Monday, February 3, 2014

Reality TV--Really??


Real Louisiana Men  




Do the reality TV programs about Romany really reflect Romany life and culture? Oh, even less than "Duck Dynasty" reflects the way real Louisiana men really wear their hair. I was looking for a way to protest "Gypsy Sisters" when I found that members of the American Romany community had already started a petition to have the Discovery Channel remove this program from their subsidiary, The Learning Channel.
Duck Dynasty
"The program not only uses an ethnic slur in the title, but exploits the American Romanichal community. The individuals involved in the show are not part of any Romanichal community within America & the show in no way represents Romani, Romany, or Romanichal culture. Please help us to have this show cancelled."

Interested in signing this petition, too? Go to remove Gypsy Sisters program.

P.S. Duck Dynasty headquarters is less than seven miles from the home where the Real Louisiana Men were photographed.

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