there's something problematic about removing blackness from a text in order for a white artist to be able to perform it but
well you could argue that changing the lyrics shows disrespect to the author
this isn't what's problematic about it. people covering songs change up the lyrics all the time and it's not "disrespectful," gtfo w/authorial totalitarianism, personalizing a song by changing the lyrics up a little is as totally ok. but when race is a factor, then the question gets a little thorny. (gender too maybe.)
my war against "so" at the end of a sentence continues in all cases
― second set all dead boys covers (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 17:54 (ten years ago) link
aero, your response seems to be "eh, change it if you want; author doesn't get to make you say what they want to but race and gender may make it complicated", which given that was the point of the conversation in the first place (unless i'm reading this wrong) doesn't really address the issue at all http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/gabriel-peter-so-300x300.jpg...
― this harmless group of nerds and the women that love them (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 18:43 (ten years ago) link
I think the point was more "make sure the change says what you want it to say" and that sometimes erasing mention of color says something you don't intend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkLTwX0duY4
― SHAUN (DJP), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 18:46 (ten years ago) link
write a new song, bros
― Nhex, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 20:29 (ten years ago) link
^^^^
― charitable remainder unitrust (crüt), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:08 (ten years ago) link
gourdsplayingginandjuice.youtube.com
― this harmless group of nerds and the women that love them (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:13 (ten years ago) link
(gender too maybe.)
You have an issue with female singers gender-flipping lyrics so they're about guys?
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:13 (ten years ago) link
no I just really hated "I Am Man," feel like it really missed the point
― second set all dead boys covers (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:15 (ten years ago) link
personally thought the Oran Juice Jones version of Bobbie Gentry "Fancy" was a lil awkward
― charitable remainder unitrust (crüt), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:18 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ov9082a1c
― this harmless group of nerds and the women that love them (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:22 (ten years ago) link
though i suppose me'shell self-identifies as bi, just always thought that would be a fun song to gender flip
― this harmless group of nerds and the women that love them (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:23 (ten years ago) link
Always wanted to do a cover of "Johnny, Are You Queer?"
― pplains, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:50 (ten years ago) link
Melissa Etheridge's comeback single: "Hello Lucille, Are You a Lesbian?"
― Three Word Username, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:57 (ten years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/711rXz-SD1L._SL1000_.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:40 (ten years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71iZedLLhDL._SL1000_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516CX-%2BTixL.jpg
kinda lol, prob racist
― Burt Stuntin (Hurting 2), Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:47 (ten years ago) link
eh, accurate enough, let's face it
― Nhex, Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:50 (ten years ago) link
love dude's hi top fade
― PSY talks The Nut Job (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:58 (ten years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OQOhWHWGL.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 20 February 2014 21:15 (ten years ago) link
it's the combo hi-top fade/AIR FORCE sweatshirt that kills me
― sent as gassed to onto rt dominance (DJP), Thursday, 20 February 2014 21:20 (ten years ago) link
It looks like you're racially segregating. Would you like help?
― bnw, Thursday, 20 February 2014 21:22 (ten years ago) link
trying to do a clippy / afro joke; not working when i type it outor even conceptually really
― PSY talks The Nut Job (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 20 February 2014 21:29 (ten years ago) link
how about that katy perry video?
― *plop* son (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 21 February 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
don't make me search bro
― Nhex, Friday, 21 February 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0
― *plop* son (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 21 February 2014 22:01 (ten years ago) link
racist against ancient egyptians
― Mordy , Friday, 21 February 2014 22:08 (ten years ago) link
holy shit that is the best youtube preview image since "I Miss You"
― "Jiggle It" - 2 in a Zoo (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 26 February 2014 00:14 (ten years ago) link
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/youtube-to-remove-katy-perry-s-dark-horse-video-depicting-name-of-god-allah-youtube-to-remove-katy-perry-s-video-dark-horse-from-their-website
― Mordy , Wednesday, 26 February 2014 00:57 (ten years ago) link
Dude's wearing like 10 necklaces. 90% of all necklaces are god-related. Odds are, one of his necklaces is gonna be someone's god.
