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Ricky Martin Seeks End to Arab Stereotypes
AP ^
| July 25, 2005
| DALE GAVLAK
Posted on 07/25/2005 8:34:50 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
AMMAN, Jordan - On his first visit to the Middle East, Ricky Martin declared he will try to change negative perceptions of Arab youth in the West.
"I promise I will become a spokesperson, if you allow me to, a spokesperson on your behalf. I will defend you and try to get rid of any stereotypes," the 33-year-old singer told youngsters from 16 mainly Arab countries at a youth conference on Monday.
The children, ages 14 to 16, expressed concern about being labeled as "terrorists" by the West.
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: arabs; assspelunker; his15minutesareover; maricon; martin; menudo; prettyboy; stereotypes
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Is he changing "She Bangs" to "He goes KaBoom"?
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:37:28 AM PDT
by
Millee
(So you're a feminist......isn't that cute??)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
"Hey honey, there's a gay Spanish guy on TV saying that we shouldn't be afraid of Arabs."
"That's nice, dear."
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:39:05 AM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave troops and their Commander in Chief)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Does he have a green card?
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
I wasn't aware that he still had a career. Haven't heard anything of him in a very long time.
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:41:01 AM PDT
by
proudofthesouth
(Boycotting movies since 1988)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Ricky Martin Seeks End to Arab StereotypesFierce Allegiance seeks an end to terrorism conducted by Arabs.
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:41:38 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(This ain't your granddaddy's America)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
The children, ages 14 to 16, expressed concern about being labeled as "terrorists" by the West. Are these the same children who mug for the camera while holding AK-47's, pipe bombs, etc?
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:42:42 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(The Dems have put all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
To: proudofthesouth
I just thought he was a One Twit Wonder.
To: Millee
Is he changing "She Bangs" to "He goes KaBoom"? As performed by William Hung:
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:43:20 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(This ain't your granddaddy's America)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:44:03 AM PDT
by
Shaun_MD
(Here I abandon peace and desecrate law. Farewell to treaties. Fortune it is you I follow)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
"The children, ages 14 to 16, expressed concern about being labeled as "terrorists" by the West."
In reality that's a good sign but Martin should be more concerned with the middle eastern image of the west.
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:44:07 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
The children, ages 14 to 16, expressed concern about being labeled as "terrorists" by the West.They should express more concern about potentially being labeled as Ricky Martin fans.
To: proudofthesouth
I wasn't aware that he still had a career I didn't even know who he was when I visited Tower Records (on Sunset Blvd in L.A.) about a decade ago and was ticked off that the parking lot was closed for some publicity event. So I rolled down my window and asked a few girls what was going on. They screeched "Ricky Martin is here." I answered back, "who's Ricky Martin"?
They looked at me like I was from another planet.
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:52:05 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Fierce Allegiance
Uugghh...the ears bleed just thinking about it!
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:53:37 AM PDT
by
Millee
(So you're a feminist......isn't that cute??)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Shouldn't Paula Abdul be doing this instead?
To: Fierce Allegiance
Can we send Menudo to Mecca too?
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:55:46 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
We already did that...
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:56:38 AM PDT
by
xcamel
(Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Musical Youth could have kicked Menudo's ass if they weren't always playing "Pass the Dutchie from the left hand side."
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posted on
07/25/2005 8:58:28 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(This ain't your granddaddy's America)
To: Fierce Allegiance
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