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Farzana Mostafa
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Racism on TV
May 7, 2004 - 01:30 AM
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Do you see racism on TV as you saw in the early 60's? Do you think it's fair to seperatepeople just because they are different? Well I think it's not, and it should stop
There is less now then it was before on TV and that's a good thing, black's weren't allowed to go on stage but now they seem to have the most talent
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Re: Racism on TV
January 15, 2007 - 09:36 PM
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well, yes, we still have racism on TV, but the truth is, thats what makes some comedy shows funny
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Re: Racism on TV
January 16, 2007 - 11:50 AM
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Ivory-Dragon wrote:
Do you see racism on TV as you saw in the early 60's? Do you think it's fair to seperatepeople just because they are different? Well I think it's not, and it should stop
There is less now then it was before on TV and that's a good thing, black's weren't allowed to go on stage but now they seem to have the most talent
I guess, it depends. Sometimes, racism on tv is not meant. Difference gives variety and color. While we value differences, I think it is alright to watch people who have the same belief, as long as they don't lambast others. 
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Re: Racism on TV
January 16, 2007 - 11:58 PM
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A major example of racism on TV and how crass materialism exploits the sentiments of people to make quick money.
British Asians campaign for Shilpa Shetty
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
New Delhi : A save Shilpa Shetty campaign is gaining momentum in the United Kingdom.
Two days after first complaints started coming in that the Bollywood actress had been a victim of racism on the UK reality TV show Big Brother, the British-Asian community is now actively championing Shilpa's cause with campaigns on the Internet and SMS.
Media watchdog Ofcom has received more than 7000 letters complaining about how Shilpa was targeted by her housemates.
On Tuesday, the matter was even raised in the House of Commons by Labour MP Keith Vaz who said this behaviour was unacceptable.
Shilpa has been having an exceptionally hard time dealing with the racist slurs on the wildly popular reality show aired on Britain's Channel Four.
A few of her nine housemates who are accused of racism are Jack Tweede, who called the bollywood actress "a Paki." Another one Jade Goody said Shilpa "made her skin crawl."
Goody's mother, who was also on the show, refused to call Shetty anything but "the Indian." The mother has now been evicted.
Viewers complain :
The channel's website has viewers writing in their complaints as well.
One viewer has written: "I have been watching her ordeal over the last few days with increasing discomfort that has now turned to utter disgust at the blatant displays of ignorance and racism by her fellow housemates."
Others call Shilpa's tormentors the terrible trio of Jade, Jo, Danielle and want them evicted.
The producers of Channel 4 say they will take racism seriously and are monitoring all the housemates before taking appropriate measures.
Outside the studios, Shilpa appears to be enjoying tremendous popularity.
It is perhaps partly because she's got a big following within and outside the large South Asian community and also because of her budding romance with one of the contestants.
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Re: Racism on TV
February 6, 2007 - 01:23 PM
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And then there was that guy from Seinfield..  All those racial slurs on that comedy show. It was deppressing. 
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Re: Racism on TV
March 24, 2007 - 08:02 PM
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there is definitely still racism on t.v.
a black person has to work extra hard to get recognition. also, look at t.v. commercials, there's usually only one black person and that one black person is always "gangster-like."
i study film and i've read hundreds of film casting scripts. directors use black men only when they want a "gang-banger." seldom do film directors want blacks for an intelligent role.
also, why did the popular show FRIENDS NEVER have a black character until a black lady come towards the end of the show? FRIENDS was set in New York and there was never a black person in the WHOLE NY CITY! that's strange. same with the Seinfield Show. I don't remember seeing a black person, but i don't watch the show much anyway.
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Re: Racism on TV
March 24, 2007 - 08:05 PM
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t.v. uses non-white races to play stereotypical roles.
the hispanic character is always the same. the asian character is always intellectual, computer nerd, the black female always has attitude, and the black man is usually a gang-banger.
remember Apu, the indian character on the Simpsons? that was ridiculous!
yet, the white characters are always complex and multi-faceted while the non-whites take simple, stereotypical roles.
all based on demeaning stereotypes.
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Re: Racism on TV
April 8, 2007 - 01:07 AM
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Africhika i agree with you that racism and stereotyping take place on TV all the time but i completely disagree that they do not place white people in stereotypical roles. I think with any character in a movie white, black, brown, purple whatever when that person is portrayed as a basketball player or jock they are known to be snotty, cool, maybe a jerk and then when that person has glasses and preppy clothing they are uncool w/e. But realistically any movie you watch stereotyping happens black white roles no matter what they must stereotype to make the character development easier. Really there have been huge strides in getting rid of racism on TV especially because of actors like Will Smith startingt o take over.
