March 2012
A crush →
goo.gl
what other girls do with their crush -
what i do with my crush -
WTF IS GOING ON WITH THE IGNORANCE/RACISM HAPPENING NOW IN DAYS?!
From ignorant/racist comments about Jeremy Lin to this new FHM Philippines cover (it got pulled by the way). It’s 2012 folks! Educate yourself.
February 2012
a "rapper" who believes the nword isn't derogatory because she does not take ~personal~ offense. also goes on to spew ignorance after she states she knows nothing about its origin or power of the term. *apart of her big mouth image she's desperately trying to build on*
her:
me:
*facepalm*
Different Shades of Brown are Still Black →
thefamuanonline.com
This article was featured in my university newspaper today and let me tell you the girl who wrote this hit the nail on the head. It’s good read so please view it below.
I’ve wanted to write this piece for a long time. It’s probably an exhausted topic, but things like this make me really appreciate the true art of journalism. I can talk about things that upset me and issues that aggravate me to the point that the only way I can think to explain it is through this article.
It”s sad that throughout my 20 years of living, all of the discrimination I’ve faced has been from my own people.
I”ve been called ugly, stuck-up, and I constantly deal with people who waste time trying to figure out whether I would fall under the Twitter hashtag #teamlightskinned, or if I’m orange with a red tint, or caramel simply because of my skin complexion.
I”’ve even heard some people say that I was probably one of the “house niggas.” Is that what we”ve come to? If so, people, we really have work to do.
Right here on Florida A&M’s campus, there are students who think that it’s intelligent to classify themselves as “red-bone,” mocha or any other ridiculous words. You are in college and you need to start acting like it.
Slavery was not a joke and I’m sure the so-called “house niggas” didn’t want to be indoors anymore than the so-called “field niggas” wanted to pick cotton. They were slaves. That meant they had no rights and were treated like property. And we try to make each other relive it everyday.
For your information, I am not a slave and neither are you. Instead of finding humor in their bondage, let’s thank them for doing what they didn’t even have to do—for us.
It seems that in 2012 all we’re worried about is what shade of black looks prettier. It’s just not fair to judge someone’s character on how light or dark someone is. Sound familiar?
A reality that we all have to face is that whether you consider yourself high yellow or dark chocolate, all of that translates to one thing to the rest of the world—you are black. Once everyone starts to understand that, our community will be in a much better state.
Wake up. Our oppression and lack of progression is our fault. We talk about each other and we fail to motivate one another, yet we’re shocked that we’re still where we used to be.
I hope every word in this article angers you and if it does, that means that you are either guilty of saying the things mentioned or that you also see the need for us to erase such nonsense from our vocabulary. I can live with that.
(All credit goes to Angie Meus)
Iggy is pretty but seriously I can’t get with her lyrically.
So
apparently, MBC apologized for the Black Face skit.
“We sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended after watching the special that was aired on January 21. The dress-up was simply a parody of the cartoon series, but we realize now that it was a scene that offended our foreign viewers, especially those who had no prior knowledge about the cartoon character. We will be more careful when we determine our subjects from now on.”
I’m sorry but MBC can go sit in a corner with that bull shit ass apology. They are basically saying it was a “misunderstanding” b/c we didn’t know the character they were potraying. No blackface isn’t a misunderstanding. How about u do your fucking research MBC?! Here’s the top comment on allkpop:
I see people trying to defend this saying “They’re parodying a cartoon” Does that mean it therefore is not racist? No. The cartoon itself is racist and that is where the issue lies. It’s not that African Americas people are being sensitive about color it’s that it’s downright disrespectful to portray a whole race of people in that way. Historically, blackface and minstrel shows were used to oppress African Americans and they depicted African American people in a horrible, idiotic light. The fact that this is happening in Korea does reflect a certain amount of ignorance in the culture towards other cultures. That’s not to say that all Koreans are racist and ignorant but the fact that this happened, and on national television at that, shows that they have a long way to go in terms of respect for cultures that are not their own. I’m glad this issue has been publicized and I hope the entertainment industry and the culture as a whole will really learn from this. If more education about this topic is what is necessary, then let that take place.
And to people saying “African Americans make fun of Asian people therefore it is permissible for Asian people to do the same,” please remember that “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” We as human beings need to treat each other better. That kind of juvenile thought won’t get us anywhere.
This person gets all the awards.
s!b- People on allkpop are idiots. Some people are trying to justify it “Black people make fun of Asians all the time”. Way to generalize the whole race. The fact is all races disrespect each other. We all need to chill out, learn each other cultures, and respect one another.
