Is it Racist?

[moe200069]

Originally Posted by MECKS

but.. the video just shows how the hood mentality really is. its not racist i think, that's just how things are. theres also "whites" with a hood mentality.
its like they only think short term liquid assets, and don't turn to things like bonds, savings, IRA because they dont understand the concepts of planning for the future.

so no. but the way its presented would make it racist... its a state of mind tho. not just becuse the guy wearing a chain is black.

anyone feel me?

all this video did was further promote stereotypes about people who live in the hood. i would go ahead and say that a majority of the peoplecoming from the hood are not wearing chains and counting cash like that, and in no way was this video funny.

moreover, the fact that this white dude ended the segment with the sarcastic joke "www.../whitepeoplerule" makes this clip racial. without that lastjoke, the video could have been interpreted as a simple contrast between the rapper and the host. however, that last comment turned it into a "this isblack thing" versus "this is a white thing." sure, it's supposed to be a parody, but i think the presentation of it is piss poor; a bunchof assuming americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed. someone made a comment about "white privilege"here on niketalk, and i think this is a fine example of how white privilege exists: whites have the ability to define and misrepresent/portray thecharacteristics of other communities and have it accepted as truth.

am i salty over this video? nahh....im just tired of played out generalizations and misrepresentation of people by the white-dominated media

 

[mecks]

Originally Posted by moe200069

Originally Posted by MECKS

but.. the video just shows how the hood mentality really is. its not racist i think, that's just how things are. theres also "whites" with a hood mentality.
its like they only think short term liquid assets, and don't turn to things like bonds, savings, IRA because they dont understand the concepts of planning for the future.

so no. but the way its presented would make it racist... its a state of mind tho. not just becuse the guy wearing a chain is black.

anyone feel me?

all this video did was further promote stereotypes about people who live in the hood. i would go ahead and say that a majority of the people coming from the hood are not wearing chains and counting cash like that, and in no way was this video funny.

moreover, the fact that this white dude ended the segment with the sarcastic joke "www.../whitepeoplerule" makes this clip racial. without that last joke, the video could have been interpreted as a simple contrast between the rapper and the host. however, that last comment turned it into a "this is black thing" versus "this is a white thing." sure, it's supposed to be a parody, but i think the presentation of it is piss poor; a bunch of assuming americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed. someone made a comment about "white privilege" here on niketalk, and i think this is a fine example of how white privilege exists: whites have the ability to define and misrepresent/portray the characteristics of other communities and have it accepted as truth.

am i salty over this video? nahh....im just tired of played out generalizations and misrepresentation of people by the white-dominated media

i agree with everything you said. *thumbs up*

 

[mrshadow]

the clinton gif always get me

 

[hellaones]

Originally Posted by AJChick23

Originally Posted by ATLien Seeko

Originally Posted by sooperhooper

Originally Posted by Iansmk

After extensive review, he's introducing the man on his side to the line of gentlemen. He's basically 'presenting' the next person to him.
joint is mad ambiguous tho, word to the 'helping the lady down the stairs' pic. I just refused to believe that that many men would be so fickle.
Took me a minute to figure it out tho.

You're right. Thanks for clearing that up.

glad you cleared that up..for a sec I was like

lol

 

[emmanuel goldstein]

that was funny as hell ... and bush didnt get hand shakes from them same people either stop crying ...

 

[justscoreda100]

at young ju dude is such a trash rapper he only has one good song.

 

[nationaltruckerdave]

Originally Posted by Korean Dave

Originally Posted by NooEra

Originally Posted by AntonLaVey

Originally Posted by Iansmk

He got played multiple times.

