Comments on Foodie Rants: Another White Food Network Star

Lovely post!I didnt even think about these points ...

2009-09-26T23:55:45.208-04:00

Lovely post!I didnt even think about these points till you brought it up! I love Giada and Ina Garten on Food Network. I didnt even know Padma Lakshmi had her own show :)

I think you've hit a lot of main points that are a...

2009-08-10T00:58:12.655-04:00

I think you've hit a lot of main points that are applicable to broadcast television generally. Far too often than not shows (especially sitcoms) build off of stereotypes and homogony that leave those even semi-intellectual in absolute outrage and disappointment. Once again, the masses have been dumbified with normatives.

Gladys, I'm so glad we agree! I found a posting a...

2009-08-05T09:55:41.165-04:00

Gladys,
I'm so glad we agree! I found a posting at Racialicious that I think is also on point. It raises a lot of the points I was trying to address.

Here's the link:

http://www.racialicious.com/2008/02/06/is-the-food-network-the-whitest-of-the-cable-stations/

omg, that is a totally awesome and hilarious quote...

2009-08-05T00:45:28.891-04:00

omg, that is a totally awesome and hilarious quote from bourdain. i hate rr too with all her "Yummo and Evoo and Sammys." much prefer ina garten - tho another white lady - to all the others by far. i haven't watched the food network for a long time, and i think you've hit on why that is.