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[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 77 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I remember my 80+ year old grandmother getting upset that there was a shot called "Blackish" and not a show called "Whtieish" or whatever. And like... I dunno Brady Bunch, etc?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

Just about every 70s and 80s sitcom that wasn't Sanford and Son or Good Times.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

My mother asked me a similar question some 15 years ago. It was why we didn't have White History Month or White Entertainment Television.

Sadly, I didn't have the ammo to fire back and say something like, "what about March thru January, and maybe all the rest of the television on TV since forever?"

[–] amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

did she ever think why it might be called black ish... you couldn't translate that situation to a white family in the US.

[–] Cenzorrll@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I suppose Schitt's Creek would be the closest equivalent I can think of. If we're talking about a family living out of their stereotypical circumstances.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You're giving her a lot of credit thinking she know what the show was about.