tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796758322617574644.post2941243526944491106..comments2024-03-14T07:51:46.339+00:00Comments on dotmund: Let's laugh at other peopledotmundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18272789893685683212noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796758322617574644.post-31878756828568305862012-03-16T00:50:21.749+00:002012-03-16T00:50:21.749+00:00I think that you've made a very good point - t...I think that you've made a very good point - that we should not put up with programming that promotes, or even just fails to condemn, racism - but I also feel that you've prematurely jumped to a conclusion and thereby missed the mark.<br /><br />You assert that the programmes are based on "crass, lazy, racist stereotypes" when really they are just exaggerated racial stereotypes. Stereotyping and racism should not be considered the same thing - otherwise you indict whole swathes of comedy and drama programmes, films, books, jokes etc. in the process. <br /><br />In the case of the Gypsy Wedding series, the programmes featured real people and real events and to refer to them as "crass" would actually be considered crass to those people themselves as they are very proud of the way they behave. It could only be considered prejudiced if it was purporting to represent all gypsy weddings, but it doesn't. Instead if provides both an opportunity for one cultural group to show how and explain why they perform their celebrations and ceremonies in the manner that they do, and also an opportunity for everyone else to observe something they otherwise would not be able to. The programme makers should strive to remain objective and neutral and if they don't should be held accountable.<br /><br />Now, you freely admit that you've never watched the Gypsy Wedding series and the Jewish mother series hasn't been screened yet, so your opinions can *only* be based on prejudice and conjecture - which are the very things you are railing against.<br /><br />What gets my goat up a bit is that you've even gone further and made some crass stuff up to support your argument: "Perhaps the winner will have a big nose and circumcise their children with their gold teeth, whilst making matzah balls?" and "Britain's Most Curry-Smelling Pakistani Household" - the programme makers didn't come up with this offensive stuff, you just did.<br /><br />Maybe the people who made My Really Really Jewish Jewish Mother really are a bunch of racist bigots who want to cultivate a prejudiced hatred so let's watch it and if we find that's the case then let's do something about it. But to lambast them beforehand makes you no better than what you claim to be fighting.<br /><br />Luke.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671938945860151120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796758322617574644.post-47455636302622153172012-03-15T14:00:16.289+00:002012-03-15T14:00:16.289+00:00What's the difference between a Jewish mother ...What's the difference between a Jewish mother and a Rottweiler? <br />Rottweiler's eventually let go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796758322617574644.post-46190074116312485742012-03-15T13:53:25.689+00:002012-03-15T13:53:25.689+00:00As a gay man I can't wait for Channel 4's ...As a gay man I can't wait for Channel 4's 'My Big Gym Bunny Camp As Christmas Civil Partnership' as there's nothing I like more than seeing skinny bitchy queens who make John Inman look like Arnold Schwarzeneggar on primetime telly.<br /><br />Roll on Channel 4 and its postpostpostmodern irony...<br /><br />Cunts.McToddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468907025988134640noreply@blogger.com