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Fred Sanders

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3. Not expecting culture is different than advancing white-privileged racial stereotypes and then ignoring

Reply to djean111 (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 05:39 PM

Apr 2015

legitimate complaints of the very subjects asked to portray those stereotypes.

Comedic license does not come with a pass on racism.

Come to think of it, Adam Sandler should of had his comedic license suspended years ago.

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AMERICAN INDIAN ACTORS QUIT ADAM SANDLER MOVIE OVER NAMES [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP

I find it hard to believe they did not know what an Adam Sandler movie is like, before they djean111 Apr 2015 #1

Not expecting culture is different than advancing white-privileged racial stereotypes and then ignoring Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #3

His movies are fart jokes all the way through yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

Apparently Sandler has graduated to racial jokes based on racist stereotypes, that is the issue. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #5

Mel Brooks he's not Politicalboi Apr 2015 #2

He is one of the few SNL alumni I cannot stand. Laffy Kat Apr 2015 #6

Adam Sandler is an asshole. Archae Apr 2015 #7