{"id":4505,"date":"2007-06-14T12:40:06","date_gmt":"2007-06-14T17:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=4505"},"modified":"2007-06-14T09:48:57","modified_gmt":"2007-06-14T14:48:57","slug":"what_the_hell_i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2007\/06\/14\/what_the_hell_i\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Hell IS This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

SM Reader and Hanuman-bhakt Tiger Yogi<\/a> emailed us a tip this morning, about an absurdly named product:\n\"wtf,<\/p>\n\n

A company by the name of Smart Mark Video is selling a DVD of something called “independent wrestling” entitled “Wicked Hanuman<\/a>“!!<\/blockquote>\n\n

Smart Mark, which offers “… only the best in Independent Wrestling!”, markets videos of Independent Wrestling Syndicate events. What is the IWS? I had no clue, so I foraged virtually:<\/p>\n\n

International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS) is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is co-owned, half by Manny Elefthriou aka “PCP Crazy F’N” Manny , who also sometimes wrestles for the promotion, and half by Wild Rose Productions, an amateur internet pornography company that is run by Montreal-native pornstar Carol Cox. The IWS was formerly known as the Internet Wrestling Syndicate and before that as the World Wrestling Syndicate.<\/blockquote>\n\n
IWS is known for its high energy and new young talent possessing a variety of styles, including brawling, comedy wrestling, high-flying, strong style and technical submission wrestling. They usually feature some deathmatch style wrestling matches at their shows, such as “fans bring the weapons” matches, which are a popular attraction at one of their biggest shows of the year, “Un F’N Sanctioned”. [viki<\/a>]<\/blockquote>\n\n

Okay, I’m still not entirely clear on what all this is about, mostly because my brain shuts off whenever it sees the word “wrestling”, but given everything we’ve read so far, why on earth would you name a product<\/a> after a sweetly loyal Vanara<\/a>? Are the stars of the video inquisitive, short, furry, South Indian humanoids? Doubtful. Also doubtful? That anyone involved with this Charlie Foxtrot<\/a> is either Hindu or knows anything about revered characters from the Ramayana.<\/p>\n\n

Some of you incorrectly think<\/a> that I am all for mocking Hinduism, but that is not true. At best, I find this ridiculous and at worst, I’m offended. Let me pre-emptively answer your question: no, I would not appreciate a “Wicked John the Baptist<\/a>!!!” DVD. I wouldn’t advocate violence or otherwise behave in a way which threatens the possibility of getting my point across, but I think calmly-expressed disagreement is more than called-for in situations like this.<\/p>\n\n

I wish people could be sensitive and respectful of all religions, I think tolerance is a matter of courtesy<\/em> vs. a granola ideal. To that end, I’m emailing less-than-Smart Mark<\/a> to let them know what I think. I know that within minutes, you’re going to let me know what YOU think, via the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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