For those who didn't know what commercials I was talking about when I said the spanish speaking woman made it seem like everything was better through her culture...here it is.
Clearly these two videos CAN be stereotypical. The fact that the people in the videos think that everything is better with a spanish accent can add to that. It's hard because I can even decide whether this is offense to spanish speaking people or not. I don't think anything in the videos is putting down spanish speakers. I just feel like that culture has made it so that they are better than others.
*just in case vids don't work*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16QH0VmRbrE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1hjzzsOj8c&feature=related
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Hispanic Culture - Pilar Nelson - Post#10
When I think of Hispanic Americans or Latino Americans, I think of the culture. The language, clothes, music, dancing, food, environment, etc. Growing up I have always been fascinated with ethncity and different cultures. I feel like the Hispanic culture is one of the most interesting and beautiful culture existing. Despite any stereotypes I have heard or even thought of myself, I think the Hispanic culture is a wonderful thing and I only have good things to say about it. Just a thought that was on mind.
Alaysia (LOOK LOOK)
*This is not a post*
http://www.google.com/search?q=venus+noire+trailer&tbo=p&tbm=vid&source=vgc&hl=en&aq=1&oq=venus+noir
I'M NOT SURE IF ANY OF YOU REALIZE THAT LAST YEAR THEY CAME OUT WITH A MOVIE OF SARA BAARTMAN CALLED "VENUS NOIRE." THERE ARE MANY TRAILERS AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THEM UP BUT THIS IS THE WEBSITE FOR THEM.
http://www.google.com/search?q=venus+noire+trailer&tbo=p&tbm=vid&source=vgc&hl=en&aq=1&oq=venus+noir
I'M NOT SURE IF ANY OF YOU REALIZE THAT LAST YEAR THEY CAME OUT WITH A MOVIE OF SARA BAARTMAN CALLED "VENUS NOIRE." THERE ARE MANY TRAILERS AND I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THEM UP BUT THIS IS THE WEBSITE FOR THEM.
Alaysia Assignment 10 (Yo no comprendo.)
I thought the story about the latino women working at sephora in NYC was interesting: How they were banned from speaking spanish amongst themselves. If I was an actual work who was fluent in spanish, I would be offended if I was told that I couldn't speak my native language. But if I was a worker who didn't understand spanish at all or a customer who didn't understand spanish at all (which by the way I am), I would feel threatened. And I feel the same way sometimes when I go to get my nails done. Not only do I not understand you, but you can be degrading me and mocking me in front of those who do understand.
These women who were told to not speak spanish shouldn't be offended at all. The fact that they can speak more than one language is a great thing. I think they forget to think that they are in a work place, and if the manager says to not speak it, it should be done.
These women who were told to not speak spanish shouldn't be offended at all. The fact that they can speak more than one language is a great thing. I think they forget to think that they are in a work place, and if the manager says to not speak it, it should be done.
Racism in Disney
Erin Goldberg, Post 10
We talked a bit in class about negative racial depictions in sports mascots. And we also talked about racial diversity in the cartoons we were exposed to as children. While most every child has seen at least one Disney movie, however, there certain are quite a few examples of racism in Walt Disney's films. I watched the Youtube video below a few years ago and it makes a number of very good points about the negative depictions of racial minorities as shown in Disney, including the Indians in Peter Pan, the crows in Dumbo (meant as a negative stereotype of African Americans) and the merchant in Aladdin (as a negative depiction of Arabs and the Muslim religion). While I think that some of the points that the video's creator makes are a bit reaching, I do believe that the overall point of acknowledging that there is racism in Disney gets through. And while some of the examples, like Song of the South, are a bit outdated and come from a time when racial sensitivity was practically unheard of, examples such as Aladdin are much more recent. In fact I remember reading an article somewhere once that had Aladdin listed in the top 10 most controversial movies of all time based on the backlash it received from the Arab American community and those who practice the Muslim religion. Just something to think about, as I know many of us will be parents someday. Makes you wonder what you should allow your kids to watch and what you will have to explain to them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viiOnhmxcjU
We talked a bit in class about negative racial depictions in sports mascots. And we also talked about racial diversity in the cartoons we were exposed to as children. While most every child has seen at least one Disney movie, however, there certain are quite a few examples of racism in Walt Disney's films. I watched the Youtube video below a few years ago and it makes a number of very good points about the negative depictions of racial minorities as shown in Disney, including the Indians in Peter Pan, the crows in Dumbo (meant as a negative stereotype of African Americans) and the merchant in Aladdin (as a negative depiction of Arabs and the Muslim religion). While I think that some of the points that the video's creator makes are a bit reaching, I do believe that the overall point of acknowledging that there is racism in Disney gets through. And while some of the examples, like Song of the South, are a bit outdated and come from a time when racial sensitivity was practically unheard of, examples such as Aladdin are much more recent. In fact I remember reading an article somewhere once that had Aladdin listed in the top 10 most controversial movies of all time based on the backlash it received from the Arab American community and those who practice the Muslim religion. Just something to think about, as I know many of us will be parents someday. Makes you wonder what you should allow your kids to watch and what you will have to explain to them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viiOnhmxcjU
Introducing ethnic diversity into a racially homogeneous family
Erin Goldberg Post 9
I know that last week we discussed the issue of interracial dating. After I blogged about it last week I got to thinking a lot about how families react when one or more of their members decide to marry and produce children with people outside of their own ethnic identification. Obviously I believe that there is nothing wrong with doing this, however, I know that sometimes older members of families react unfavorably to their children and grandchildren interracial dating. Like we have discussed in class, it was our grandparents were part of a different generation and had different social norms. In my family there has been an interesting example of this. My uncle who is gay just recently proposed to his partner of six years. His partner Chris is also African American. I've come to see that certain older members of my family have a more difficult time dealing with my uncle marrying a black man than they do with him just marrying a man in general. And for some of the younger members of my family, like my other aunts and uncles, they have more of an issue with my uncle's homosexuality than they do with the color of Chris's skin.
