2 Broke Girls under fire for racist joke about Aboriginal Australians
Australian fans of the American comedy show 2 Broke Girls responded in uproar over the racist joke about Indigenous Australians, which aired on Tuesday evening.
During the season four episode, titled And the Fun Factory, a male character is shown chatting up an Australian woman online before explaining, "She's part Aboriginal but has a great personality", to a friend.
Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit have been swamped with angry people, and those defending the racial slur joke.
Seriously shocked by the racist comment about Australian Aboriginals on #2BrokeGirls
- Daniel Percival (@mrdpercival) February 17, 2015
“ @ajportbury: @Channel9 I was shocked and disappointed w the Aboriginal racism at the start of this show #2BrokeGirls” #cancel2brokegirls
- larry mOWLen jr (@marquee_o) February 17, 2015
I'm wondering what @warnerbrostv and @2BrokeGirls have to say about the racist slur in #2BrokeGirls episode that aired in Australia tonight?
- #Ally (@__ally___) February 17, 2015
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/2-broke-girls-season-4-under-fire-for-racist-joke-about-aboriginal-australians-20150220-13k055.html