An MTV reality show that depicts Italian-Americans as beach-loving "guidos" is offensive and should be canceled, two national Italian-American organizations say.UNICO National President Andre DiMino said MTV's "Jersey Shore," which is set to debut on Dec. 3, negatively portrays Italian-Americans as violent, aggressive "buffoons" and relies on blatant stereotyping.
"It continues to perpetuate negative stereotypes about Italian-Americans," DiMino told FoxNews.com. "If you replace Italian-Americans with any other ethnic group, would they use such a pejorative term to promote the show?"
DiMino said he was most insulted by MTV's usage of the term "guido" to promote the show, which follows eight youngsters at a beach house in Seaside Heights, N.J., including cast members "Paulie D," "Jenni J-WOW" and "Vinnie."
"It's really a buffoon-type person who acts crass and vulgar," DiMino said of the slur. "When we saw those promos, it confirmed our fears. Those promotions are a disgrace."
The show has been billed by MTV as the network's newest reality show that "exposes one of the tri-state's most misunderstood species ... the GUIDO."
Sounds perfect....
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