Comments on: Pro-assimilation celebs in Hollyweird?

By: zyzzyg

zyzzyg — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:35:17 +0000

Seems contemporaneous history is forgotten. Assimilation has always been the route to success in America. Those who critisize Alba have forgotten this.

Racquel Welch is latina. but changed her name to be accepted. She only recently revealed this.

The Sheens, Martin et al, changed their name. Well except for Emilio who kept his original surname, Esteves.

Even the former Gov of Virginia was taken to task for neglecting his Jewish heritage. Actually, something he was not aware of because his mother, who is Jewish, did not want the hassle that accompanied that moniker during that period of our history.

‘Passing’ was not just for blacks, but for Jews, Latinos, and just about everybody. Yep, even Orientals who had plastic surgery to ‘fix’ their eyes and dye their hair blonde.

We all want to assimilate and not be different. The reasons are obvious, well were obvious, if you were to veiw this contemporaneously.

Today, it is easy to be PC. I only wish these things were examined in context, and veiwed in the prism of history.

Jessica Alba is just a product of our history, American history.

By: FirstSkirt

FirstSkirt — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:28:42 +0000

I actually don’t care what celebrities have to say about anything. After being bombarded by celebs all ga-ga over O-Boy for over a year, their half-baked ideas about being American mean nothing to me. Who cares what this air head with an expanded ego has to say. This reminds me of someone who said John Kerry could relate to the average American. Sorry, but people who live in their ego fed world, don’t live in our world.

By: RogerCfromSD

RogerCfromSD — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:29:43 +0000

How getting a “brown baby” work out for her?

By: Compare & Contrast! » Freedom Folks

Compare & Contrast! » Freedom Folks — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:35:49 +0000

[...] Alba last year… “My whole life, when I was growing up, not one race has ever accepted me, … So I never [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Jessica Alba embraces identity politics, yearns for “my baby to be brown”

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:09:35 +0000

[...] June, young actress Jessica Alba was quoted making pro-assimilation remarks. The quote: “My whole life, when I was growing up, not one race has ever accepted me, … So [...]

By: astonerii

astonerii — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:10:41 +0000

I think that for most Americans this is exactly what should be and is. It is only for a minority, that by the way throw themselves out there as a race or subgroup, that they are in fact seen as that.
If people want to be treated as equals it only takes one thing, to act equal. Jessica Alba is an equal.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:09:37 +0000

Now I’m doubly in love (or is that in lust?) with Jessica Alba! Poor Tom Selleck and some of the others have been sidelined and maligned for their America-centric views. I’m glad to see some of the younger Hollywood folks speak up. Three cheers for Jessica!

By: Blue Star Chronicles

Blue Star Chronicles — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:01:40 +0000

Jessica Alba is Too American…

Apparently Jessica Alba has raised the ire of some La Raza types for not being Latina enough. She is a third generation American and doesn’t speak Spanish.
My whole life, when I was growing up, not one race has ever accepted me, … So I nev…

By: UniversalUpdate.com

UniversalUpdate.com — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:35:36 +0000

Pro-assimilation celebs in Hollyweird?…

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