A Dinosaur Name in ‘Jurassic World’ is So ‘Racist’ That the Movie Has Come Under Fire

IJ Review ^ | 6/23/15 | MADDIE BRADSHER

[Impala64ssa]

“Jurassic World” was an instant box office hit when it opened in theaters two weeks ago. But now, moviegoers are noticing details that aren’t sitting well with some people.

The uproar started when moviegoers began complaining about one of the dinosaur species in the movie called Pachycephalosaurus:

The long name led to an abbreviation used by the characters, and thus the movie line that came into question:

“The Pachys are out of containment!” British comedian Mobeen, also known as “Guzzy Bear,” took issue with this term and called for a boycott of “Jurassic World:”

According to Focus News, the “Pachy” nickname was used four times throughout the movie.

But in the U.K., the word is seen as an ethnic slur used to described people from Pakistan or southern Asia in general:

People took to Twitter to voice their opinions on the abbreviation:

[Impala64ssa]

Videos at link. Here's a comedian whose job it is to make fun of the world around him, including other PEOPLE for the purpose of getting his audience to laugh their collective a**es off. And he has the unmitigated chutzpah to scream "I'm offended" over BS like this? He's either attention-starved, or just another hypocrite looking to get offended for the sake of getting offended for fun and profit.

[ealgeone]

Now we know why the dinosaurs went extinct.....they offended someone and had to be eliminated.

[Crazieman]

I’ve facepalmed so many times today I think I have a concussion.

[Texas Eagle]

Crap. Has The UK placed its embassies in Pachystan on high alert?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

In which case, I'm offended by foreigners calling us "Muricans."

Deeply offended. Where's my written apology?

[DemforBush]

Jeez. Someone tell this dude it’s “Pachy”, not “Paki”.

Elephants have more right to claim offense than this dipweed.

I admit I’m a little curious what this guy’s standup routine is like. Maybe something like “Take my wife’s head, please!”?

[Shadow44]

Can these people leave and form their own society? That way, normal people can be left alone and live their lives as people had for millennia.

The soft-totalitarian state has arrived, and it’s wrapped in glitter and social justice.

[Steely Tom]

Does the movie show any incidents of pachy-bashing?

[Texas Eagle]

Way ahead of you, Mobeen. I vowed to boycott Jurassic World before it was even released. I find Claymation more realistic than today’s CGI creatures.

[Paladin2]

Aren’t most Pakistanis Caucasians?

[originalbuckeye]

When my husband and I heard that reference in the movie, we looked at each other and said ‘ruh-roh, that’s going to get them in trouble ‘. Ridiculous!!

[Crazieman]

Yeah thats the new one.

Between 1998 and 2005 it was “USAians”

Did my best to shoot that down by challenging them to name another nation with “America” in its name.

[hosepipe]

WHAT a MORON..... pachy same a Paki?...

Anyone thats laughs NOT AT HIM... is also a moron..

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Ah, the joys of immigration from the third world.

DANG!

[JennysCool]

As Dick Cheney said so memorably, “It’s time for them to go” ... As with Clinton, late in the second term of a liberal Administration, when every lib in the country is frantically trying to get his or her “turn” before it’s over, it all descends into ridiculousness.

[mass55th]

It’s Greek to me.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

the “Pachy” nickname...is seen as an ethnic slur used to described people from Pakistan

That's not a slur. Besides, everyone knows they're a bunch of Pakirs.

[Dallas59]

Well....

[VanShuyten]

I understand why he is personally insulted.

Pachycephalosaurus means “thick headed lizard”.

[Tucker39]

I suspect the “Pachy” portion of the critter’s name refers to his loose skin. That’s why elephants are called pachyderms. It has nothing to do with Pakistan or the people who come from there. Just shows the lengths these PC idiots will go to in cooking up something to go off about.