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Re: Racism on TV and among yourselves
April 8, 2007 - 10:03 AM
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What’s even more degrading is Africans referring to each other as blacks... History shows this demeaning and racist reference to Africans was after reconstruction. An hour or two in a library would reveal this truth.
The French, British and many others after entering the interior of Africa after the 18th century called the African negro in their language and thereafter in America black, colored etc.,
But in Spain during the 8th century he was refereed to as “Moor” meaning African. Greeks called him scorched or dark skinned.
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Re: Racism on TV
April 9, 2007 - 08:17 AM
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It's noticable that on Tv and the movies, there's always tendency to sustain a streotypic view to each race.
For instance, you can never see any character brought on TV with Arabic name except to be stigmatised with terrorism or underdevelopment.
A recent movie, Babel, dicussed this issue in a clever way where an American Tourist is shot by a careless shepherd..All the headlines were about terrorits hitting tourists.
Also, I was watching a movie today and there was a lawyer making a call to Pakistan. Of course there was difficulties because the line was 'bad'! Those people who make these films or shows really need to realise that people outside America have lives, feelings, dreams, expectations that may differ from them but definetly not inferior or superficial.
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Re: Racism on TV
May 1, 2007 - 07:58 PM
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there is racism on tv it can be funny but to the people u are makeing fun of dont like. i think that they shouldnt have as much racism on tv because it offendes the people that u are makeing fun of. U dont like it when racism on the tv is directed towrds u. so i think there should be less of it on the TV
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Re: Racism on TV
May 3, 2007 - 03:05 AM
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anuriandima84 while racism in all forms is to be condemned, I hardly think the whole Shilpa Shetty episode is an example of that. The whole thing looked completely fake and it's funny how the whole controversy miraculously brought TRPs back and turned a has-been Bollywood actress into an overnight star. I found it hilarious that the Indian media played it up and accused the west of being nothing more than a bunch of racists when Indians are some of the most racist people in the world. Try being an African student in India. Try getting into a bar (By the way, last year there was a huge furore when some African tourists were denied entry into a pub in Bombay). And although whites are generally fawned upon, a lot fo them still have to avoid being thought of as dirty hippies. And is it so shocking that what's-her-name said Shetty was trying to look white when millions of Indians buy a gazillion tubes of fairness cream just so they can look "white and lovely"?
Racism as I said, is to be condemned in all forms. But before we start screaming from the rooftops we need to take a good hard look at ourselves first and see if we are guilty of the very thing we are condemning.
And yeah what's up with Apu from the Simpsons? I don't know anyone who speaks with such a bizzare accent (or who has a 5 mile long surname either).
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Re: Racism on TV
May 4, 2007 - 01:59 AM
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There is no absolute right not to be offended. In fact, some of the best comics out there are universally offensive. Learn to laugh at yourself, or you miss out.
There is a line where something isn't in good taste any more, and the racism is more than just a joke. If that line is reached, there's always the off button on your remote.
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Re: Racism on TV
June 16, 2007 - 06:53 AM
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I'll say that certain jokes or scarcasm that mean no harm doesn't count as racism. However, some disgusting shows or reviews are really irritating. One example is that some New York talk show hosts called up Chinese Restraurant and babbled on some dirty jokes. The two hosts got fired at last. I think that the public has the eye to identify racism on TV, and in certain degree the law and order can "take care of" racists. Of course, we should be watching the media, and we have the right to protest against their misbehaviors.
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Re: Racism on TV
July 31, 2007 - 07:14 AM
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Racism is everywhere and unfortunately not only on tv. The media controls the minds of the people and making them think a certain way. Those who solely depend on the media for information are ignorant!
Stereotypes are ALWAYS there, with blacks, Asians, Muslims, Irish, British, Americans...etc
Sarcasm is used to make fun of a certain races thinking that these people are superior than the rest.
Its a shame that there isn't any objective media to oppose that kind.
I loved watching FRIENDS and I've wondered why they never had an African American person on the show, I remember one of the episodes where Rachel was dating an Italian guy and Ross was jealous and was going to call the migration authorities to kick him out. is that how people think? just because they cant deal with an issue or accept the Other they wanna get rid of them?
I never liked or watched Seinfield, I dont like their sense of humour.
Its ironic that the country that calls itself democratic and civilized still suffers from racism from its own people!!
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