Speedy Gonzalez another casualty of "Political Correctness"

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Mar 27, 2002 9:28 am

Saw this on Blues. They're showing Speedy on Latin American cable channels, but you can't show them here. Oh please....

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,48872,00.html

poop · Post by **poop** » Wed Mar 27, 2002 10:05 am

What are they trying to say?

Mexicans are all really fast?

What a joke.

Post by **sbp** » Wed Mar 27, 2002 3:15 pm

Given the right context almost anything can be considered offensive and derogatory.

The big question is where is this going to stop? What type of country are we going to end up with if this continues-a bland one where no one can say anything unless its approved.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Mar 27, 2002 11:26 pm

Okay, in all fairness let's pull Porky Pig cartoons also because they're insulting to people who stutter (oh, excuse me, people with a speech impediment).

As the article mentioned, Pepe LePeu should also be pulled because it promotes stalking and forced sexual advances.

Lose any Bugs Bunny cartoons with mobster stereotypes because - even if they all sound like Edward G. Robinson - they're probably insulting to Italian Americans.

Lose the Roadrunner, Tom & Jerry, and just about every remaining cartoon because they promote gratuitous violence.

<i>"I remember when people used to have fun in this country... of course that was BEFORE the Age of Litigation....." - George Carlin</i>

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 12:25 am

Maybe some of us are older thus see most of todays popular prime time shows differently BUT if one watches, listens to the content of most of what's now shown, I really fail to see why anyone could have problems with 40-50+ yr old cartoons. It's past being rediculous IMO.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 2:00 am

Thats it i'm finding a new country to live in... The US has to be so

:ping politcally correct all the time it absolutely makes me

:ping sick... ITS A CARTOON FOR CHRIST SAKE!!! I'm so glad that some people have nothing better to do that sit on their fat asses and bitch about a god damn cartoon... Why don't we just ban all shows on TV no better yet lets just ban TV, no no no, just ban people from talking all together since anyone can find anything that someone says an offensive ethnic stereotype. That should stop all the bullshit don't ya think... Naa cause there's be those who'd still speak out against that... Its a never ending cycle of bullshit that will only continue to get worse... I'm glad i'll be dead in the next 50 - 60 years...

Bilirubin · Post by **Bilirubin** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 11:15 pm

Speedy Gonzales loves EVERYBODY's seestor!

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 11:53 pm

Speedy Gonzalez gets banned but it's OK to parade some foofy homosexual around on Will & Grace? Go figure. I personally miss the Little Rascals episode of "yum yum eat 'em up!" :lol