ITALIAN GROUP: 'JERSEY' SHORE WAS OFFENSIVE
(TMZ)
The newest reality trash from MTV, Jersey Shore, is more or less The Hills, but with fake tans and linguini. However, these hyperbolized stereotypes are upsetting Italian-Americans across the country. According to the article, "After last night's debut episode of the reality show, UNICO National -- the 'Largest Italian American Service Organization in the USA' -- claims they 'can't keep up with the volume of calls' from 'outraged' Italian Americans." Domino's Pizza even went so far as to retract their ad campaign with the television show, claiming it "wasn't right for Domino's Pizza."
What did you expect from MTV, really? I'm sure if there were Plastic Bimbo support groups, they'd have been up in arms back in the days of Laguna Beach. I think the key here is to accept the low standards of entertainment in today's day and age and just find something else to do with your time. Stereotypes will be perpetuated with or without this dreck of programming, so change the channel to House, M.D, watch Hugh Laurie be snarky, and save yourself some unnecessary stress.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/04/italian-group-jersey-shore-was-offensive/
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