Fiat Haka Ad
Italian 'Haka Ad' upsets some Maori, Government officials calling it "culturally insensitive".
And in other news, the Dolmio Pasta Sauce Ads are to be banned as they contain references to Italian culture to sell prepared sauces for cooking Italian food.
Or perhaps the Italians aren't that petty and small-minded.
And in other news, the Dolmio Pasta Sauce Ads are to be banned as they contain references to Italian culture to sell prepared sauces for cooking Italian food.
Or perhaps the Italians aren't that petty and small-minded.
posted by Michael at
10:20 AM
11 Comments:
I'm curious to know what you thought of the Virgin Mary episode of South Park. Did you think the people that complained about that were 'petty and small minded'?
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Anonymous, at 4:28 PM
I didn't watch it, becuase I thought it was offensive. If anyone finds this ad offensive, then don't buy a Fiat.
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Michael, at 5:00 PM
So let me get this straight.
You found it offensive when someone used imagery that is culturally important to you in an insensitive way.
Yet when Maori find something culturally significant to them being use in an insensitive manner you see it as 'petty and small minded'.
Interesting.
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Anonymous, at 5:15 PM
Perhaps you are unaware that it is completely wrong for women to do the haka - it is culturally inappropriate (not just insensitive, but completely wrong). I'm trying to think of something to compare it to rather than pasta sauce(?) - let me get back to you on that
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you don't get it, at 10:29 PM
Anon: I found the thought of the Pope being splattered with menstrual blood offensive, not the use of Catholic Icons in a comedic parody offensive. I would find the same image of Helen Clark offensive. I can't see how Italian Stereotypes of Mama's boys or women doing a posture war dance are offensive.
Don't get it: If women doing something traditionally done by men frighten you so much - Get over it. This is the 21st century. Women are now Police Officers, Pilots, Plumbers, Managing Directors, Prime Ministers and Astronauts and generally doing a pretty good job of it - at least as well as any man doing it.
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Michael, at 3:29 PM
See Michael, they didn't get it. Anon and co can get in line with the rest of the petty small minded bunch.
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Heine, at 6:38 AM
I am a woman and completely agree that women can do (almost) any job they like - there are still a few they are restricted from in the navy etc i think. Good on there being female prime ministers and all the rest.But as someone in touch with the maori community there are some things that shouldn't be done by women - i.e. the haka. There are other things that are culturally insensitive too like wearing your shoes in a whare nui - but you wouldn't just start doing it because times are a-changing! There are also things that shouldn't be done by men. Does that mean that we just ignore cultural practices because some ignoramus in Italy starts the ball rolling?
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You still don't get it, at 6:09 PM
Poi is a traditional Maori training device that was used exclusively by men to develop wrist and hand dexterity and strength.
So do you protest everytime you see women using Poi? I think you accept that the use of Poi has moved on and now women are the main users of Poi in dance and song.
The RNZAF recently intorduced it's haka with women allowed to take full part. Were there protests from some Maori or Government officials then?
The time of claiming that something is "mans work" or "womens work" is now dead. Using 'tradition' is a smokesscreen used by small minded people to try and protect themselves from reality - there are plenty of excellent Modern Maori Women Warriors out there who have ten times the mana and spiritual strength of the average man.
Oh, and in the Navy where women can be everything from the lowliest Rating to a Rear Admiral.
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Michael, at 11:50 AM
What I love is how the right wingers come out to support 'women's rights' only when it provides them with a mechanism to make another dig at Maori. So transparent.
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strong light, at 9:45 PM
Dim Light - You are small minded and Petty. Go troll somewhere else.
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Michael, at 11:33 AM
I think if people who belong to a culture are offended by something then it is culturally insensitive.....maoris were offended......u do the maths.
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Anonymous, at 9:17 PM
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