tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367276987268778606.post3201784090290620667..comments2024-02-15T04:10:28.774-05:00Comments on The Blue Rickshaw: Joel Stein vs Kal PennEmadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524967282730158938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367276987268778606.post-81957037499062659192010-07-16T15:55:47.197-04:002010-07-16T15:55:47.197-04:00Thanks! I agree with all that you said. A lot of w...Thanks! I agree with all that you said. A lot of what he said was lost in translation, but that tone was more offensive than satirical.Umairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237598102592816350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367276987268778606.post-49746085828268882972010-07-05T15:49:42.899-04:002010-07-05T15:49:42.899-04:00Firstly, to answer the last question on your blog ...Firstly, to answer the last question on your blog entry, I would say Time would not go as far as to publish a similar piece on Asian-Americans or Hispanics. Simply because, this issue has already been "sort of" put to rest by the American media. With the election of Obama as President, it just shows that the anti African-Americanism needs to stop. And it has. <br /><br />Indians are becoming more and more involved in American society. From dominating Silicon Valley, to prepping up some of the unheard of suburbs, to being elected as Governors of some states, there is a trend where those that are of Indian origin are now making their presence known. <br /><br />And this is what raises the problem, immigration laws in the U.S. have till date, encouraged the influx of foreigners into their country. But this has not always registered well with the American people. They feel like they are losing parts of their country, just like Joel Stein feels Edison is not his anymore. And I absolutely agree with that point. But, writing a satirical piece on immigration with specific ethnic comments towards Indians, just shows that this is the perception of the average American towards immigrants. I'm sure he must have got a lot of hits on his article, and I'm sure many looked at this and felt: "I completely understand what this guy is talking about". But, this is just another chapter in the rich American history of being unable to allow everyone to be an equal part of society. <br /><br />I would be equally pissed if something like this happened to my hometown in Gujarat, but if we Indians are "legally" moving to the U.S. in search of better opportunities, we need to be accepted in this society for us to be able to have an impact. <br /><br />There is a freedom given to comedians and satirists to go ahead and poke fun at whoever they want to, but some readers of Time magazine may read more heavily into it. Which is unfortunate. <br /><br />I guess this article sums up what I have to say in better language.<br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shiwani-srivastava/joel-steins-beef-with-ind_b_633988.html<br /><br />p.s. Great job on this blog!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673694969436763563noreply@blogger.com