Banter RDT 157 - Not allowed

[Godfather32]

I think only whites would have a problem with the idea that sharing black memes is being racist. At least, the members having no problem with it are white.

I think most people of all races would think it's f*****g stupid tbh.

 

[ep2018]

I think most people of all races would think it's f*****g stupid tbh.

Just saying, not up to whites to determine what is racist or not.

 

[Bender_]

Just saying, not up to whites to determine what is racist or not.

You're 100% spot on EP, racism is in the eye of the beholder. I'd just be interested to see who actually shat out this notion of "virtual black face", as I have my scepticism that someone who is black actually felt offence. I think it's more likely some skinny white dude is trying to impress the beautiful black woman in his office by inventing a new form/platform of racism.

 

[Dazzler9]

Just saying, not up to whites to determine what is racist or not.

Well, it's not for 'non-whites', either. It's up to all of us, collectively. As a society.

 

[Dazzler9]

Digital blackface is a farce.

 

[RookiePick]

Looking forward to discovering how my use of a Barney Stinson meme/gif yesterday - from my bastion of white, male, age 18-45 heterosexuality - was actually a call for gay men to kill themselves.

 

[Eaglesliveagain]

so I'm trying to find the name of an old cartoon think it was on cheese tv back in the day. A kid gets a box from a magic/joke shop that turns insects into human like creatures. The owner of the shop steals the box back makes his on creatures and they fight. When the owners creatures are defeated they shrink and the boy puts them in jars. It's been driving me nuts

 

[FKASC]

I'd just be interested to see who actually shat out this notion of "virtual black face", as I have my scepticism that someone who is black actually felt offence.

It would literally be a small handful of people with extreme interpretations of things, which a conservative tabloid has latched onto in order to create clickbait articles, knowing that people are going to lose their shit in outrage over ‘political correctness gone mad’.

These tabloids have just swapped out their army of paparazzi photographers with a bunch of hacks who scour social media for anything that will create a nice clickbait outrage article.

 

[BigBirdz]

so I'm trying to find the name of an old cartoon think it was on cheese tv back in the day. A kid gets a box from a magic/joke shop that turns insects into human like creatures. The owner of the shop steals the box back makes his on creatures and they fight. When the owners creatures are defeated they shrink and the boy puts them in jars. It's been driving me nuts

I watched cheese tv every morning inn the 90s and can't recall that one.. but you just reminded me of Techno man and Conan..

 

[Dazzler9]

It would literally be a small handful of people with extreme interpretations of things, which a conservative tabloid has latched onto in order to create clickbait articles, knowing that people are going to lose their sh*t in outrage over ‘political correctness gone mad’.

These tabloids have just swapped out their army of paparazzi photographers with a bunch of hacks who scour social media for anything that will create a nice clickbait outrage article.

You are absolutely right. News.com is the classic example, it's full of this sh*t.

 

[WCErevival]

so I'm trying to find the name of an old cartoon think it was on cheese tv back in the day. A kid gets a box from a magic/joke shop that turns insects into human like creatures. The owner of the shop steals the box back makes his on creatures and they fight. When the owners creatures are defeated they shrink and the boy puts them in jars. It's been driving me nuts

Beetleborgs?

 

[WCE_phil]

I think only whites would have a problem with the idea that sharing black memes is being racist. At least, the members having no problem with it are white.

To the bucket with you.

 

[Farang83150]

A bit if Sunday morning comedy from the purples..
Purple makes stupid comment, other purple shows 1st purple how stupid his comment was....

 

[Keys]

A bit if Sunday morning comedy from the purples....

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Wait till he finds out Lynch and Hansen are a premiership winning combo

 

[Farang83150]

Wait till he finds out Lynch and Hansen are a premiership winning combo

 

[ZergMinion]

Digital blackface is a farce.

I googled it and read an article on it not printed in a Murdoch publication (I admit my first reaction was "this is bollocks", but I've learned to ignore those and like to actually read something written by an intelligent person on the topic first before deciding), and the reasoning is subtle and interesting.

Also black people are not telling us to carte blanche stop doing it, they'd just like us to think first about whether we're reinforcing black stereotypes first.

I'm sure the subtlety will get lost in the angry right wing commentary reaction though

 

[Godfather32]

I googled it and read an article on it not printed in a Murdoch publication (I admit my first reaction was "this is bollocks", but I've learned to ignore those and like to actually read something written by an intelligent person on the topic first before deciding), and the reasoning is subtle and interesting.

Also black people are not telling us to carte blanche stop doing it, they'd just like us to think first about whether we're reinforcing black stereotypes first.

I'm sure the subtlety will get lost in the angry right wing commentary reaction though

I like how to the far left anything other than agreeing with your views is considered angry right wing commentary.

 

[Dazzler9]

This is a gif I often like to use when someone is being salty or a sook. The fact it's a black woman is irrelevant to the point I am making. Is this an example of digital blackface and if so, why?

 

[ZergMinion]

This is a gif I often like to use when someone is being salty or a sook. The fact it's a black woman is irrelevant to the point I am making. Is this an example of digital blackface and if so, why?

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Answer your own question. Does it play up enduring perceptions and stereotypes about black expression?

I'm on a hiding to nothing here though so this will be my last post on the topic.

 

[Godfather32]

This is a gif I often like to use when someone is being salty or a sook. The fact it's a black woman is irrelevant to the point I am making. Is this an example of digital blackface and if so, why?

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Soon you'll only be able to post memes from the exact demographic you represent otherwise someone somewhere will get offended

 

[Dazzler9]

Answer your own question. Does it play up enduring perceptions and stereotypes about black expression?

I'm on a hiding to nothing here though so this will be my last post on the topic.

No. No it doesn't.

 

[Godfather32]

Answer your own question. Does it play up enduring perceptions and stereotypes about black expression?

I'm on a hiding to nothing here though so this will be my last post on the topic.

Does the Oprah meme from the original article I posted even do this though? I don't think so.

 

[WCE_phil]

Soon you'll only be able to post memes from the exact demographic you represent otherwise someone somewhere will get offended

Someone, somewhere is always offended.

This whole cancel culture is however going to reach a breaking point at some stage where the silent majority go enough is enough.

 

[Bender_]

Just say "don't post the gif of the black dude dancing with fried chicken anymore", that would be enough.

 

[Dazzler9]

As ever, it's all about context and how a gif/meme is being used and the intent behind it.

As ever, context is a casualty in the modern culture wars.