Originally posted by no1marauderWrong.
This explains a lot:
eflame37: he only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. [b]My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it.
If someone is going to provide a ...[text shortened]... er some good ole fashioned propaganda, hoping she would help them in their little vendetta.[/b]
Originally posted by no1marauderNo one, has 'fed me' good ole propoganda, as you put it
This explains a lot:
eflame37: he only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. [b]My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it.
If someone is going to provide a ...[text shortened]... er some good ole fashioned propaganda, hoping she would help them in their little vendetta.[/b]
Originally posted by Elamef37Both you and Red Night seem to feel that it isn't what was put up that was offensive except for who put it up. Compare RN's comments to yours:
No one, has 'fed me' good ole propoganda, as you put it
RN: If you put up a picture of a slave in chains and join a group dedicated to the propogation of negative racial stereotypes then a reasonable person would find that offensive.
If you put up the same picture and joined the Lavarr burton fan club, then not so much.
Are you saying there's been no discussion of this in the TSM Club?
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundOriginally posted by Sushill
I am both Scottish, and an immigrant....wanna fight about it?
Have you ever seen me? How do you know the colour of my skin?
How do I know you're Scottish?
This is the last time I ask you to remove your offensive avatar, or I will send feedback.
P-
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundhmm... are you assuming that by ignorant I meant they were stupid, idiotic, morons etc? I didn't. I meant they were ignorant, eg. they don't know things. newton was ignorant of quantum mechanics, but it doesn't make him an idiot.
Then why return vague assumptions, and call it debate?
Sorry, another question. Bottom line is.....to call someone ignoranrt because they didn't know some vague frame of reference is wrong, they may be technically ignorant of that particular fact, but to call them "Ignorant" is plain wrong.
kunta kinte is quite well known figure. ahab, pocahontas, sherlock holmes, james t. kirk, james bond, odysseus, etc. that kind of thing. not everybody knows them, but it's not like we were talking about kaiser soze, ziggy stardust, or raoul duke, all well known characters as well but not really on the same level.
kunta kinte is not a vague thing. in any contemporary piece of art (tv/novel/play/etc) you're assumed to know him. the reference won't be explained, even to american audience who usually get everything explained. if you see a movie, and someone says "what are you, kunta kinte?" it won't be explained any further. it's just assumed you know the reference.
if you don't, you're ignorant about it. which is no big deal, and easily fixed. none of us heard about him before we first heard about him, and before that we were all ignorant about him. but now we know. ignorance in the world has just diminished a tiny bit. some of us probably even learned a bit about contemporary australian history as well. it's all good.
Originally posted by no1marauderAnd the funniest thing is, she's not even black. Aboriginals aren't even close to Africans in the great big human family tree. It's about as logical as a Japanese man saying he's black.
This explains a lot:
eflame37: he only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. [b]My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it.
If someone is going to provide a ...[text shortened]... er some good ole fashioned propaganda, hoping she would help them in their little vendetta.[/b]
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Well, TECHNICALLY, we're all black, because we originated from Africa 60,000 years ago. (Just don't think you can say the N word now that you have this information.)
Aboriginals were the first group to split off from the African originals... 50,000 years ago, so white people are even more black than them.
eLAME: I am blacker than thou.
Originally posted by no1marauderI hadn't 'met' Red Night or spoken to him, since last night, my time.
Both you and Red Night seem to feel that it isn't what was put up that was offensive except for who put it up. Compare RN's comments to yours:
RN: If you put up a picture of a slave in chains and join a group dedicated to the propogation of negative racial stereotypes then a reasonable person would find that offensive.
If you put up ...[text shortened]... much.
Are you saying there's been no discussion of this in the TSM Club?
Originally posted by wormwoodAn honest question.
hmm... are you assuming that by ignorant I meant they were stupid, idiotic, morons etc? I didn't. I meant they were ignorant, eg. they don't know things. newton was ignorant of quantum mechanics, but it doesn't make him an idiot.
kunta kinte is quite well known figure. ahab, pocahontas, sherlock holmes, james t. kirk, james bond, odysseus, etc. that kind ...[text shortened]... ly even learned a bit about contemporary australian history as well. it's all good.
How many people, who know of Kunta Kinti, would be able to pick him out of a lineup of Black slave pictures?
Originally posted by hopscotchOh okay!😵
And the funniest thing is, she's not even black. Aboriginals aren't even close to Africans in the great big human family tree. It's about as logical as a Japanese man saying he's black.
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Well, TECHNICALLY, we're all black, because we originated from Africa 60,000 years ago. (Just don't think you can say the N word now that you have this informatio ...[text shortened]... ears ago, so white people are even more black than them.
eLAME: I am blacker than thou.
Originally posted by no1marauderListen up, Ron Kuby wannabe, you've got too much time on your freakin hands. You've lost the argument. Get the hell out of Dodge.
Both you and Red Night seem to feel that it isn't what was put up that was offensive except for who put it up. Compare RN's comments to yours:
RN: If you put up a picture of a slave in chains and join a group dedicated to the propogation of negative racial stereotypes then a reasonable person would find that offensive.
If you put up ...[text shortened]... much.
Are you saying there's been no discussion of this in the TSM Club?
GRANNY.