Boo
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 | 03:16 PM
Funny?
It's a 1940s black person stereotype.
I don't see anything that funny about this, standing by itself. |
X
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 | 03:46 PM
If I have to explain it for you, I said it was funny cause they were trying to dig themselves out of a hole a while back on racial issues, and now they are back in it. I find that funny. |
Boo
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 | 03:54 PM
Fair enough. Like I said, by itself it isn't funny. But I didn't know the background. |
Citizen Premier
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 | 06:57 PM
I can still chuckle at a racial stereotype and not be racist. My cousin has one of those old negro piggy banks that eats money. I think it's funny, not because I view negroes that way, but because some people really did. The same goes for racist comics or for ridiculous chick tracts.
I think that issuing the stamp is a very bad move on the part of the mexican government, but at the same time I'd like to get one of them. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 12:30 PM
some ppl get offended by these things? its just a sticky peice of paper w/ a pic on it |
Maegan
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 01:05 PM
I have to agree with Citizen. Stereotypes ARE funny, but it's just bad manners to have a government product issued this way. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 01:51 PM
maegan who cares? i mean the govt has elvis on a stamp here. what if ppl were offended by him. every1 would just say tough shit. if blacks are so offended by a litle square of paper they shouldent buy it. buy someting else like trains or birds |
Winona
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 05:05 PM
I don't think it's just blacks that are offended by it. I'm white and I find lots of that type of stuff very offensive. Maybe it's a different kind of offended, but nonetheless. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 05:16 PM
If a stamp was made in bad taste sterotyping white people, most of you who say it's no big deal would be offended. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 05:22 PM
exactly. lots of times white ppl tend to be written of bcause others dont feel that white ppl ar descriminated against, but that aint true. theres reverse racism |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 05:24 PM
oops, didnt understand you vic lol. still my opinion stands. i dont think any1 would make a big deal if it were something towards a white person. i wouldnt be offended but im not offended by these either. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 09:44 PM
What does any of this have to do with the US? It's a Mexican stamp. Another example of ignorance from our northern neighbors, and further interference in another country's affairs. |
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 | 09:44 PM
its only fitting that if those who find the stamp offensive should only recipricate. Those offended sould concert an effort in doing away with promotion of stereotypes in comics or cartoons on both sides. As such, the image of speedy gonzales should be dealt with and an apology to Mexico should be given as well. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 12:03 PM
I'm a mexican citizen that grew up following the adventures of this character. Now, as an adult I can tell you it is offensive.
I was married to an afroamerican and my son is afroamerican and he's been blatantly discriminated against, called "Kalimba" and Mem |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 12:08 PM
Thats horrible..... |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 01:20 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,55675,00.html
For what it's worth, Speedy Gonzalez cartoons were acquired by The Cartoon Network in 1999, which quietly declined to show them for three years. Speedy's fans petitioned and were joined by LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), so The Cartoon Network relented and showed them.
Having seen the MEX$6.50 stamp, which depicts a black kid with tremendous white lips and his obese "mammy" in the background, it is hard to imagine him as an ambassador of "goodwill" should that stamp ever be seen outside the US. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 03:14 PM
Call me naive, but I never really considered Mexicans to be racist. Now I tend to see them as in a different light. If the USA decided to place the Taco Bell character on the US postage stamp, Vicente Fox will make a personal plea to consider the Mexican people feelings. |
Donnell Dixon
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 03:46 PM
If the stamp was a swastika or a picture of Hitler or a Jewish person with a large nose, the President would denounce it immediately. |
Dman
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 03:59 PM
I think it's great there's a stamp out there depicting the reality of human life. People walk on eggshells too damn much in this country...we should look at this as an example...what do ya think, white trash? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 04:06 PM
By the way, Jesse Jackson needs to stick it up his ass...go Mexico, go! |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 04:54 PM
Who cares if this is racist or not, it should only matter in Mexico. The United States always thinks everyone should comfort them. This is in Mexico, if they are happy with it the U.S. should keep it's pushy nose out of it. |
mar
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 05:24 PM
"Who cares if this is racist or not, it should only matter in Mexico"??? Are you stupid??, do you believe that mexicans leave their racist attitudes when they jump the border?. More african/americans have been killed/injured by mexicans in the last 15 years than the KKK did in their whole history. Now I know how they see african/americans and why there is so much tension and fights in southern california schools |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 05:43 PM
To Mexican:
Americans trying to interfere in Mexican affairs?!? Theys should mind their own busines???? Like Vincente Fox "warning" America not to secure its borders? Like the Mexican government instructing illegals in thwarting American law? Give me a break. At least we support you instead of being a parasite on you. this stamp is a racist horror. |
