Thank you Phil Mushnick.


One of my pet peeves (among the many) is the manner in which Italian Americans are portrayed in popular media. I’ve talked about it before, the very clear double standard existing in today’s politically correct society, a double standard many chose to ignore.


Let’s face facts, people don’t like it when you rub their noses in their own hypocrisy.


This weekend though I read a good article in the TV section of the Post of all places by a writer who I normally look to for his sports coverage.

If Italian-Americans are hurt by such programming — as they should be — invite spokespersons from other groups to speak on that programming. Invite American black, Hispanic, Jewish, Protestant, Gay, Asian, Irish and Muslim leaders to speak their feelings about “Jersey Shore.”

Chances are, all hyphenated-Americans would agree with aggrieved Italian-Americans. Then we’ve got something more unified, more significant.

It shouldn’t be that only Italian-Americans detest “Jersey Shore” — that’s no surprise.

Rather, it should be that none of us like such portrayals of Italian-Americans — or anyone else.

Sounds like a good plan but the problem is who will stand with us when many won’t even acknowledge there’s a problem to begin with.