Yet another case of portraying Rroma via stereotypes only. This time, in the superhero league, with a woman who has the power “to hide and trick” and who calls herself Gypsy…
Bad.
– Justice League Heroine to Join CW’s The Flash — But Isn’t She Due For a Non-Racist Name Change? In: The Marie Sue. 12.12.2016. http://www.themarysue.com/the-flash-gypsy-due-for-a-name-change/ [link-preview url=”http://www.themarysue.com/the-flash-gypsy-due-for-a-name-change/”]
More on the Hulu series… Un fortunately not all bad. It should be really panned for the stereotypes it conveys about the Rroma community. This series is really bad.
– ORIGINALITY IS NOT IN THE CARDS FOR SHUT EYE. In: MTV News. 06.12.2016. http://www.mtv.com/news/2960933/shut-eye-jeffrey-donovan-hulu-review/
– Hulu gives fake psychics real drama in the addicting Shut Eye. In: AV Club. 07.12.2016. http://www.avclub.com/review/hulu-gives-fake-psychics-real-drama-addicting-shut-245207
– Review New fortune-teller drama ‘Shut Eye’ runs hot and cold. In: Los Angeles Times. 06.12.2016. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-shut-eye-review-20161207-story.html [link-preview url=”http://www.mtv.com/news/2960933/shut-eye-jeffrey-donovan-hulu-review/”]
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A declaration of the IRU president Normunds Rudevics regarding Mr. Hofer. They are categorically against it! [link-preview url=””]
The movie “Divines” reviewed by MTV!
– THE BRUTAL GIRL POWER OF DIVINES. In: MTV. 22.11.2016. http://www.mtv.com/news/2957251/divines-netflix-review/ [link-preview url=”http://www.mtv.com/news/2957251/divines-netflix-review/”]
Another article about the law enforcement classes called “Without Mercy: Criminal Gypsies/Travelers & the Elderly,” which created an uproar in the Rroma community in the Northwest. The class was apparently cancelled, but still – alone the idea is bad.
– ‘Gypsy’ crime class raises questions about racial profiling. In: Oregon Live. 14.11.2016. http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/11/gypsy_crime_class_raises_quest.html [link-preview url=”http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/11/gypsy_crime_class_raises_quest.html”]
A further article on the comics and Rroma that shows that comics perpetuate clichés on Rroma.
– A Look Behind Romani Concerns Expressed At New York Comic Con. In: Bleeding Cool. 17.10.2016. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/17/a-look-behind-the-romani-concerns-expressed-at-new-york-comic-con/ [link-preview url=”http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/17/a-look-behind-the-romani-concerns-expressed-at-new-york-comic-con/”]
Comics have a strong influence on stereotype and prejudices, especially in the case of minorities such as Rroma. The Rroma organisation RomaPop aims at fighting this in popular culture. Their views on Comics are sobering…
– Hate Speech And The Fight For Roma Representation After New York Comic Con. In: Comics Alliance. 14.10.2016. http://comicsalliance.com/peter-david-rromani-representation-new-york-comic-con/?trackback=tsmclip [link-preview url=”http://comicsalliance.com/peter-david-rromani-representation-new-york-comic-con/?trackback=tsmclip”]
A theatre piece called “mit dir Spiele ich nicht” [ With you I don’t play] is investigating how prejudices are created and perpetuated.
– Mit dir spiel‘ ich nicht – wie Vorurteile entstehen. 06.10.2016. https://rheinneckarblog.de/06/mit-dir-spiel-ich-nicht-wie-vorurteile-entstehen/113780.html [link-preview url=””]
A nice video on stereotypes …
– https://youtu.be/2C3WETz0SN8 [link-preview url=””]
Actually, the topic is an important one. The article speaks about reproductive rights, the right to determine when becoming pregnant, healthcare and health insurance, and other topics that are clearly extremely important.
WORTHWHILE READ, as it highlights what discrimination and segregation implies for women and their children. Well done!
Unfortunately, it also leaves generalisations that are not acceptable from an EU representative. There is an undertone of Rroma as being poor and uneducated that is somehow disturbing. Read for yourself, comments welcome!
– Roma women need more empowerment on maternity issues. In: EurAktiv. 28.09.2016. http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/roma-women-need-more-empowerment-on-maternity-issues/ [link-preview url=”http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/roma-women-need-more-empowerment-on-maternity-issues/”]
The brand, ColorPop, named its darker shades of make-up with offensive names. They also named a lipstick “Gypsy” but renamed it to Calypso after protests.
However, the name stuck in the URL of the product name. See at the bottom of the article.
– This Makeup Brand Apologized for Its Offensive Names for Darker Skin Tones. In: Seventeen. 22.09.2016. http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-skincare/news/a42942/this-makeup-brand-apologized-for-its-offensive-shade-names-for-darker-skin-tones/ [link-preview url=”http://www.seventeen.com/beauty/makeup-skincare/news/a42942/this-makeup-brand-apologized-for-its-offensive-shade-names-for-darker-skin-tones/”]
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