"Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan came under fire from Filipinos when a clip of her joke on the BBC Two show “Mock the Week” went viral on social media." You have to wait for her second go at it... http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/06/18/13/pinoys-mock-racist-joke-uk-comedy-show
Ya. Here's the thing. I had been prepared to say: "that Filipino media blows everything out of proportion ... Get a sense of humour" and whatnot. ... Then i watched it. It would've been fine if it were funny. It just wasn't though. I do think race is fair game if the joke is good enough. This though wasn't. It compares Filipino children to animals. Sorry, don't see the humour. And I love frankie boyle. I like funny punchy humour. So yeah, crap joke.
Filipinos tend to be oversensitive, looking for insults where none is intended, but Katherine Ryan's 'joke' on Mock The Week was, simply, not acceptable. If you feel like expressing your opinion on that performance email her Agent, Hannah Begbie through her assistant, Carly Peters, at cpeters@unitedagents.co.uk
"In response to criticisms, Ryan posted on her Twitter account @Kathbum, “It was UNLIKELY lines from a cosmetics commercial. *UN-LIKELY*. You'd be very unlikely to hear that. Because it would never happen.”" Still a bit out of order though.
I think she used the word Filipino at the last second, but had she said Indian or Pakistani before Children it would have been an outright ban from the BBC.. Not funny either! That said, not seen the full episode to see what context the joke was in. Was it against Filipino Children or people who exploit them? (Simon Cowell?)
Yeah I take the point, I have not watched the particular offensive program so cannot really comment but if that were the context then ok, however the setup of the joke can still be considered offensive in a back hand fashion.
Fil-Brits protest BBC over racist joke about Pinoy kids LONDON – ""We don't test any of our products on animals. We use Filipino children." This is the joke that earned the ire of many Filipinos in the United Kingdom aired on BBC's "Mock the Week" program. It was a topic of discussion in social media for a couple of weeks and it spawned a static protest at the BBC office. "We really need to stand up against racism. We organized a petition and protest because we want a change for the better," said Malcolm Conlan, one of the protest organizers. The group is calling for an apology both from the management and from comedian Katherine Ryan for what they believe to be a racist joke. "Katherine Ryan had no right to do what she did and the only thing we can do this is by standing up and by doing a protest," Conlan said. The group staged another stationary protest when the BBC and Ryan failed to issue an apology. This time, Filipino artist Noel de Leon and his son, and international artist David Medalla performed a "Silent Live Public Protest". "You have to force the BBC to respond to this because they haven't said anything about this or tapping the hand of this woman at least and our kababayan are demanding that this woman be sacked. An apology from the BBC is fantastic but more than that, a promise from the BBC that they will not do it again, because this is the second time that they have made fun of Filipinos," said Gene Alcantara, chairman of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora (ENFid-UK). The group also started an online petition. It has now gathered more than one thousand signatures from all over the world. "Nandito ako para ipakita sa lahat, hindi lang sa Pilipino, kundi sa ibang nationalities na tagging Filipino... hindi siya salita na dapat gamitin sa katatawanan," said Jim Leyesa. Conlan said although the joke appeared on the segment "Unlikely Lines a Cosmetic Company Would Say…", there was no need to make reference to Filipino children. "The fact is, there is no need to use Filipinos, as an excuse for a joke. You wouldn't do it with other nationalities. So why do it with Filipinos?" asked Conlan. BBC's duty and operations manager Lee Hatchinson faced the protesters and received the petition. This is not the first time Pinoys demanded an apology from the BBC. In 2008, various groups in the UK staged an indignation protest over an alleged racist and anti-Filipina sketch aired on BBC's Harry and Paul Show." http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-f...protest-bbc-over-racist-joke-about-pinoy-kids
Not funny at all, she just makes herself look stupid. But why is everybody so sensitive about things these days, just watch another show next time if you prefer. No reason to discriminate against people who enjoy crap jokes! btw, original link down, but I googled it
I wish to make it known: If any Real Ale breweries wish to test their products on humans rather than animals, I am available...
I cannot understand why unfunny and untalented people manage to get prime time TV... My sense of humour varies from the most sickening and non pc to the most childish ......... In matter of nano seconds... But for the love of me and my own sanity I cannot understand why the pinoys have got a hump about a non joke that wouldn't even make a sicilian copper smirk. Just ignore the silly female for the ignorant she is, switch channels and watch a David Attenborough documentary on the niceties and socially accepted etiquette of the mating calls of the lesser spotted aardvark....... In english now.... Get a f*******g life...
