http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/19/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/19/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9841 Adrianna Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:43:24 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/20/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9841 The British press needs to focus on more important aspect of British society. The British press needs to focus on more important aspect of British society.

]]> http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/19/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9830 gatamala Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:25:38 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/20/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9830 I love Zadie!! It seems as if there's an effort to pigeonhole her into the role of spokeswoman/talking head in the Salman Rushdie kind of way. I love Zadie!! It seems as if there’s an effort to pigeonhole her into the role of spokeswoman/talking head in the Salman Rushdie kind of way.

]]> http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/19/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9828 Kaonashi Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:14:54 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/20/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9828 I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that she is British (who are known for being reserved regardless of ethnic background, especially if you were born and raised there). Thandie Newton gets painted with the same brush, and personally, I'm tired of the whole "If you're not boisterious and open you MUST be snobbish" stereotype that these women get. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that she is British (who are known for being reserved regardless of ethnic background, especially if you were born and raised there). Thandie Newton gets painted with the same brush, and personally, I’m tired of the whole “If you’re not boisterious and open you MUST be snobbish” stereotype that these women get.

]]> http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/19/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9827 mtevc Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/06/20/zadie-smith-is-not-that-multicultural/#comment-9827 Met Zadie Smith during a writer's residency, and she is just very shy...smart, and dead on in her thoughts on how people want to make her "exotic"...after being in the pub with her and hearing her chat, and how she went back to her husband, i got the sense that she was a very shy and very British woman Met Zadie Smith during a writer’s residency, and she is just very shy…smart, and dead on in her thoughts on how people want to make her “exotic”…after being in the pub with her and hearing her chat, and how she went back to her husband, i got the sense that she was a very shy and very British woman

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