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jimotis4heisman;735411; said:
are you going to defend the kids on cinco de mayo when they drink corona, jose and beat the shit out of pinatas dressed up with sombereos on?
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Well, it's a little bit different, now isn't it? Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of an event, a day. The sombrero and pinata are symbols of a proud heritage. Corona just happens to be the most popular Mexican beer. And more to the point, white people that celebrate that are celebrating the day, and the culture - not making a joke about it.

Martin Luther King Jr. was quite possibly the most influential black civil right activist during the 50s and 60s. He wore suits and spoke at churches. (and yeah, he loved to cheat on his wife as well.) So I guess it seems quite natural, that since he's a black man, rich spoiled white kids would dress up like what they perceive to be your stereotypical inner city thug with chains, gold teeth and 40s..... as if it has anything to do with the man the day is named after.... as if the outfit or the premise has anything to do with celebrating culltural symbols that King or any right-thinking black American would embrace.

If you think these fuckin' kids are celebrating MLK, then you're kidding yourself. They're trying to make a joke about black people by exhibiting stereotypes on a day named for one of the most important black men to ever live... as if there was a fucking connection.

That makes them morons. Did I really care when I first read about it? I frowned for the stupidity of youthful white America. But if they want to be idiots, then fine - but I felt they should at least be recognized as idiots. When they're defended, however, then I have a problem with that. They're idiots and they're actions are indefensible. Fuck 'em.
 
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I, for one, am offended. But, to each his own. If that's what they call fun, so be it. I'm a young black male, from the inner-city, and I don't know anybody who dresses like that or drinks 40's. It's actually pretty funny. But on the other hand, even though they shouldn't have done it, on that particular day, they can do whatever pleases them.

Now, to be honest, theres's not much more that we should expect. Blacks do play into those stereotypes. And if we don't want to be made fun of, or made a mockery of, we should clean up our own acts.

LOL, but I have to admit....that Aunt Jemiamah shit was funny as hell!!!
 
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buchtelgrad04;735454; said:
I, for one, am offended. But, to each his own. If that's what they call fun, so be it. I'm a young black male, from the inner-city, and I don't know anybody who dresses like that or drinks 40's. It's actually pretty funny. But on the other hand, even though they shouldn't have done it, on that particular day, they can do whatever pleases them.

Now, to be honest, theres's not much more that we should expect. Blacks do play into those stereotypes. And if we don't want to be made fun of, or made a mockery of, we should clean up our own acts.

LOL, but I have to admit....that Aunt Jemiamah shit was funny as hell!!!
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In my opinion, a lot of the urban culture subjects itself to humorous criticism. There's no doubt about that. And it should be made fun of, quite rightly.

My problem is that these events were thrown, uncoincidentally, on MLK day. That shows me that when these kids think about black people, that's what they picture. That's just pure racism, ignorance, and utter stupidity.
 
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StadiumDorm;735726; said:
My problem is that these events were thrown, uncoincidentally, on MLK day. That shows me that when these kids think about black people, that's what they picture. That's just pure racism, ignorance, and utter stupidity.
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I had the same conversation today with people from work...if it was any other day, no big deal...except maybe the blackface.
 
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StadiumDorm;735726; said:
In my opinion, a lot of the urban culture subjects itself to humorous criticism. There's no doubt about that. And it should be made fun of, quite rightly.

My problem is that these events were thrown, uncoincidentally, on MLK day. That shows me that when these kids think about black people, that's what they picture. That's just pure racism, ignorance, and utter stupidity.
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Correct, and that is the point I was getting at. There is no reason that we should be upset about the somewhat correct portrayal, except for the fact that it was on that day. I was offended, BUT, it's a correct and accurate assessment of the urban culture. Maybe, just maybe, if they have enough of those parties, that'll be what changes the urban culture around.......nah, I doubt it.:ohwell:
 
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buchtelgrad04;736471; said:
Correct, and that is the point I was getting at. There is no reason that we should be upset about the somewhat correct portrayal, except for the fact that it was on that day. I was offended, BUT, it's a correct and accurate assessment of the urban culture. Maybe, just maybe, if they have enough of those parties, that'll be what changes the urban culture around.......nah, I doubt it.:ohwell:
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And still...I see no changes
Wake up in the mornin and ask myself,
'Is life worth livin? Or should I blast myself..'

Tupac knew it...
 
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Interesting read here.

There?s a funny thing about talking about black people ? you have to qualify what you say by who you are. For a white person, publicly talking about black people is a torrid and dangerous journey ? full of goblins, trolls, man-eating spiders and career-ending pitfalls. One verbal slip-up and BAM ? you?re a racist. Michael Richards, Jimmy the Greek, Joseph Biden and Howard Cosell have all fallen prey to this racial booby trap. But a black person can utter the exact same comments without as much as a whimper of protest. That?s just the way it is.
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