― how's life, Wednesday, 26 February 2014 01:20 (ten years ago) link
jesus christ idiot prop people, stop selecting necklaces at random without checking whether they say the name of a currently-worshipped god
― have a nice blood (mh), Wednesday, 26 February 2014 03:10 (ten years ago) link
the crappily drawn red circle
― 4. Nels Cline and My Uncle Eat Soup at Panera Bread (3:37) (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 26 February 2014 05:06 (ten years ago) link
― sent as gassed to onto rt dominance (DJP), Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:20 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
He's getting hyped because office is so fly
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 February 2014 05:14 (ten years ago) link
i don't think so. your hair doesn't get like that when you become excited.
― james franco, Wednesday, 26 February 2014 05:17 (ten years ago) link
Fuck you, Nathan Deal
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/georgia-governor-okay-confederate-flag-license-plate-part-cultural-heritage-our-state
Fucking horrible.
― anything but a martyr (dandydonweiner), Wednesday, 26 February 2014 23:32 (ten years ago) link
omg. "hopefully those who are offended will look at history" - um i think thats why they're offended ya horses ass
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 28 February 2014 21:40 (ten years ago) link
unsure if this is more racist or sexist
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/03/11/rush-limbaugh-admits-republicans-refuse-work-obama-black.html
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 12 March 2014 00:11 (ten years ago) link
Why choose?!
― Orson Wellies (in orbit), Wednesday, 12 March 2014 00:13 (ten years ago) link
I'd vote neither tbh
― tsrobodo, Wednesday, 12 March 2014 00:15 (ten years ago) link
just kinda dumb
― PSY talks The Nut Job (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 12 March 2014 02:38 (ten years ago) link
Not sure how long the comeback has been in effect, but hi-top fades were noticeably more common this year in Twin Cities secondary schools.
― Peter Scholtes, Wednesday, 12 March 2014 03:25 (ten years ago) link
Windbag blows wind.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 12 March 2014 03:51 (ten years ago) link
is the word "denigrate" racist
― AIDS (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 13 March 2014 00:34 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/28/magazine/on-language-dark-words-of-disapproval.html
The etymology of the word denigrate was promptly called to my attention by a media colleague, who wondered whether the Mayor was unwittingly using a term that illustrates how racism is buried in the language.
Niger is Latin for ''black''; denigrationem is Late Latin for ''a blackening.'' The de- does not mean ''the opposite or reverse of,'' as de- so often does; in this case, as in denude and declaim, it means ''completely''; thus, denigrate is rooted in ''to blacken completely.'' The term was picked up as a verb in Old French meaning ''to blacken'' and transferred to English in the 16th century in the sense of ''darken a good name,'' or ''defame.''
Historically, black and dark have signified ''bad'' (Satan was called the Prince of Darkness long before the self-styled meanie, Robert Novak, was born), and white and light have meant ''good'' (none but the brave deserve the fair, meaning ''light-colored'').
― Mordy , Thursday, 13 March 2014 01:13 (ten years ago) link
whoa
― Treeship, Thursday, 13 March 2014 01:15 (ten years ago) link
white/black, right/left go way back
― PONOPONOPONO (seandalai), Thursday, 13 March 2014 02:05 (ten years ago) link
was talking about the phrase "that's awful white of you" which along with "jew you down on the price" i heard somewhat regularly as a kid and have blessedly NOT heard this decade
― PSY talks The Nut Job (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 13 March 2014 04:07 (ten years ago) link
Both of those are things I never, ever heard until years after I read about their existence (if I even have to this day??). People, man. They're terrible.
― Orson Wellies (in orbit), Thursday, 13 March 2014 04:15 (ten years ago) link
the guy i bought my first car from, with my dad negotiating, promised us he wasn't gonna jew us on thiswe, as jews, kept our mouths shut and got the car cheap.a grand for a 78 chevy nova. black with silver finish. loved that car. that always spoiled my memory of the moment tho'
― PSY talks The Nut Job (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 13 March 2014 06:08 (ten years ago) link
When I took my driver's license exam for the second time (after failing a week earlier and feeling humiliated about it), the old guy giving me the test said "thank God, a white person who speaks English - I'm going to pass you just for that." So the victory of passing felt pretty shitty.
― Walter Galt, Thursday, 13 March 2014 09:21 (ten years ago) link