WOW

Is that even real?....damn

 

[chickhien]

"believe it or not, i am told that people who wear alot of chains and carry tons of cash tend to be the worse tippers"

i see what he did there

 

[j burner]

Originally Posted by moe200069

Originally Posted by MECKS

but.. the video just shows how the hood mentality really is. its not racist i think, that's just how things are. theres also "whites" with a hood mentality.
its like they only think short term liquid assets, and don't turn to things like bonds, savings, IRA because they dont understand the concepts of planning for the future.

so no. but the way its presented would make it racist... its a state of mind tho. not just becuse the guy wearing a chain is black.

anyone feel me?

all this video did was further promote stereotypes about people who live in the hood. i would go ahead and say that a majority of the people coming from the hood are not wearing chains and counting cash like that, and in no way was this video funny.

moreover, the fact that this white dude ended the segment with the sarcastic joke "www.../whitepeoplerule" makes this clip racial. without that last joke, the video could have been interpreted as a simple contrast between the rapper and the host. however, that last comment turned it into a "this is black thing" versus "this is a white thing." sure, it's supposed to be a parody, but i think the presentation of it is piss poor; a bunch of assuming americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed. someone made a comment about "white privilege" here on niketalk, and i think this is a fine example of how white privilege exists: whites have the ability to define and misrepresent/portray the characteristics of other communities and have it accepted as truth.

am i salty over this video? nahh....im just tired of played out generalizations and misrepresentation of people by the white-dominated media

Get over yourself. It was funny. Misrepresentations of people by the white dominated media? A bunch of assuming Americans just had their views and notionsof "ghetto-black" people confirmed?

Are you seriousman? Its a comedy sketch titled "is it racist?" OP, remove the video and replace it with this dudes statement and ask the same question: Is itracist?

 

[mecks]

Originally Posted by J Burner

Originally Posted by moe200069

Originally Posted by MECKS

but.. the video just shows how the hood mentality really is. its not racist i think, that's just how things are. theres also "whites" with a hood mentality.
its like they only think short term liquid assets, and don't turn to things like bonds, savings, IRA because they dont understand the concepts of planning for the future.

so no. but the way its presented would make it racist... its a state of mind tho. not just becuse the guy wearing a chain is black.

anyone feel me?

all this video did was further promote stereotypes about people who live in the hood. i would go ahead and say that a majority of the people coming from the hood are not wearing chains and counting cash like that, and in no way was this video funny.

moreover, the fact that this white dude ended the segment with the sarcastic joke "www.../whitepeoplerule" makes this clip racial. without that last joke, the video could have been interpreted as a simple contrast between the rapper and the host. however, that last comment turned it into a "this is black thing" versus "this is a white thing." sure, it's supposed to be a parody, but i think the presentation of it is piss poor; a bunch of assuming americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed. someone made a comment about "white privilege" here on niketalk, and i think this is a fine example of how white privilege exists: whites have the ability to define and misrepresent/portray the characteristics of other communities and have it accepted as truth.

am i salty over this video? nahh....im just tired of played out generalizations and misrepresentation of people by the white-dominated media

Get over yourself. It was funny. Misrepresentations of people by the white dominated media? A bunch of assuming Americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed?

Are you serious man? Its a comedy sketch titled "is it racist?" OP, remove the video and replace it with this dudes statement and ask the same question: Is it racist?

now your talking about reverse-racism... where whites feel like blacks get more "privilege" ... i ono confusing topic!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nash]

lets not turn this into another debate thread, save that crap for divorce court

 

[38816]

Originally Posted by NooEra

Originally Posted by AntonLaVey

Originally Posted by Iansmk

He got played multiple times.

WOW

actually, he was introducing each person to the guy that was shaking peoples hands...it does look like he's getting played tho...lol

 

[NewZ05]

i didnt find it racist...thought it was actually a bit funny

 

[emmanuelabor]

Originally Posted by SIZE TENS

Looks like Obama is introducing/presenting them...could be wrong though.

thats what I thought...it didnt look to me like he was reachin for handshakes

 

[emmanuelabor]

PS the comment about tipping was funny (but true)

 

[razzle dazzle]

Originally Posted by Iansmk

I think Obama's introducing the dudes to the guy following him.

 

[raptors29]

Awww man

 

[frankdolla]

EDIT: a few people already said Obama was introducing him to the reps...

 

[infamousod]

there are white idiots with giant flashy chains and wads of cash 'making it rain' n such but if you turn on BET or MTV to your favorite rap video showwhat are you more likely to see? plus it's obviously not a generalization of all black people but all races/groups etc get made fun of and if thisis what the stereotypes of black people is...it's a lot better than it was 40 years ago

 

[essential1]

 

[superantigen]

I wouldn't consider it racist only because if Chris Rock were to pull something like this, it wouldn't be as "controversial", as itseems to appear here.

