Sammis: Vanity Fair Assesses Cultural Communities Susceptible to Negative Stereotyping
In Vanity Fair’s February 2011 issue, two of the luxe magazine’s writers, Richard Rushfield and Adam Leff, “shed light on reality TV’s trashy stereotypes” in their piece: Intelligence Report: Ethno-spolitation Groups.
Also mentioned amongst groups “assessed” by Vanity Fair like “Guidos” (Italian-Americans), “Chavs” (Subjects of the Queen), “Vlads” (Russian-Americans), “Massholes” (Irish-Americans)?
Persian-Americans.
Nicknamed “Sammis” (originally by whom, we are not sure), America’s highest earning median per household holders, amongst immigrant groups, Iranian-Americans are said to be susceptible to the following markings:
Spiritual home: Beverly Hills flats, LA
Standard bearers: Hotelier Sam Nazarian, lifestyle entrepreneur
Aspirational ideal: Bijan
Wheels: Taxi-yellow bentley, azure T
Signature facial expression: Above the fray
Catch phrase: “No worries my friend, it will be cool.”
Tribal Markings (Male): Gold John Varvatos Aviators, soft AG jeans, Gucci driving loafers
Tribal Markings (Female): Stretch suade stirrup pants, faux-fox vest, chocolate Birkin bag
Status symbol: Mega-footprint mini-Versailles home built by Hamid Omrani
Pickup line: “You like to party up?”
Intellectual chronicler of folkways: Maz Jobrani and “The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour”
Mortal enemy: the maitre d’ with the ‘tude at Bazaar on La Cienga
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