UncleBuck
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slow day at the gas station again, eh?
What is Racism?
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rkymtnman
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petrol station. he's a UK wanker apparently
whatever happened to Testiclees? He was funny fucker.
UncleBuck
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UncleBuck
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i'd slap your stupid parent for raising a shitbag like you if i knew where to find them.
Big_Lou
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Rizlared
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I don't know about other countries, here we have a high profile music awards ceremony called the MOBOs
The Music Of Black Origin awards.
Now the existence of these awards gives non black racists (as, let's be fair, black racists exist) ammunition. They say such things as "you wouldn't be allowed a music of white origin awards ceremony"
Would a music of white origin awards ceremony be deemed racist?
Ignoring this...as people suffering confirmation bias (by definition, racists) will cherry pick anything that reinforces that belief, what troubles me is a conversation I had with an ex colleague some years ago.
Her name was (and presumably still is) Michelle, who, it's necessary to add, was a young black woman.
It went like this...
Michelle: " are you watching the mobos tonight?"
Me: "nah, with the exception of the mercury music awards, i don't bother with awards ceremonies"
Michelle: "I've never watched the mercuries. I only watch the MOBOs. Oasis & all that, that's white boy music, what's that got to do with me?"
^^^^^this is my problem^^^^^
You see, the MOBOs are doing nothing more than shifting units by selling identity (and exacerbating issues in the process)
Oasis....a rock and roll band.
rock and roll origins....Chuck Berry, Little Richard
before that the blues
So a band like Oasis, by definition, is music of black origin.
So my issue here isn't the existence of the MOBOs but how their limited format can help shape a negative, and inaccurate, outlook.
Michelle was obviously within her rights for any band to not resonate with her...but for her to do so on racial grounds irrespective of the history of black music i find troubling
The Music Of Black Origin awards.
Now the existence of these awards gives non black racists (as, let's be fair, black racists exist) ammunition. They say such things as "you wouldn't be allowed a music of white origin awards ceremony"
Would a music of white origin awards ceremony be deemed racist?
Ignoring this...as people suffering confirmation bias (by definition, racists) will cherry pick anything that reinforces that belief, what troubles me is a conversation I had with an ex colleague some years ago.
Her name was (and presumably still is) Michelle, who, it's necessary to add, was a young black woman.
It went like this...
Michelle: " are you watching the mobos tonight?"
Me: "nah, with the exception of the mercury music awards, i don't bother with awards ceremonies"
Michelle: "I've never watched the mercuries. I only watch the MOBOs. Oasis & all that, that's white boy music, what's that got to do with me?"
^^^^^this is my problem^^^^^
You see, the MOBOs are doing nothing more than shifting units by selling identity (and exacerbating issues in the process)
Oasis....a rock and roll band.
rock and roll origins....Chuck Berry, Little Richard
before that the blues
So a band like Oasis, by definition, is music of black origin.
So my issue here isn't the existence of the MOBOs but how their limited format can help shape a negative, and inaccurate, outlook.
Michelle was obviously within her rights for any band to not resonate with her...but for her to do so on racial grounds irrespective of the history of black music i find troubling
UncleBuck
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monumentally fucking dumb.
Big_Lou
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Rizlared
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A perfect example, thank you
This is why i ask the question 'What is Racism?' as it's apparent many people don't know
...but they do love to use it to be derogatory
Rizlared
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I beg to differ, Michelle was very smart...just misguided on this issue
rkymtnman
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you know what it is so shut the f up is what we are trying to tell you.
CriticalCheeze
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great input, really helping me get my head around this thorny issue
Bottle of codeine and a glass of windex to clear that head of yours?
Big_Lou
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Oh, I'm not trying to "tell" him anything - I'm just laughing at a whiny, frightened peckerwood.
Oh, I'm not trying to "tell" him anything - I'm just laughing at a whiny, frightened peckerwood.
Post some more pictures of your chewed up thumbs.
Rizlared
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To call someone stupid or tell them they are wrong.... without detailing why you believe that...is valueless.
Trolling
The usual suspects roll out insults... some of whom hurl the 'racist' tag at people with regularity and yet they appear to not understand what is or isn't racist.
It's almost as though you have zero interest in discussing issues.
It comes across as a group of people with more opinions than knowledge, collectively shouting down anyone using a forum that they want to control.
Most revealing
Trolling
The usual suspects roll out insults... some of whom hurl the 'racist' tag at people with regularity and yet they appear to not understand what is or isn't racist.
It's almost as though you have zero interest in discussing issues.
It comes across as a group of people with more opinions than knowledge, collectively shouting down anyone using a forum that they want to control.
Most revealing
tangerinegreen555
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fify
