Comment on Love’s a two-way dream

Supervisor194@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• fibojoly@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Please explain!

  source

  • Supervisor194@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well. Robin Williams, a (hilarious) American comedian and actor, gained much of his early fame/notoriety on a TV show called Mork and Mindy circa 1978 in which Robin played an alien named Mork.

    The show was actually a spinoff of Happy Days, where the “Mork” character first appeared.

    “Bjork and Bindi” is clearly a play on words that leverages this.

    source

    • qualia@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And unless I’m mistaken Bindi Irwin is Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s daughter. And her name Bindi isn’t culture appropriation of the Indian forehead adornment, it’s a celebration of the Western Australian aboriginal culture (Noongar language) word for “Little Girl” which they appropriated.

      source

      • TheRealKuni@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The use of the word “appropriation” and “appropriated” seems unnecessary when discussing someone’s name, IMO. Especially given you also used the phrase “a celebration of the Western Australian aboriginal culture.”

        The connotation of “appropriation” just doesn’t fit.

        source

        • -> View More Comments
  • 48954246@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s a play on words for a show from the 70’s called Mork and Mindy. Starring Robin Williams as an alien from Ork

    source