Comments on: Desi on The Next Food Network Star http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle Mon, 07 May 2012 15:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: anon http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 anon Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:10:26 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/#comment-3175 Nipa made a "suki bhaji" dish that was not received well with the judges because it did not have very much curry flavor. I am actually appalled at Nipa's performance in the last show because she actually hinted at her insecurities of being Indian..."I'm different....look at me" were her exact words as she motioned at herself. As a South Asian woman, I am insulted. She is not representing South Asian woman in a positive light, but instead playing into stereotypical views that non-South Asians might have about South Asian woman. And she did not "grow up" in India...she left when she was 5. Come on... Nipa made a “suki bhaji” dish that was not received well with the judges because it did not have very much curry flavor. I am actually appalled at Nipa’s performance in the last show because she actually hinted at her insecurities of being Indian…”I’m different….look at me” were her exact words as she motioned at herself. As a South Asian woman, I am insulted. She is not representing South Asian woman in a positive light, but instead playing into stereotypical views that non-South Asians might have about South Asian woman.

And she did not “grow up” in India…she left when she was 5. Come on…

]]> By: Über Desi | The Next Food Network Star: Week 2 - Was Nipa eliminated? http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Über Desi | The Next Food Network Star: Week 2 - Was Nipa eliminated? Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:10:14 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/#comment-3176 [...] Previous post on this season’s The Next Food Network Star. Other posts in Brown in AmericaShyamalan Defaced - June 6th, 2008Desi on The Next Food Network Star - June 3rd, 2008We also use filthy words in the Spelling bee - June 1st, 2008Indian from Indiana wins Spelling Bee - May 31st, 2008Desis in liquor ads - Part 2- Grin and Beer it - May 31st, 2008 [...] [...] Previous post on this season’s The Next Food Network Star. Other posts in Brown in AmericaShyamalan Defaced – June 6th, 2008Desi on The Next Food Network Star – June 3rd, 2008We also use filthy words in the Spelling bee – June 1st, 2008Indian from Indiana wins Spelling Bee – May 31st, 2008Desis in liquor ads – Part 2- Grin and Beer it – May 31st, 2008 [...]

]]> By: Santosh http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/comment-page-1/#comment-3178 Santosh Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:04:36 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/#comment-3178 I'm assuming they're referring to the fact that she grew up in India before moving to the US. Chalk that down to bad editing. I’m assuming they’re referring to the fact that she grew up in India before moving to the US. Chalk that down to bad editing.

]]> By: Lekhni http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/comment-page-1/#comment-3177 Lekhni Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:44:05 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/06/03/desi-on-the-next-food-network-star/#comment-3177 <blockquote>Her versatile background has allowed her to grow up in both India and the United States </blockquote> What do they mean "allowed her to grow up" ?

Her versatile background has allowed her to grow up in both India and the United States

What do they mean “allowed her to grow up” ?

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