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In a nutshell, this show is racist and promotes negative views of Italian-Americans to young adults and teenagers nationwide. It is a disgrace and should be boycotted until it is removed from the MTV network or until the racist terms spoken by the cast are completely censored.
For the purpose of this blog, let us forget about the sexual promiscuity and drug use seen on this “reality” show – that is not what truly needs to be discussed. Sex scenes and drug use are not an unusual thing to see on your television these days. The issue that must be addressed is far more serious, and perhaps even more damaging, than the irresponsible antics of these young adults.
Jersey Shore not only exposes, but encourages racism towards Italian-Americans through the slang words, “guido” and “guidette.”
The word “guido” and it’s new, feminine counterpart are not words to be used with pride, nor to be said without shame. This uneducated vernacular is actually quite old (dating as far back as the early 1920’s) and was used frequently as a demeaning term to describe lower-class Italians in America. It was a racial slur that hurt feelings and segregated people from another, and should still be viewed as such.
To see such Anti-Italianism, from young Italians no less, is simply disheartening. One must begin to wonder why parents do not explain these things to their children or if they even know what their young ones are watching.
Please join me in educating the masses with this informative video on Anti-Italianism and kindly correct your friends when they say the G-word!
Jordan
| 10/16/10 08:50 PM
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