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MellowDem

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35. I usually don't think racism has much to do with it...
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:46 PM
Jan 2012

as much as bigotry. I think a lot of people who are bigots are so because of stereotypes they hold to be true rather than ascribing to racism as an ideology.

Here's another one called "Shit Girls Say to Gay Guys"



I usually find that these videos actually poke fun at bigoted assumptions by presenting what some may not find as offensive from a different perspective, as the cameraman, putting the viewer in the shoes of a black woman or gay guy in this instance.

I don't know if I find the OP's video as funny only because I'm not a black woman and really haven't seen white girls say this kind of stuff to black women, but I bet it's funny as hell to black women who have had to deal with that situation. And, I still think it's quite funny. But being a white guy, it's not a situation I have to deal with and just haven't happened to see.

I find the one I posted to be more funny only because it's more relateable. I am not gay, but an ex-girlfriend of mine was friends with a lot of girls that would hang out with gay guys, and so much of it rang true. I remember being annoyed at some of how her friends acted towards gay guys, and I never could see myself acting in a similar or reversed way to my lesbian friend, mostly because it seemed to be somewhat offensive in some ways. There was a lot of stereotyping I guess you could say.

In a way, these videos present a bigoted idea of a white woman in the OP's video or just women who are friends with gay guys in mine, but I think this is done more to lay bare to those doing the stereotyping how it can be hurtful.

Not to sound racist but... [View all] salvorhardin Jan 2012 OP
I don't find it to be racist. bigwillq Jan 2012 #1
No, I think it's humorous! graywarrior Jan 2012 #2
That video is funny because it's true. young but wise Jan 2012 #3
It's no more "true" of white girls than white boys whathehell Jan 2012 #8
First of all, I'm female. young but wise Jan 2012 #16
Me too... whathehell Jan 2012 #29
no, because she means well Enrique Jan 2012 #4
That's awesome!!!! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #5
I think it's pretty funny too salvorhardin Jan 2012 #6
Hahaha ... JoePhilly Jan 2012 #20
True, Joephilly, so very true. Ecumenist Jan 2012 #22
Thanks! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #27
Things black woman say (video): The Straight Story Jan 2012 #7
What a crack up hang a left Jan 2012 #15
I'm a black woman and I DO NOT SPEAK LIKE THIS...EVER!! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #17
Sorry you are offended hang a left Jan 2012 #18
I'm not offended. at all. It's just the culture of hip-hop which has pervaded black culture Ecumenist Jan 2012 #21
That is cool.. hang a left Jan 2012 #24
Yeah, and I'm a white woman and I don't speak like the "girls" the original vid speaks of either. n/ whathehell Jan 2012 #30
I'd throw "lower socioeconomic class" out the window. vaberella Jan 2012 #51
Do you go around saying that you want you end a conversation because "Maury is On"? Ecumenist Jan 2012 #52
Actually I think you misunderstood what she was saying. vaberella Jan 2012 #53
I appreciate your opinion and your educational accomplishments but IDO NOT SPEAK THAT WAY Ecumenist Jan 2012 #56
It's all more a matter of teenage awkward silliness than anything else. n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #9
Yes Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #10
Oh come on..... hang a left Jan 2012 #13
I would hope that folks bigwillq Jan 2012 #38
She's hilarious! polly7 Jan 2012 #11
Funny hang a left Jan 2012 #12
NO, I don't think so and I've been black most of my life! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #14
That is because a lot of people are stupid hang a left Jan 2012 #19
Correct, and they not only come in all colors, but both GENDERS too. whathehell Jan 2012 #31
Wow Charlemagne Jan 2012 #23
Tell Me More isn't a hard news program salvorhardin Jan 2012 #25
Yup, racist. WingDinger Jan 2012 #26
I loved "In living color"....Thought it was smarter and funnier than SNL every was. n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #32
A lot more latitude. And, somehow independent financing. WingDinger Jan 2012 #36
That was a fabulous show. SNL couldn't hold a candle to it. nt valerief Jan 2012 #43
True... whathehell Jan 2012 #45
I think it's awesome. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #28
Dumb blonde joke treestar Jan 2012 #33
No theAntiRand Jan 2012 #34
I usually don't think racism has much to do with it... MellowDem Jan 2012 #35
That's the funniest one of these that I've seen salvorhardin Jan 2012 #37
HA bigwillq Jan 2012 #39
That's funny tammywammy Jan 2012 #40
That's a great clip, too! nt valerief Jan 2012 #42
I've heard women say things like this to gay men...and TRUST ME Ecumenist Jan 2012 #46
Ew Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #48
Actually you're right. n/t vaberella Jan 2012 #50
Great clip! nt valerief Jan 2012 #41
Shit Nobody Says joeglow3 Jan 2012 #44
HAHA! laundry_queen Jan 2012 #54
What was the lotion comment about? nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #47
In honesty. Everything she mentioned has happened to me. vaberella Jan 2012 #49
"Not to sound racist but..." DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #55
Truth is embarrassing sometimes loyalsister Jan 2012 #57
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