Members marceline Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Are you really asking why portrayals of white straight people aren't accused of being stereotypes? First, that's a faulty premise (see: complaints about stereotyping in The Sopranos or Jersey Shore). Second, do we really need to have a discussion about stereotyping and tokenism in the entertainment industry in general and soaps in particular? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Carly too (in recent years). AJ never had any purpose for returning otherwise, most likely. It's why I'm still expecting him to cause a hostage crisis within six months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Amen. And yes I've seen the Italians on this show complained about and I even complained about Sonny being stereotyped as Italian when he's not even Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrQuartermaine Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 For years when I'd tell people I was from NJ, they immediately thought I was a mobster. In more recent years, they think I'm down on the Jersey Shore pumping fists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Carly pretty much told you the way this was gonna go in Friday's eppy. The "poor AJ" was not going to last forever because it's baseless. I said this from the word go, and I'm going to be looking for validation from a few of you really soon - you know who you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Not sipping RC's Kool-Aid much anymore. Plus, with the news that was released today. I don't expect one of my faves to be returning for a while. If RC was going to write him back in anyways. I think I may take a much needed GH break on the days that Lucy or AJ isn't set to be on. This Duke/Anna/Fake-On [!@#$%^&*] just keeps getting worse. That was definitely Fake-On bacon at the end of today's show. Right back in the Duke mask. Right back tryin' to get in Anna's panties. I cannot stand the new hospital crew. Like I said. And, I don't understand why all these women want in Patrick's pants. Also....Felix probably does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Then how should he be acting then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MissLlanviewPA Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 HELL YES. My girl is on FIRE right now! +1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 I don't know. But, something about him just bugs me. It's mainly the writing. Why does he have to be such a stereotype. Plenty of gay men on other soaps who are not like that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VirginiaHamilton Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 I hear that my AJ played Sonny like a fiddle today and that the only way that Sonny and he could see eye-to-eye was when Sonny was standing in the boxing ring while he was standing on ground level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 You don't see it talked about as much.. Plus I'm talking about on SOAPS. If it's black or gay character automatically it's "OMG they're a stereotype!!" as we saw firsthand from people in this very thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chicklitsandfantasies Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Still talking about soaps the Italians on GH have been called out for stereotyping as well. Brook Lynn anyone? Connie? Olivia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 You're really going there? This is the latest tactic in the mad rush to protect RC's desperately precious feelings? Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 What happened? What news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Chamberlain Posted December 10, 2012 Members Share Posted December 10, 2012 Check my user status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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