woo-hoo … these young ladies are in a jam. and all for being funny, except to the pc left

 

1. Accurate perhaps, but not particularly sensitive.

   We went on a Caribbean vacation once, to one of those fine all-inclusive resorts. Parties and entertainment every night. One night was a show billed as a celebration of local heritage, and featured West African dancers in traditional costumes that our 20th Century White minds could only see as Mammy and Uncle Tom clothes. We were aghast. But it was part of their history, their culture they explained, and that the clothing style was actually indigenous to that far continent. Yes, great-great-great-great-granny had been a slave on the sugar plantation, but they weren’t and hadn’t been in generations. So they felt no shame, and had no personal connection to those long gone days so they carried no anger over it either.  Funny how in some countries that are almost completely Black, such things are “yeah, it’s history, whatever”, but in other countries are a Big Frickin Deal. Not sure how they would have reacted to white folks doing a Black Face routine, or if any such thing had ever been in their nation’s history. Slavery ended in Grenada in 1835. One thing we loved about the island was that people were just people, not colors.

   Posted by Drew458       08/06/2014  at  04:04 PM  



2. Well, often parody isn’t very sensitive. It’s kinda .... burlesque.
   I just think they got a rough deal from a pc college. I’ll bet they aren’t racist at all, at least not in the usual violent hate all black ppl thing. Just yoots having a spot of not so innocent fun among their friends.
   I guess their mistake was in thinking they had the freedom to upload the clip. In fact, they probably thought they had a right to dress funny and parody a negro maid. But these days, everything is seen as racist even if it wasn’t intended.

   Posted by peiper       08/08/2014  at  10:47 AM  



3. I would say ‘you’ are too sensitive if you object to sterotypical humor. The reason it’s funny is because it is true. It’s not ‘racist’. I’m so sick of people hiding behind ‘racist’ or ‘insensitive’. I don’t care about your sensibilities.

   There is no Constitutional right to not be offended.”
   — Neal Boortz

   I realize that this is in South Africa, so I guess there are no rights to dress up for a private party and post them on your own Facebook page.

   If you are offended, see a shrink. I’m offended that you’re offended and still sucking my air!

   Two words: Al Jolson
   Three words: Amos and Andy

   Posted by Christopher       08/08/2014  at  04:20 PM  

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