People are far too hung up on race these days. Having been the lone whitey
growing up in an all black neighborhood I have seen my share of ehtnic jabs
(both verbal and otherwise) and, believe me, it goes both ways. Granted,
there is no better place to be than a caucasian male in this society as far
as race and gender goes, but the simple point is that people need to lighten
up. And yes, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock are two funny-ass brothers.
JS
quoted 61 lines From: ben gill <gillette_foamy@yahoo.com>
>From: ben gill <gillette_foamy@yahoo.com>
>To: seeklektek <eclectic@attbi.com>, idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] Re: PCness and unspeakability
>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:48:58 -0800 (PST)
>
> > > I mean, what, Eddie Murphy or
> > > Chris Rock on race stereotypes is far more
> > > extreme...and don't give me that crap about being
> > able
> > > to talk shit about only your own race. Talk shit
> > > about one, same as talking shit about all.
> >
> >
> > Great examples:
> > I don't find either Eddie Murphy nor Chris Rock to
> > be funny, particularly
> > not
> > when they attack any racial dynamic:
> > so there you go.
>
>Seek, I never said they were funny. Read carefully.
>I said they were more extreme. And now I'm saying
>that yes, people find that funny. And now I'll say
>that yes, I find them funny. If you don't, that's OK.
> But realize others do, and allow their point of view
>to exist in tandem with yours.
>
> > It wouldn't be so fucking funny to you, perhaps, if
> > you were
> > Japanese.
>
>Fuck yeah, dude. Damn str8. I agree completely. But
>I'm just a honky, so I laugh at that shit, while I
>know others cringe.
>
> > Freedom of speech includes the freedom to speak
> > one's
> > mind about racism: I call it as I see it: freely
> > speaking.
> >
> > And *I* *do* have the *balls* to say what *I* really
> > mean *and*
> > to say it *mean*.
>
>Oy vey...don't you see that your support is also
>Peter's? And those stars--now I know you mean
>business. Thanks for clearing that up.
>
>
>Off to watch Teletubbies,
>
>Ben
>
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