Do Mexicans joke that Mexicans, specifically, are more likely to serve cat or dog meat? Is there an implication that Americans, specifically white Americans, would never do that, because they have standards or ethics or empathy that Mexicans lack?
The issue isn’t joking that a restaurant serves cat or dog meat, it’s implying that minorities are prone to do that in a way that “decent” people would not.
So saying that you are worried you might accidently eat dog when you are on vacation in Korea isn’t racist, because that’s a dog-eating region and while it’s really unlikely, one can imagine a translation mistake leading to that outcome. But saying that you don’t eat at a Korean restaurant because you automatically suspect Koreans of trying to save money by killing and serving stray dogs is racist.
Really, doesn’t super analyzing posts for racist content get stale? Speaking of destructive stereotyping, such disapproval enhances the stereotype of liberals as nebbish nannies who harp on any issue that potentially involves race, and the backlash conceives more Trump voters.
…Are you fucking serious with this shit? Really?..
“It’s those fucking uptight libruls that are to blame for the fact that a bigoted, lying, morally bereft, intellectually challenged, orange jackass was elected POTUS.”
Thanks, Obama!
The only way that follows is if there are only two restaurants in his town, which, while possible, is a bit doubtful. Otherwise, if there are more than two restaurants, and there are in fact two mexican restaurants, then it is quite obvious what he is referring to as the “other [mexican] place across town”.
He is welcome to clarify if he likes, but I don’t think your interpretation holds.
Really, doesn’t coming up with half-baked excuses why saying dickish things and getting called on it is actually totally justified and not that bad anyway get old and tired? It sure gets tiring listening to it.
Seriously. Go out to dinner with a Mexican. While you’re sitting at the table, say, “hey Pedro, sorry there’s no cat on the menu, I bet you could sure go for some cat right about now, eh? Wait! I saw a stray outside. Hold on, let me go catch it for you!”
"I’m sick and tired of being called a racist just because I make racist jokes, so I’m going to vote for a racist!’
– Actual thought that actual adult human beings apparently actually have
As usual, the true transgression, in my eyes, isn’t that it’s offensive— it’s that it isn’t funny. Racial humor *can *be funny, but it takes skills. Sensitivity, originality, wit. Ideally you need all three; if you lack all of these, probably best to not even try. Colin Quinn’s recent Netflix special about New York City was comprised almost entirely of ethnic stereotypes, and I laughed my ass off. It’s tough to think of a joke hackier or more unfunny than “Asian restaurants serve cats, hurrh durrh!”
On the bright side, it is encouraging to hear that Shagnasty’s kids are pushing back against his ersatz Uncle Remus whitesplaining horseshit. I’m sure some of their peers have similarly clueless parents, so hopefully their embarrassment will be minimal.
Yeah, I had to go to graduate school to study Lacanian poststructuralism to find the racism in that shit, because it wasn’t SUPER FUCKING OBVIOUS to anyone with a couple brain cells to rub together. Excellent point!
It seems a little douchey to me to use SJW as an insult, but we’re talking about that elsewhere. Do you really think that this sort of joke–in which cultural minorities are denigrated by folks in mainstream culture for violating cultural norms–is harmless? I’m happy to debate that with you if you really think that, but want to check that you’re committing to that belief first.
Ah, so if he was offended, it’d be over-reacting? Just too sensitive? And you’d have no problem or second thoughts about saying such a thing to someone’s face?
I think what minorities must appreciate most about fully integrating into American culture is learning how not to be offended by racists memes and bigoted remarks said in jest. It probably should be part of the citizenship test.
My point is that it wouldn’t occur to me that he’d be offended because of the reasons I stated above. Just to be clear, is there a joke that I’m not aware of concerning Mexican food containing cats? Because if there isn’t, the comment simply doesn’t make sense. I do see the problem in saying such a thing to, for instance, a Chinese American. Because that particular stereotype is actually a thing.. To me, and again, because I’m not aware of any Mexican food / cat cliches the two are not the same at all.
Or is it a small job you’re talking about?