While I can't deny that Claire tends to be a bit strident about her thickly accented baby, I think to comment on it too much is xenophobic and runs counter to the noble multicultural efforts ABC has undertaken on this show. Why think about the cultural insights we have received: 1)African Amerian males ARE good fathers (WHERE's WAAALTTTT!); 2) Nigerian males are deeply spiritual . . . even about their weird little beard appendages; 3)Autralian men aren't just beer drinkers but can go out for round-the-world races, brotha!
etc.
Plus, give it up for the writers for retreading the episodes and themes of last season (Crazy Tom Cruise cousin sighting!) that made the show so exciting.
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While I can't deny that Claire tends to be a bit strident about her thickly accented baby, I think to comment on it too much is xenophobic and runs counter to the noble multicultural efforts ABC has undertaken on this show.
Why think about the cultural insights we have received: 1)African Amerian males ARE good fathers (WHERE's WAAALTTTT!); 2) Nigerian males are deeply spiritual . . . even about their weird little beard appendages; 3)Autralian men aren't just beer drinkers but can go out for round-the-world races, brotha!
etc.
Plus, give it up for the writers for retreading the episodes and themes of last season (Crazy Tom Cruise cousin sighting!) that made the show so exciting.
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