Posted by OddipusRex on February 3, 2003, at 10:30:41
In reply to Changing the meaning, posted by OddipusRex on February 3, 2003, at 9:55:04
Post corrected to include quotation marks to emphacize that I was referring to the WORDS used in rap songs. Sorry I thought my meaning was apparent. My mistake. I object to those words to. That was my point actually :-) Sorry you were offended Syringachalet.
> My objection to ethnic jokes is that they dehumanize groups of people. It is a subtle form of racism which often leads to outright discrimination. My objection has nothing to do with whether I like or dislike Rednecks. I suspect that they are as varied as any other group of people.
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> Jeff Foxworthy doesn't define rednecks. Or does he? He has made a lot of money promoting his caricature and seems to have had a lot of success. Is it a good thing to let a comedian change the definition of a term? Is it okay to stereotype a whole group of people if you show them as lovable buffoons?
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> If Amos and Andy had been allowed to define an entire ethnic group,would that be alright? They were funny. If it's funny is it okay?
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> Are rap songs about "niggers" and "whores" just a change of definition and a good thing?
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> Just asking. I don't think this thread is ridiculous at all. Though it certainly wasn't what I expected!
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