Wikipedia Controversy- Speedy Gonzales

The Wiki controversy that interested me most is the Speedy Gonzales discussion. Speedy Gonzales as stated on Wikipedia.org, "‘the fastest mouse in all Mexico’, is an animated cartoon mouse from the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Speedy's major traits are his ability to run extremely fast and his comedic Mexican accent. He usually wears an oversized yellow sombrero, a white shirt and trousers, and a red ascot.”
This entry arose the controversy of what exactly to label his accent. As of now, Speedy’s accent is characterized as a “comedic Mexican accent.” Previously, his pronunciation was described as “Mexican accent,” and “stereotypical Mexican accent,” and “inauthentic Mexican accent,” all of which users found problems with. Under the discussions tab of the article on Wikipedia, this is in fact the most controversial, not to mention, longest discussion. The discussion for the characterization for his accent began in August of 2006, and surprisingly is still a controversy today. After much argument back and forth between users, the phrase “comedic Mexican accent” was decided upon. Though this issue is still controversial, the characterization “comedic Mexican accent” is more descriptive and precise compared to the previous descriptions of Speedy’s accent.
What I learned from reading the article on Speedy Gonzales reinforces the fact that information on Wikipedia should be reliable, and factual information. A stereotype to one person may be different than another’s, therefore words in which users may interpret meanings differently should not be used. This also could be offensive to a specific group of people. Coming from the Middle-East, my family is often perceived in a negative way. Knowing how that feels, I understand why the issue of Speedy Gonzales' accent is such a controversy on Wikipedia.
The purpose of Wikipedia is to inform the public, not to deceive them, and as proven in this article, Wikipedia is not the best source to obtain information. In high school my teachers always told me that Wikipedia is not a reliable resource; Wikipedia has never been my primary resource to obtain information, and it never will be.