May 9, 2007 – MI BLOG ES TU BLOG

Just when we thought only mainstream media was concerned about punishing un-politically correct people -and comments- Univision Radio this week said it suspended The Luis Jiménez Show for a month, following the hosts’ anti-gay slurs on May 1.

According to press reports, Jiménez and his co-hosts on May 1 performed “Las Patas” (The Dykes), a song in which they used homophobic slurs and ridiculed lesbians. Later during that same program, the show introduced an offensive stereotypical gay character called “Chef Pepín.” Jiménez then ridiculed and verbally abused Chef Pepín for being gay, saying, “Cállate pato” (Shut up, faggot).

In applauding the decision, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) this week said it has scheduled a meeting with Univision Radio’s production team in New York. One can only wonder what will happen during the meeting: would Jimenez get a slap in the hand? would they apologize in public?

Regardless the outcome, I could not help but cracking up after reading Univision Radio’s official statement: “Univision Radio has suspended Luis Jimenez for inappropriate comments made during a recent broadcast of his early-morning program. While Univision Radio encourages innovative and fresh programming ideas, it takes seriously its responsibility to provide information and entertainment that adheres to the highest standards.”

Highest standards? Common! didn’t Univision know what El Vacilón de la Mañana was all about when they snatched Jiménez from SBS? They gotta be kidding us!

Hispanic leaders in Ohio can now be happy. The local radio station WLW has agreed to bring down a billboard considered by many as offensive.

The culprit is a huge billboard showing a donkey and a man wearing a Mexican sombrero and dark moustache under a sign that reads “The Big Juan.” See? the radio station’s slogan is actually “The Big One,” thus the play on words.

As usual, the main complain had to do with the use of stereotypes and what the gringos at the station thought was the way Mexicans look. Now, if you ask me I think “The Big Juan” thing is actually quite funny, but if WLW wanted to be accurate, instead of bringing down the billboard it could have just replaced the donkey with an SUV or, even better, a Hummer. That would make Juan your “typical” Mexican in the U.S.

As far as the flag is concerned, it could very well become the bumper sticker. Ajúa!!!

Day: May 9, 2007

Univision Radio’s ‘Highest Standards’

Good-bye Big Juan