tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312509576069599926.post2360362917736375087..comments2023-03-24T21:37:19.845-07:00Comments on Latin@ Pop: Racialized depictions in WeedsLa Profehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00693660739933750002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312509576069599926.post-3098272164740217432010-11-23T00:01:53.231-08:002010-11-23T00:01:53.231-08:00Being a huge fan of Weed's myself (I may have ...Being a huge fan of Weed's myself (I may have a problem watching too many television shows)I have also noticed portrayal of Latinos in a very negative light. It seems to me as if Jenji Kohan, the creator of Weeds, was unable to imagine Nancy Botwin's life of drugs and crime without the negative image of Latinos. Not only is her husband a corrupt Mexican politician but in season one she had a Mexican maid who stole money from her. There has not been one positive Latino character in this show. Even for the ones that show a tiny bit of compassion it is always overshadowed by the their negative actions, such as murder or via other crimes. I agree with Andy's analysis that this type of imagery helps "reinforce negative ideas." While this show is a dark comedy I do not see any humor in the portrayal of the marginalized Latino community. Here the effects of the stereotype go beyond something that the audience can perceive as entertaining but creates a "Latino Imaginary" that is hard to change.melissaherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251205449409490557noreply@blogger.com