Just watched it, and, egads, that's some cringe inducing stuff. I'm glad this discussion is happening, because I don't we talk about racism enough in this country. And it's not always easy to talk about it. But we should, because it causes so much misery. Our country is shot through with economic, legal, political, and cultural racism.
This video is just the tip of the iceberg. Racism is fractal, it's at the smallest scales and the biggest scales. Welcome to the USA, 2007. It's where we live. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Day" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As regards "it would be OK if it was funny" (or words to that effect...), as > someone who dabbles in comedy, that can sometimes be shorthand for "you get > more leeway, we'll go along with your train of thought, we trust you're > going somewhere.... if you're making a point that's fresh, vital, original, > smart..." Are you using a stereotype to make a point about stereotypes, or > are you just wallowing in cheap "white folks dance this way, black folks > dance that way..." shtick? > I think the answer in this case is pretty obviously the later. > > MD > > http://www.markdaycomedy.blip.tv > http://www.youtube.com/markdaycomedy > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
