they actually pulled the scene and confirmed it will be edited out of all future airings. i honestly cant believe we got this done but it just shows they noticed us. thank you for staying with me on this.
August 19, 2014
Final supporters
During a recently aired episode of "Hot in Cleveland" (Season 5, Episode 7)on the TV Land Channel, three female characters refer to themselves as "Eskimo sisters" upon realizing they have all slept with the same man. This joke may have been made out of ignorance, with no malicious intent, but as a Yup'ik Eskimo woman I am very offended.
Alaska Native women are a proud sector of the public, no longer willing to accept being on the receiving end of "jokes" that perpetuate ignorant and hurtful sterotypes. We are intelligent participants and contributors in the fields of medicine, science, engineering, business and public policy, who deserve the respect and dignity afforded our male and/or non-Native counterparts.
Please sign this petition to let the writers and actors of "Hot in Cleveland" and the executives of the TV Land Channel, as well as it's parent company, Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacome International Inc., know this type of humor is unacceptable and to urge them to remove this derogatory reference from the show, in all forms of distribution (i.e. future airings, on-demand, DVD, etc.).
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May 23, 2014
7 Comments
Even John Wayne and John Ford realized in later years the damage done. Ford's final western outing seemed to try and correct some of that, and that was decades ago. What strikes me about this remark on the sitcom is how cavalier it was used. Like it's no big deal. I can think of other racial based phrases that are not socially acceptable to use, especially on a lightweight sitcom, why should this one be tolerated? It shouldn't. Replace the word Eskimo in the term Eskimo sisters with another race, do you think the network would have had the stomach to air it? The PR department would have been swamped. Their PR department should be swamped over this too, but indigenous people are too often overlooked.
all comments should be respectively of the general public and since the shows name is ",Hot in Cleveland " it should not make fun of the people who live in Cleveland.
not cool TV Land. just because something has been a slang term for a long time doesnt make it okay to keep using it in modern shows. time to grow up.
totally agree. would they say that about any other group? NO. stop being so disrespectful to native women!
it is 2014 and we still hear this stuff on tv? writers really need to do better because this is just lazy and offensive humor.
So Mr. or Ms. Dumb-Ass, I could have deleted your signature, but I decided to leave it. Your attempt at being humorous and/or insulting illustrates the reason for this petition perfectly. You ask me if I'm serious? Absolutely. You must not be part of a minority group or are extremely apathetic. Whether you're a minority or not, no decent human being should accept this kind of humor. It belittles all of us. I don't want my Eskimo daughters to grow up being ashamed of their heritage. And, before you accuse me of being overly sensitive, I am just as offended when I hear jokes about Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Gays or any other minority group. So, whatever you may think of me, I would even speak up for you. Thank you for reminding me why I started this and giving me the "shot-in-the-arm" I really needed, and I'm sorry you weren't courageous enough to use your real name. Perhaps when you find something you truly believe in, you'll find that courage.
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they actually pulled the scene and confirmed it will be edited out of all future airings. i honestly cant believe we got this done but it just shows they noticed us. thank you for staying with me on this.
August 19, 2014
Final supporters
During a recently aired episode of "Hot in Cleveland" (Season 5, Episode 7)on the TV Land Channel, three female characters refer to themselves as "Eskimo sisters" upon realizing they have all slept with the same man. This joke may have been made out of ignorance, with no malicious intent, but as a Yup'ik Eskimo woman I am very offended.
Alaska Native women are a proud sector of the public, no longer willing to accept being on the receiving end of "jokes" that perpetuate ignorant and hurtful sterotypes. We are intelligent participants and contributors in the fields of medicine, science, engineering, business and public policy, who deserve the respect and dignity afforded our male and/or non-Native counterparts.
Please sign this petition to let the writers and actors of "Hot in Cleveland" and the executives of the TV Land Channel, as well as it's parent company, Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacome International Inc., know this type of humor is unacceptable and to urge them to remove this derogatory reference from the show, in all forms of distribution (i.e. future airings, on-demand, DVD, etc.).
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Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2014
7 Comments
With all controversy over Indigenous people lately why is it that Hollywood cannot get away from the stereotypes. This is one if the worst forms of racism there is. John Wayne is dead, his "Hollywood Indian" should have left long before him, yet we are still dealing with this issue. Ignorance will no longer be accepted as an excuse, we are in the 21st century after all! By now I would hope that America has grown up, at least to high school age where one begins to realize that their actions can and are at time hurtful to others!! Come on Hollywood and America.... Open your eyes, we are human and a vital part of this country.
Even John Wayne and John Ford realized in later years the damage done. Ford's final western outing seemed to try and correct some of that, and that was decades ago. What strikes me about this remark on the sitcom is how cavalier it was used. Like it's no big deal. I can think of other racial based phrases that are not socially acceptable to use, especially on a lightweight sitcom, why should this one be tolerated? It shouldn't. Replace the word Eskimo in the term Eskimo sisters with another race, do you think the network would have had the stomach to air it? The PR department would have been swamped. Their PR department should be swamped over this too, but indigenous people are too often overlooked.
all comments should be respectively of the general public and since the shows name is ",Hot in Cleveland " it should not make fun of the people who live in Cleveland.
not cool TV Land. just because something has been a slang term for a long time doesnt make it okay to keep using it in modern shows. time to grow up.
totally agree. would they say that about any other group? NO. stop being so disrespectful to native women!
it is 2014 and we still hear this stuff on tv? writers really need to do better because this is just lazy and offensive humor.
So Mr. or Ms. Dumb-Ass, I could have deleted your signature, but I decided to leave it. Your attempt at being humorous and/or insulting illustrates the reason for this petition perfectly. You ask me if I'm serious? Absolutely. You must not be part of a minority group or are extremely apathetic. Whether you're a minority or not, no decent human being should accept this kind of humor. It belittles all of us. I don't want my Eskimo daughters to grow up being ashamed of their heritage. And, before you accuse me of being overly sensitive, I am just as offended when I hear jokes about Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, Gays or any other minority group. So, whatever you may think of me, I would even speak up for you. Thank you for reminding me why I started this and giving me the "shot-in-the-arm" I really needed, and I'm sorry you weren't courageous enough to use your real name. Perhaps when you find something you truly believe in, you'll find that courage.
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With all controversy over Indigenous people lately why is it that Hollywood cannot get away from the stereotypes. This is one if the worst forms of racism there is. John Wayne is dead, his "Hollywood Indian" should have left long before him, yet we are still dealing with this issue. Ignorance will no longer be accepted as an excuse, we are in the 21st century after all! By now I would hope that America has grown up, at least to high school age where one begins to realize that their actions can and are at time hurtful to others!! Come on Hollywood and America.... Open your eyes, we are human and a vital part of this country.