Snowy
in aeternum
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 05:55 PM
Oh my god, this thread is going down the drain... |
Smerk
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 07:37 PM
Snowy, it happens all too easily round here. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 07:40 PM
Unfortunately, this is typical from many Mexicans. As we would believe Mexicans to be on the same side of the racial fence as Blacks, we see the truth. This is BLATANTLY racist. If you have ever lived in Southern California amongst Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, you will notice that they can many times be much worse than you would stereotypically think of someone racist and white. It's evident from the schooling, lack of integration and ethnocentricity. Racist Mexicans will typically not speak Spanish to you if you are not one of their own, i.e. Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, or El Salvadorean. Mexicans have a word they use for Black people and Puerto Ricans, it's called "miyate", (I believe the spelling is inaccurate). It's basically their way of saying the "n" word. They say it means "black bug" but it's not. I have never heard a group of people use the "n" word more than Mexicans. As far as the comments I've read in articles about how they use "negro" and "moreno" as affectionate....please. Puerto Ricans and Dominicans say "moreno" because they are part Black and it means brown. Mexicans don't use this word. If it's not Mexican, it's black or white and it's hated. Mexicans will be quick to kiss someone white's ass, but then talk about white people behind their backs. How can Vicente Fox say anything in response. His country has nothing to offer us. They are doing us no favors. Mexico is on welfare from the world. I don't understand how a beautiful country so large can produce so little. This racial stamp is by no means new news. Check with the African-Americans in Southern California. This has been going on for years. Hey Vicente, we're cutting you off from welfare. Make your own money. |
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 | 07:45 PM
I Think that all of the mexicans and everyone eles who thinks this is funny or okay is racist. |
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 | 10:47 AM
Everyone needs to get over it. What next. Start banning movies like Wizard of Oz and Charlie & the Chocolate factory for stereotyping "little people"? C'mon, get off your high horses and find something better to do. Protest the war, fur or abortion, something that affects the physical safety of others before we focus on who hurt who's feelings. Let's try to stay alive first. I agree with what Prez Fox said. Mexicans come to work jobs in the U.S. as migrant workers (in fields), jobs that blacks (or whites, or Jews or anybody else) don't want. |
Citizen Premier
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 | 02:29 AM
We should go kill all the mexicans for being raicst.
Or close this thread. |
mar
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 | 01:31 PM
Obviously JEN from two entries ago is not an african/american student in los angeles county, other wise she would have first hand experience about her physical safety at the hands of the children of these "hard" working migrant (illegal PLEASE) workers.
Read the LA times july 6 edition to get an idea what is going on here in LA. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 | 08:32 AM
Late, but anyway. Allow me to explain.
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Mike
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 | 09:42 PM
Why are black people's minds stuck in the MLK days? That shit doesn't exists anymore so please stop bringing it up! |
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 | 09:47 PM
Mexicans are racist? Those white klans and blacks hate everyone. People call Mexicans racist because Blacks always make fun of other cultures. The Whites, Asians, etc are too scared to stand up in fear of being called a racist and having the NAACP sue you. Mexicans just stick up for themselves. |
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 | 11:25 AM
I want to say people need to accept that everyone is differn't know one comes out racist some people are taught to be this way WHY?? I don't know. But I see racism from all ends there are good people in every race but sadly we see the bad more than the good. You have to think were did this all start from who is provoking this racism and then pointing the finger?? My opinion is Racist Europeans(White) From a long time ago they captured So call blacks(Hebrew)and they captured the spaniards captured the Hispanics. Both of these nations captured by a European natives and blacks were on the same boat in slaved and feeling hopeless. Once getting a long but now instead of being just hopeless both blacks and Hispanics are SO Clueless. Who is on top why we are damn near at the bottom??? Fighting each other and for what. We were captured taught another langauge, taught a new way of thinking and after the natives mixed with the spaniards you were taught to be againist these so call blacks the same people you were on the ship with while they were kicking all our asses. Alot of Mexicans were taught that there lighter skin due to the spaniard blod made them better than the blacks because of their dark or brown skin. It's not called Brown pride for nothing Mexicans had similar features especially skin tone. I'm afro mexican my moms Black(Hebrew) and my dad is mexican I have seen mexicans look at me so funny and act/say things because I look more Hebrew and Black people say things to me about mexicans think I would agree because they don't know I'm afro mexican inless I tell them so it comes from both ends. I'm a sweet loving person who is very proud of being both adn i run into racist mexican who don't want to accept me because of how I look on the inside, Racist black people who dislike the fact that my husband is Hispanic because they are looking on the outside and don't know I have a right to choose either or because i look at what's on the inside. The racist people love the fact that these two groups are fighting each other because it keeps these two nations from getting on they asses. FYI I'm not talking about all white people. |
