Week#9-Visual Argument

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Question 2-Stereotyping, while unfortunate is obvious and is laughable. Take the
The Latino Comedy Project, Will Stereotype for food. This is right on as far as getting the audience to see the stereotypes that we have of Latino’s and how the community can make fun of it and laugh about it. The photo of the three sitting in back of a pickup truck, holding a sign in the middle of the farming country, is taking a poke at the stereotype that many people have of the Latino community. The way that they are dressed-in the plaid shirts, sun glasses, the hats turned backwards, the fact that they are sitting in the back of the truck-not driving, probably hitchhiking, all give in to the stereotype. The image that many people in this country have of the Latino community is migrant, willing to work any job, lazy, (they almost look like they are sleeping in the truck). If the visual were not there, many people would not think about going to their shows. The verbiage is large and bright, but not necessarily funny. With the photo one can see that they are making fun at themselves and find humor in the stereotype that a majority of the people have of them. They are saying that if it’s ok for them to poke fun at themselves, it’s ok for you to watch and laugh with them. Like it says “They’re bad. They’re brown. They’re the Latino Comedy Project.”
Once again, the stereotyping of people is shown to be incorrect and laughable.