I've come to realize that the social norms of today are quite obviously different than those of the past and that they will continue to shift for as long as humanity continues to exist. When my uncle and his partner told my great-grandmother that they were looking into adoption from Vietnam, she had a small moment of internal conflict. As much as I love her, I could tell that racially diverse great-grandchildren were never what she foresaw in our family's genetic line. But again I also realize that her lack of understanding and discomfort comes from being born in a time much different from mine. The idea of racial purity is quiet simply a ridiculous one, and I think that with time, it will be one that is slowly eradicated from our society.
I know that last week we discussed the issue of interracial dating. After I blogged about it last week I got to thinking a lot about how families react when one or more of their members decide to marry and produce children with people outside of their own ethnic identification. Obviously I believe that there is nothing wrong with doing this, however, I know that sometimes older members of families react unfavorably to their children and grandchildren interracial dating. Like we have discussed in class, it was our grandparents were part of a different generation and had different social norms. In my family there has been an interesting example of this. My uncle who is gay just recently proposed to his partner of six years. His partner Chris is also African American. I've come to see that certain older members of my family have a more difficult time dealing with my uncle marrying a black man than they do with him just marrying a man in general. And for some of the younger members of my family, like my other aunts and uncles, they have more of an issue with my uncle's homosexuality than they do with the color of Chris's skin.
I've come to realize that the social norms of today are quite obviously different than those of the past and that they will continue to shift for as long as humanity continues to exist. When my uncle and his partner told my great-grandmother that they were looking into adoption from Vietnam, she had a small moment of internal conflict. As much as I love her, I could tell that racially diverse great-grandchildren were never what she foresaw in our family's genetic line. But again I also realize that her lack of understanding and discomfort comes from being born in a time much different from mine. The idea of racial purity is quiet simply a ridiculous one, and I think that with time, it will be one that is slowly eradicated from our society.
English only please?
Andrea Burns post 10
A major problem with having a multiethnic society is the many different languages in use, especially here in the United States where we have no official language. English, being the language used in schools and businesses, tends to be the expected language to use. As mentioned in class through the Sephora example, it is usually expected in the workplace as well. The question asked was whether the Sephora store was out of line in forbading the employees to use Spanish in the workplace. In my opinion, on some level they were out of line and yet they weren't. I feel the employees should be allowed to speak to each other in Spanish while on break in the back. That is their time to be spent as they wish, and they are not in front of customers. The use of Spanish should not be forbidden in that instance. However I do agree with the store's decision to not allow the employees to speak to one another in Spanish on the floor in front of customers. English is the language that is would be used between a customer and employee most commonly, while some Spanish is used there. If the employees are speaking a different language to each other that is not understood by the customer, the customer will feel that they are unapproachable and not as likely to seek their assistance. At least I know I wouldn't. Their use of Spanish wouldn't make me paranoid that they're speaking about me, but I would feel uncomfortable approaching them since they were conversing in a language I do not understand very well. I don't feel that the store was trying to discriminate, but rather just looking after their own economic interests.
A major problem with having a multiethnic society is the many different languages in use, especially here in the United States where we have no official language. English, being the language used in schools and businesses, tends to be the expected language to use. As mentioned in class through the Sephora example, it is usually expected in the workplace as well. The question asked was whether the Sephora store was out of line in forbading the employees to use Spanish in the workplace. In my opinion, on some level they were out of line and yet they weren't. I feel the employees should be allowed to speak to each other in Spanish while on break in the back. That is their time to be spent as they wish, and they are not in front of customers. The use of Spanish should not be forbidden in that instance. However I do agree with the store's decision to not allow the employees to speak to one another in Spanish on the floor in front of customers. English is the language that is would be used between a customer and employee most commonly, while some Spanish is used there. If the employees are speaking a different language to each other that is not understood by the customer, the customer will feel that they are unapproachable and not as likely to seek their assistance. At least I know I wouldn't. Their use of Spanish wouldn't make me paranoid that they're speaking about me, but I would feel uncomfortable approaching them since they were conversing in a language I do not understand very well. I don't feel that the store was trying to discriminate, but rather just looking after their own economic interests.
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