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Whitlock with a good article on the Riley Cooper situation
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/w...d-learn-080113
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Here's how I feel about it:
Full disclosure: I'm black and a regionally well known hip-hop artist. I don't care who says the word ****a. I have black, white, mexican, and asian friends and we all say it to each other. I think it's a beautiful thing when a white dude comes up to me and says, "Good show my ****a." That's 100% percent love right there. And it speaks to the power of music that those barriers can be broken down. Especially when 40 years ago he would have said that word to me out of 100% hate. I do think it's an unfortunate double standard that black people have created surrounding the word. I think it's unfair to take people's money and not allowing them to fully embrace the culture. It's an old way of thinking now. Most black people don't really care as long as you come correct with it. Give the black community some time. We're still figuring out this "True Equality" thing. Remember, we've only really been a part of "True" American society for about 40 years. (give or take) I always tell me black people that do disagree with me, "Martin Luther King didn't die so you could say ****a and white people couldn't. He died so we could be TRULY EQUAL. I think in Riley Cooper's case it's just blatant, aggressive racism. I don't think Cooper's a racist. But I also don't think you can lay this at the black community's feet. White people know what the score is. You guys have been using that word waaaaaaaay before black people took it and flipped it on it's ear. So the "You guys say it" argument doesn't really work. I've never straight called someone a ****er out of anger because I was mad at them. Forget the "a" or the "er" or whatever. It's about what's behind it to me. We're talking about something positive vs something overtly and obviously negative. I feel you guys on the hypocrisy angle. But Cooper knows what's up. Even if he would been like "C'mon ****a, let me in" I have no problem with that whatsover. But the way it was delivered bothers me. He's visibly angry, gritting his teeth and pointing. That's anger. Calling someone a ****er out of anger is the definition of racism and is wrong. And I think if we look at it objectively, we can all agree on that. I also want to touch on the Blackpeoplemeet.com comment by maverick. I also think it's a ****ing joke that it exists. But I will say that all the Match.com and eharmony commercials you see are 98% white. If you look at the testimonials, all the people are saying stuff like: "I moved to a new city" "I'm tired of the bar scene" etc. But the black guy says, "I wanna try something new." That kind of got under my skin a little bit. It suggests that black men's interests in white women are purely sexual. I was wondering, "Why can't the black guy be in a new town or tired of the bar scene?" So I think blackpeoplemeet.com (while I agree it's just a ****ing ploy for money from a certain group of people) I think it's important for us to be represented in other capacities other than the roles designated for us. Thanks guys. One love. |
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I bet Cowboy Troy gets more pussy than a toilet seat. Full disclosure here--I can't stand country music. But damn, those guys get boat loads of tail.
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Country music is awful. If I was at a country music concert I'd be angry too.
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