Offensive olympic pic
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Originally Posted by LEE72,Aug 13 2008, 05:16 PM
^ I suppose the propagation of hateful stereotypes towards whole groups of people is perfectly acceptable to you?
Let's face it. The Spanish team is defending themselves by saying that they didn't mean anything harmful by their actions. That it was meant in fun. And I can believe that. Except if you think about it, what does it really say? That slanty eyes are "funny"?
If you mock and demean people for their physical appearance, don't just expect them to smile submissively and lower their heads. I wouldn't expect you to take it either if the joke was on you.
Let me guess, all those who are shrugging their shoulders and saying "what's the big deal", and "don't be so sensitive" are white.
Let's face it. The Spanish team is defending themselves by saying that they didn't mean anything harmful by their actions. That it was meant in fun. And I can believe that. Except if you think about it, what does it really say? That slanty eyes are "funny"?
If you mock and demean people for their physical appearance, don't just expect them to smile submissively and lower their heads. I wouldn't expect you to take it either if the joke was on you.
Let me guess, all those who are shrugging their shoulders and saying "what's the big deal", and "don't be so sensitive" are white.
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You had me until you said that, it seems as if you to know how to make a racial profile.
I might be white but I am 100% Italian, you should read up on the history of the Italians early days as immigrants in America (as well as many other White cultures), pretty interesting history. Next time you want to group all white people as you did above you should think about it
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[QUOTE=frofro24,Aug 15 2008, 03:32 AM] You had me until you said that, it seems as if you to know how to make a racial profile.
I might be white but I am 100% Italian, you should read up on the history of the Italians early days as immigrants in America (as well as many other White cultures), pretty interesting history. Next time you want to group all white people as you did above you should think about it
I might be white but I am 100% Italian, you should read up on the history of the Italians early days as immigrants in America (as well as many other White cultures), pretty interesting history. Next time you want to group all white people as you did above you should think about it
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You're going to call ME out for pointing out the obvious? This world has gone mad. Are we not even allowed to acknowledge our differences at this point?
There is nothing wrong with noticing that people come in all shapes, colors and sizes. When we start treating them differently because of it, a problem arises.
Do not forget, these are guys from Spain. I don't live there, but I do know that the culture is very different than of the USA. They might not be as racially tense and PC, so things like this might be less offensive compared to here.
There is nothing wrong with noticing that people come in all shapes, colors and sizes. When we start treating them differently because of it, a problem arises.
Do not forget, these are guys from Spain. I don't live there, but I do know that the culture is very different than of the USA. They might not be as racially tense and PC, so things like this might be less offensive compared to here.
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Originally Posted by dickiejohnson,Aug 14 2008, 11:27 PM
I don't think they meant to offend, because after all, a Chinese company asked them to pose like that. But I don't understand why, as it's not amusing or funny at all.
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Originally Posted by Act of God,Aug 15 2008, 05:06 AM
Is that true? If it is, everyone needs to drop the issue immediately.
, a Chinese CEO asked them to pose like that for his ad, to be amusing but FAILED miserably. 
