Posted on 06/21/2013 2:53:53 PM PDT by drewh
'Devious Maids,' the new television series produced by actress Eva Longoria that tells the story of five Latino housekeepers, is being criticized for portraying Hispanics in demeaning and stereotypical roles. The maids, who on the upcoming Lifetime show face scorn and condescension from their wealthy Beverly Hills employers, have been accused of 'degrading' Latino women.
Damarys Ocana, executive editor of Latina magazine told ABC News: 'There probably wasn't a Latina in the country who didn't initially roll her eyes of "oh great, here we go again. Another Latina character that's a maid."'
Eric Deggans, a media critic for Tampa Bay Times, commented: 'Lifetime's Devious Maids raises a pointed question: Where is line between exploding a stereotype and exploiting it?'
And the user GeekChicStar added: 'Am I the only Latina who thinks "Devious Maids" is degrading?'
But Ms Longoria has defended the show, which she produced with Desperate housewives creator, Marc Cherry.
'Where is line between exploding a stereotype and exploiting it?' 'When we get any sort of backlash, sort of "they are playing the stereotypical maids," my immediate response is that "so you're telling me those stories aren't worth telling?" the 38-year-old actress said in an online video promoting the show. Ana Ortiz, one of the show's stars, admits she was at first turned off by the show, but after studying it, she changed her mind.
'To be honest, I had the same reaction,' the actress, whose grandmother was a maid, told US Weekly. 'When I first saw the script, I was like, "Really?"
She added: 'The more that we talk about it, the more people are aware of it, the better.'
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Stereotypical = truth?
I’m sure there are prick beverly hills celebrities that treat their servants like trash.
Fact = RACIST.
She ain’t looked like that in 10 years.
I’d hit it.
What’s wrong? I thought all of these people were ‘doing work that no Americans want to do’ so why would this program be discriminatory when it reflects the popular leftist narrative that’s been read into the Congressional Record countless times in the past month?
My mother worked as a maid. I worked as a custodian at MIT to pay for school.
What’s degrading about honest work?
The pin up shots are much more offensive to La Raza I would think...
If you do a search on the internet you can find a picture of her flashing her lady parts.
bump-a-mundo!
Nice mustache.
I once saw a brief promo interview with Esai Morales. He said something along the lines of “[white] producers put me in positive authoritative roles. Latin producers like me to portray the lowest of the low. Go figure.”
She’s used the latina thing to cry victim and get ahead.
Do I dare put the ‘aliens’ keyword on this one?
Oh sure, why not!?
Is that Gene Shalit?
Is a big ODumbo supporter and back the “comprehensive” immigration reform. Men stay away like the good book says. She can led you astray =) A Commie always a Commie.
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