Ramon the Pool Boy problem?

Hi...

In the February issue of Harper's, they have an article from David Hoch, an actor that was cast to play Ramon (the pool boy who tries to become Jerry's friend and ends up filling his locker with dirty towels). I guess he was replaced after he refused to turn the character into an ethnic stereotype, and has now incorporated this event into his one-man show (the article is an excerpt from this show).

Does anybody know if the episode that run about six weeks ago, about a woman who uses Jerry's criticism of her to fuel her one-woman show, is partially based on fact? Is this just coincidence?

The article is interesting, it portrays the cast members in a much different light.

Noah

In , Noah Lopez writes:

Sounds like sour grapes to me, in as much as the Ramon character
is not overly stereotypical.  He is Latino (if this word offends anyone,
sorry), but definitely not written as some sort of parody of a Hispanic
person.  It seems more like someone trying to cash in on his half-second
of fame.
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Can someone tell me what kind of stereotypes are OK and which and not, and perhaps some kind of a explanation as to why this might be so?

Eddie Vasquelez

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In , "James Hogan" writes:

IMHO, there is nothing at all wrong with stereotypes. But some thin skinned, oversensitive people will complain about their use. It's best to ignore them, and let them stew in their own indignation.