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I'm offended on behalf of Asians everywhere.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:15 am
by Gob
What's in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of 'Sesame Street,' her name is a sign she was meant to live there.
'So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean something different and Ji means, like, smart or wise. And Young means, like, brave or courageous and strong,' Ji-Young explained during a recent interview.
'But we were looking it up and guess what? Ji also means sesame.'
At only 7 years old, Ji-Young is making history as the first Asian American muppet in the 'Sesame Street' canon.
She is Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding.
Re: I'm offended on behalf of Asians everywhere.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 3:54 pm
by Big RR
The thing that surprises me is that the puppet has the wide (very wide) eyed look common to Japanese animation from the first time I saw it (back i the old Astro Boy and Gigantor days).
Re: I'm offended on behalf of Asians everywhere.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:05 pm
by Crackpot
The irony being the muppets were first designed to be non-racial
Re: I'm offended on behalf of Asians everywhere.
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:59 pm
by Bicycle Bill
Crackpot wrote: ↑Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:05 pm
The irony being the muppets were first designed to be non-racial
And then consider that some of the other characters — like Fozzie Bear, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Grover, Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Snuffleupagus — weren't even meant to be
human...
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