This just in: ‘Towelhead’ is derogatory

By Craig Kennedy - August 25th, 2008; 6:00 pm

“An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group has asked Warner Bros. to change the title of its upcoming film Towelhead, saying ‘the word is commonly used in a derogatory manner against people of the Muslim faith or Arab origin.’ ”

This doesn’t really need a comment from me, does it?

Source: THR

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9 Responses to “This just in: ‘Towelhead’ is derogatory”

  1. Matthew Lucas - Aug 25 '08, 6:43 pm

    Do activist groups EVER get the point?

  2. joel - Aug 25 '08, 7:13 pm

    Weird. Reading this post is causing a spasm in my leg, forcing my leg to jerk around. Huh.

  3. Nick Plowman - Aug 26 '08, 1:29 am

    No Matty, they do not.

  4. Harvey - Aug 26 '08, 8:30 am

    Of course ‘towelhead’ is derogatory!

    What are they? Retards?

    Racism is so gay.

  5. Dorothy Porker - Aug 26 '08, 8:59 am

    Triple score there for Harvey! lol.

  6. joel - Aug 26 '08, 9:04 am

    Towelhead is about gay racist retards? I OBJECT!

  7. Craig Kennedy - Aug 26 '08, 11:14 am

    Hahahah. You’re all going to burn in hell.

  8. Ryan Adams - Aug 26 '08, 6:10 pm

    gay racist towelhead retards?

    oh! oh!
    I know this one!
    Aladdin, right?

    ALADDIN:
    I can open your eyes
    Take you wonder by wonder
    Over, sideways and under
    On a magic carpet ride

    A whole new world
    Don’t you dare close your eyes
    A hundred thousand things to see
    Hold your breath - it gets better
    I’m like a shooting star
    I’ve come so far

    SA’LUK:
    Are you in or out?
    Gotta know without a doubt
    I’m the one you need for a dirty deed

    sucks so hard that I missed the party this morning.

  9. Craig Kennedy - Aug 26 '08, 9:52 pm

    Yep. Burning in hell I tell you.

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