This only seems racist because the comedian broke one of the unspoken rules of societal and racial power--which is, when you are part of the dominant andprivileged group, it's tasteless to ridicule the subservient and underprivileged, even though, paradoxically, the opposite is considered to be all infun--in other words, the under privileged have a free pass to ridicule the privileged...word to "Kill the Messenger"

EDIT:

Found a piece of the skit I was referencing...





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[rudy]

lmao

 

[moe200069]

Originally Posted by J Burner

Originally Posted by moe200069

Originally Posted by MECKS

but.. the video just shows how the hood mentality really is. its not racist i think, that's just how things are. theres also "whites" with a hood mentality.
its like they only think short term liquid assets, and don't turn to things like bonds, savings, IRA because they dont understand the concepts of planning for the future.

so no. but the way its presented would make it racist... its a state of mind tho. not just becuse the guy wearing a chain is black.

anyone feel me?

all this video did was further promote stereotypes about people who live in the hood. i would go ahead and say that a majority of the people coming from the hood are not wearing chains and counting cash like that, and in no way was this video funny.

moreover, the fact that this white dude ended the segment with the sarcastic joke "www.../whitepeoplerule" makes this clip racial. without that last joke, the video could have been interpreted as a simple contrast between the rapper and the host. however, that last comment turned it into a "this is black thing" versus "this is a white thing." sure, it's supposed to be a parody, but i think the presentation of it is piss poor; a bunch of assuming americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed. someone made a comment about "white privilege" here on niketalk, and i think this is a fine example of how white privilege exists: whites have the ability to define and misrepresent/portray the characteristics of other communities and have it accepted as truth.

am i salty over this video? nahh....im just tired of played out generalizations and misrepresentation of people by the white-dominated media

Get over yourself. It was funny. Misrepresentations of people by the white dominated media? A bunch of assuming Americans just had their views and notions of "ghetto-black" people confirmed?

Are you serious man? Its a comedy sketch titled "is it racist?" OP, remove the video and replace it with this dudes statement and ask the same question: Is it racist?

"i don't mean to be a stickler," but there's a difference in challenging racism with parody and confirming racism with parody...

i am very well aware that this is a comedy sketch that attempts to exaggerate the stereotypes of certain races, and many comedians and shows do this -davechappelle being the first to come to mind. although both hosts offer some sort of social commentary on race, to me (notice i said "me" and did not generalize to "people") there is a stark difference between davechappelle's humor/skits and this guy's. i think the difference lies in the fact that, whereas dave chappelle is guilty of playing up stereotypes aboutblacks, his skits will often dispel or at least challenge those same racist notions by offering a multitude of depictions of black characters in his skits.

what i don't find funny about the video OP posted was that it just attempts to highlight how whites and blacks are different, not in regards to eachraces' history but rather the lifestyles of each race. the premise of skit is very simple in that it operates on a standard compare and contrast of tworaces; but anyone can do that, and it'd probably be more witty than what this guy did. and whereas it's not his intention and purpose for the video,the host inadvertantly asserts that the values of whites are correct and the "standard" compared to those others. the "correct,""white" values are IRAs, trust funds, college degrees, and so forth. painted in contrast to these values are the "incorrect,""laughable," "black" values, which are money and jewelery. and although there is no true "white" or "black" lifestyle,let's be real, there is a hand-(bowl-/pot-/nation-)ful of people who want to believe that this is how black people and culture are. sure this is supposedto be a parody and he's being sarcastic, but this aint comedy, it's white privilege under the guise of comedy.

im not saying that dude needs to be Captain Socially Conscious/Captain Save A Race with his comedy, but don't capitalize on racists skits and say nothingabout it while playing it off as "it's just comedy." im sure this dude is usually pretty funny, but this skit...eh. he could have been morecreative.

Originally Posted by MECKS

now your talking about reverse-racism... where whites feel like blacks get more "privilege" ... i ono confusing topic!!!!!!!!!!!

QFT...man, let's not get started on "reverse-racism"

 

[canifly34]

 

[tommykairaa]

bush just avoided everyone.