Comedy and Racism Enfield insults a nation http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20081007/twl-harry-enfield-offends-a-nation-3fd0ae9.html Comedian Harry Enfield has angered a nation with a 'racist' sketch. The skit involved a Filipina maid being told by her employer to have sex with another man. The Philippines government says it has sent a letter of complaint to the BBC. Foreign Affairs spokesman Claro Cristobal said his government had also protested to the Secretary of State for Women and the Press Complaints Commission. Filipina politician Risa Hontiveros, a women's rights activist, described the September episode of Harry and Paul as "revolting and disgusting". The Philippine community in the UK says it has launched a petition condemning the show for the "disgraceful" skit which is "tantamount to racism". The Philippines is sensitive to the plight of its overseas workers, many of whom work as maids; it is also a deeply religious nation. The BBC, meanwhile, told Sky News Online that it could not comment because it had not yet received any complaint. Harry Enfield is no stranger to controversy. On Monday, the 47-year-old comedian said he had been banned from playing a Muslim hoodie in case it 'caused trouble'. He was also stopped from playing the character of Father Paddy, a paedophile Roman Catholic priest on the same grounds. Enfield came to fame on the back of colourful characters such as Stavros, Loadsamoney and Wayne Slob i saw this, he was trying to get his geordie 'slave' to mate with the maid - i personally didn't think it was bad but i'm not a philipino maid. Are people too sensitive when it comes to jokes? or has he gone too far? also noticing he wasn't allowed to play a ''mulim hoodie'' makes u think - PC gone mad? just incase some people take offence?
Also see the set of Eastenders was threatened to be blown up when one of the characters parts included him breaking his fasting during ramadam. Beyond a joke in my opinion, the new Harry & Paul show is hillarious however I haven't seen the Muslim Hoody Sketch. I may be forced to threaten to blow up the set as one of the sketch's shows a family of Toffs having their pet put down at the vets which is a geordie slave Like you say political correctness gone way way too far.
but it would be ok to play a white christian in a hoodie no doubt. people need to learn to laugh at themselves. world gone mad!
it's a bit sad that comedians need to rely on racism to be funny i reckon, it's a bit old hat and obvious. get some new material!
I think it's hilarious? If we cant have a good old giggle at ourselves & the way we live/speak/dress etc...then when can we. Some of the funniest sketches ive seen in comedy have been piss takes of people or races: - Julio Geordio (Harry Enfield) - Minstral twins (Little Britain) - Vicky Pollard (Little Britain) - Disabled sketches in the office series - Politician piss take (Alister McGowan ms) - Borat (Sacha baron Cohen) ...the list is endless. Were so PC these days it's sad.
Whats so offensive about that? How does it ammount to racism? :spangled: All those religious fanatics need to get a grip.
