Pfffft when i clicked on this blog i thought it was something serious, by the way in Muslim countries they joke about western cultures all the time, why is it only racist when it comes from the west, and it's freedom of speech when from the east? Hypocrites.....
Edit: I forgot to say that IMHO sex and the city is ALMOST as lame as twilight.
Is “Sex and the City 2” Racist?
SodaHead Film
2010/05/28 15:32:37
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“Sex and the City 2,” the second film in the franchise based on the hit HBO series, is facing charges of racism.
In the film, the character of Samantha, played by Kim Cattrall, is offered an all-expenses paid PR trip, for her and her three best friends, to Abu Dhabi. Once there, the outspoken, hypersexual Samantha refuses to respect the culture’s attitudes towards women, dressing in revealing outfits and behaving in an overtly sexual manner. The other characters crack wise about the misogynist attitudes of Middle Eastern men and make jokes about burqas and the niqab – a Muslim face veil.
Andrew O’Hehir of Salon.com claims that that the movie’s portrayal of the Muslim world is “dumb and offensive. The 'SATC2' coven has no problem with ‘the new Middle East’ when it’s all about private manservants (and) endlessly flowing fruity-tooty cocktails…The foursome develops a sudden concern with the oppression of Arab and Muslim women only after the pipeline of pornographic bling-juice is cut off…the germ of an interesting idea…is handled too clumsily to be either funny or dramatically effective.” And Claudia Puig in USA Today calls the film “an affront to Muslims.”
Michael Patrick King, the film’s writer/director, denies the charges and defends the film. “To me it’s not a political movie,” he told Sky News. “It’s an escapist comedy, but of course Samantha Jones in the Middle East puts a smile on my face only because she’s inappropriate wherever she goes. It has nothing to do with the culture of the Middle East she insults – she insults people in New York!”
Star Sarah Jessica Parker claims that the charges of racism are based on a misunderstanding of the film’s perspective. “Certainly Carrie is loving the experience of this rare opportunity to observe women of faith who are really loving the idea of tradition or, in fact, loving their faith and re-defining tradition for themselves,” she said. “I think all of us, and especially Carrie Bradshaw who is the narrator, comes back saying: “It’s really important to see the world through a different lens.”
Do these criticisms seem fair? Or does the attitude of Middle Eastern men deserve a little roasting by Carrie and Company?
In the film, the character of Samantha, played by Kim Cattrall, is offered an all-expenses paid PR trip, for her and her three best friends, to Abu Dhabi. Once there, the outspoken, hypersexual Samantha refuses to respect the culture’s attitudes towards women, dressing in revealing outfits and behaving in an overtly sexual manner. The other characters crack wise about the misogynist attitudes of Middle Eastern men and make jokes about burqas and the niqab – a Muslim face veil.
Andrew O’Hehir of Salon.com claims that that the movie’s portrayal of the Muslim world is “dumb and offensive. The 'SATC2' coven has no problem with ‘the new Middle East’ when it’s all about private manservants (and) endlessly flowing fruity-tooty cocktails…The foursome develops a sudden concern with the oppression of Arab and Muslim women only after the pipeline of pornographic bling-juice is cut off…the germ of an interesting idea…is handled too clumsily to be either funny or dramatically effective.” And Claudia Puig in USA Today calls the film “an affront to Muslims.”
Michael Patrick King, the film’s writer/director, denies the charges and defends the film. “To me it’s not a political movie,” he told Sky News. “It’s an escapist comedy, but of course Samantha Jones in the Middle East puts a smile on my face only because she’s inappropriate wherever she goes. It has nothing to do with the culture of the Middle East she insults – she insults people in New York!”
Star Sarah Jessica Parker claims that the charges of racism are based on a misunderstanding of the film’s perspective. “Certainly Carrie is loving the experience of this rare opportunity to observe women of faith who are really loving the idea of tradition or, in fact, loving their faith and re-defining tradition for themselves,” she said. “I think all of us, and especially Carrie Bradshaw who is the narrator, comes back saying: “It’s really important to see the world through a different lens.”
Do these criticisms seem fair? Or does the attitude of Middle Eastern men deserve a little roasting by Carrie and Company?
Read More: http://www.salon.com/
All of my shoes look like this-
And my Okabashis for $11. are the best shoes I've ever owned.
Im gonna go to the premier of 'Eclipse'. Can't wait to seen Jacob and Bella kiss! YAY!!!!!!!!!
I wasn't talking to you at all. So shut up. Luv you Twilight!!!! Also gay is a stupid insult.
But if the islamists are offended, then just for that I will give it three stars!
Of course, if we won't demand better ...
However, I think places like Dubai pose some interesting questions. Of course it looks like a bright modern city in the middle of what is perceived to be a backward region. When you look closer, however, you see not only laws that are repressive for women and impede normal business and discourse, but also a vertiable slave trade. Many of those "manservants" mentioned in the article have had their passports taken away and are working under very different conditions from the ones they were promised when the left home. The construction workers on the fabulous buildings fare even worse, since they not only cannot leave and are paid badly, but also live in un-airconditioned barracks. I haven't even touched on what can be expected by a female household servant in the same situation. More than the outward repression of women, and forced conservatism, I think the concern in Dubai is human trafficking. If they wanted to raise an issue, I think that should be it more than the dress code.