megatronium
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Damn, is "y'all" considered appropriation now? Having grown up partially in Mississippi and Texas, I guess I'm fucked then. ?
No, you're good. I explained that it's regional (southern) and everyone down there does it.
Damn, is "y'all" considered appropriation now? Having grown up partially in Mississippi and Texas, I guess I'm fucked then. ?
Yeah, most of that fell under the #NotYourShield hashtagI feel the lede about people intentionally lying about their race for the sake of pretending to speak on authority concerning issues of race is a bit buried here. I remember seeing multiple proven examples of this happening when gamergate started becoming a thing for example.
Black People Twitter seems like it's probably 100 percent alt-right and white to me, at least those dumps from it you see on Reddit do.
Well, there are some people out there who believe that certain genres can only be played by people of a certain race...What is black music
If not music made by black people
No, you're good. I explained that it's regional (southern) and everyone down there does it.
What's wrong with posting a gif of a black person?
Just looks like a lot of people reacting to an accusation of racism, instead of exploring the nuances of the topic.
Well, there are some people out there who believe that certain genres can only be llayed by people of a certain race...
But yeah, I was referring to music made by black people relating to soecific black cultural/societal issues. Like, am I as a white person allowed to enjoy Jay-Z's new album or To Pimp a Butterfly? There are people out there who would argue that I can't or shouldn't.
Well, there are some people out there who believe that certain genres can only be played by people of a certain race...
But that wasn't what I was talking about. I was referring to music made by black people relating to soecific black cultural/societal issues. Like, am I as a white person allowed to enjoy Jay-Z's new album or To Pimp a Butterfly? There are people out there who would argue that I can't or shouldn't.
Don't people get tired about being outraged about everything?
People love taking things as personal insults, it's the easiest way to ignore the topic.
I've never really thought of this, but I've definitely noticed the "as a black man" and those twitter accounts of people passing themselves off as black. Seems like someone tryna have fun online being black but the nice thing is they don't get to deal with any of the real life problems that being black brings.
To top it off with a gif:
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Don't people get tired about being outraged about everything?
As dumb as most twitch emotes are, I really don't see how they could be considered a problem?
Don't people get tired about being outraged about everything?
I could see how some possibly offensive gif's could be a bit problematic (dis gunna be gud - the caption is blatantly a stereotypical accent and a little off, whats wrong with correct English and said gif?)
I have always had a slight strange feeling toward a lot of the gifs with black people in them. I have never been able to really put it into words. It's like something I have dealt with my whole live regarding me and my mom. I am mixed and my mom is black and I have had to hear shit my whole life about my mom sounding white or proper etc. As if black people are all the same and people are shocked my mom doesn't fit there narrow view. People are also shocked when I identify as black. It's really hard to explain but I feel a lot black gifs are just perpetuating a lot of black stereotypes. I raise an eyebrow sometimes and it feels like some dance monkey dance shit. The dis is going to be good gif is an example of that. It's interesting to see somebody wrote an article about that and other people have actually thought about it besides me.
That is dank af
Did you make it yourself?
They didn't read the article and/or their first instinct was to try and be clever.
You know, I never really thought about this until I read that article. The author is totally right; a sizable chunk of the reaction GIFs I use feature black people reacting in over the top ways. I always just used them because I found them funny but never really associated them to a specific stereotype or anything. Interesting.
So is this like when in real life white people act and speak "black", sometimes unknowingly even, when around black people? That has always grated me and something as a white male I have tried to avoid myself. I can see how emoting and reacting using black gifs online can come across the same way, and being online grants people anonymity making it harder to tell from what place a person is coming.
So is this like when in real life white people act and speak "black", sometimes unknowingly even, when around black people? That has always grated me and something as a white male I have tried to avoid myself. I can see how emoting and reacting using black gifs online can come across the same way, and being online grants people anonymity making it harder to tell from what place a person is coming.
I'd like to get a look at your reading material. That's impressive.This is the dumbest fucking shit I have ever read.
I made a similar statement earlier in the thread that the line isn't really that thin. It should be obvious to most people.It's not hard. In most cases, it's pretty clear what is authentic self-expression. And what isn't.
I don't think the woman who wrote this article seemed outraged. To me, it felt like she wanted to have a discussion. Many people on here genuinely do not see the problem, and it's fine to have a different opinion that the person who wrote it or others in the thread. The problem is that if people disagree, they seem to say things like "Fuck this," "This is stupid," or "People need to stop complaining." Why not just express your difference of opinion instead of hurling insults or being dismissive. Some people feel that there is a problem. Let's address that.Don't people get tired about being outraged about everything?
Doing that can a lot of times be unconscious. It's an adaptive trait humans gained as the species evolved and forms of communication became more complex.
On the subject of trends being co-opted from black twitter, I find it hilarious that the very first reaction gif in this thread got its start on black twitter as a way to say "clueless white person."
Tough topic. I remember feeling this a bit when seeing all the memes that seemed to feature black people reacting in a funny way to something on the news, like the leprechaun news vid of old. That show "Unbreakable" even uses this meme in its theme
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*its a MIRRACLE*
Could be taken as all black people are hilarious in some venues
That's how it got popular
but the earlier use of the gaf was actually on GAF
What the fuck is this, are both 12 year old?
They're confusing changing vocal tones depending on your company with people "speaking black" around black people.What is speaking black
I'd love to know because my nieces get told they're not doing it like they're supposed to at school.
Why only white Gaffers?What about white GAFers who have black people as avatars?...
What is speaking black
I'd love to know because my nieces get told they're not doing it like they're supposed to at school.
They're confusing changing vocal tones depending on your company with people "speaking black" around black people.
I've heard people who speak with cuss words and drawls all of a sudden speak formally around higher-ups. I've heard people speak with a deeper voice around a male figure they look up to/envy. I've heard people lighten their tone around women or children. We all sub-consciously do it.