JE#1A

As mentioned on my previous blog, growing up I did not care for the character of Speedy Gonzalez. I could not see myself as this character. In response to Matthew Hunter’s blog, I did not respond positively to its’ reasoning. This is because I did not think the show nor Speedy correctly represented my culture or ethnic background. As much as Matthew tries to say that Speedy was a good representative of my culture and ethnic background, the more I garner distaste for Speedy for his wrongful portrayal of myself and my community. One of the reasons why we have not seen Speedy back on air is because of how badly he represents the Mexican identity. In the show, Speedy’s enemies are seen as drunken Mexicans in cantinas. What are young kids learning from this cartoon who can easily be misled into believing that what they see on the television is true in real life. Especially if non-Latino kids are watching this show they will only see one portrayal of my community and it is not being portrayed in a positive manner. If non-Latino kids only see this as a portrayal of my community then kids would only assume that this is what my community amount too and could possibly lead to teasing and bullying. Speedy’s stereotypical portrayal of my community can also amount to less pride in our culture simply because it is being mocked for the entire world to see. In my opinion, Speedy does not correctly portray my community and so the articles did not change my opinion or view of the show.