, however.

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