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The Black Culture Thread |OT2|
- Thread starter DY_nasty
- Start date
At least it's not Menace to Society.
I feel sorry for your mother.
Whatchu say about my momma?!
I would have let slide if it was House Party 1 or 2. But 4?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
CrazyDogg77
Member
You ain't LBJ homie.
Professor Beef
Banned
The dudes who hook up with their girls after the game.
CrazyDogg77
Member
Good point.
hey everyone
Where you're from - Niagara Falls, Canada.
Where you live - Currently live in Snellville, Georgia, and am going to university in St. Louis.
Your cultural heritage, lineage and genealogy - Somali all the way up the family tree.
Your Age - 18
Favorite musical genre - all genres of pop music and some rap as well. I generally prefer female vocals.
Your profession/major/career interest - I'm a student who really has no idea what they want to do with their life.
Your religious affiliation - Family is muslim. I'm an atheist.
Hobbies - video games (duh) and music. Some reading if it's interesting.
Anyway,
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this (or if it was already discussed)...
How do you all feel about the criticism of Gabby Douglas' hair? This may be a misguided generalization but I noticed that tons of black people were so fixated on her hair. I don't know about you guys but that really left me frustrated. Here we have an amazingly talented young black woman who worked hard to achieve something great, and all the black community can do is groan about her 'nappy' hair?
What do you think?
Where you're from - Niagara Falls, Canada.
Where you live - Currently live in Snellville, Georgia, and am going to university in St. Louis.
Your cultural heritage, lineage and genealogy - Somali all the way up the family tree.
Your Age - 18
Favorite musical genre - all genres of pop music and some rap as well. I generally prefer female vocals.
Your profession/major/career interest - I'm a student who really has no idea what they want to do with their life.
Your religious affiliation - Family is muslim. I'm an atheist.
Hobbies - video games (duh) and music. Some reading if it's interesting.
Anyway,
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this (or if it was already discussed)...
How do you all feel about the criticism of Gabby Douglas' hair? This may be a misguided generalization but I noticed that tons of black people were so fixated on her hair. I don't know about you guys but that really left me frustrated. Here we have an amazingly talented young black woman who worked hard to achieve something great, and all the black community can do is groan about her 'nappy' hair?
What do you think?
CrazyDogg77
Member
What's up. And I noticed that too. It's pretty frustrating. We have a black woman who's doing really good things but a lot of us shot on her because of trivial things. It's probably why a lot of us don't seem to care. Even if you succeed people will still find a way to dislike you.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
Yea, that shit is mind boggling. It's even dumber considering that the group bitching about her hair, has the most experience with sweating hair out / getting it wet. Wtf were they expecting?
Why were they hating on her hair for?
Professor Beef
Banned
Nothing else to hate on.
Oldschoolgamer
The physical form of blasphemy
Pretty much this. Just the usual crab in the bucket ass individuals that can't let someone have a W.
*looks at twitter replies*....wtf.
I bet you those are the same clown ass people that go all out with dem weaves.
Devolution
Member
Slay you are much too good at offending uppity sheltered people.
Devolution
Member
McEnroe was considered a classless shitheel during his time. I do think there is a great scrutiny of the things they do however.
I just ask shit that makes the realness comes out.
Devolution
Member
We are birds of a feather dude.
Of course, remember in 04 when you had Americans rooting for Team USA basketball to lose because they were "classless thugs" even though Tim Duncan and Richard Jefferson were on the team.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
anymore classless then this?
No wonder these guys got death threats and ostracized by the media and U.S. sporting establishment
No wonder these guys got death threats and ostracized by the media and U.S. sporting establishment
anymore classless then this?
No wonder these guys got death threats and ostracized by the media and U.S. sporting establishment
I've heard everything under the sun about that. People still can't let it go either as I've heard people on gaf call it racist.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
...no way
the pinnacle of reverse racism
As someone who also lives in Snellville; I have to ask, do you like it here?
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I don't want to open that can of worms....
I'm just saying people being offended by Black atheletes expressing themselves after a win in the Olympics is far from new.
The Faceless Master
Member
"other people don't celebrate like i do, that's so classless!"
This is the perfect thread to ask this. The hair criticism from the black community/black women doesn't surprise me, but it's stupid regardless. Gabby is at the Olympics not Dancing with the Stars. When you're an athlete trying to perform for your country (and earn gold), your hair is the least of your worries. Would her critics have been happier if she had lost with "Good Hair" (this is a serious question, because I'm guessing they would have)?
It's all right. It's quiet, the weather is good, and everything is close.
Black Republican
Member
one day, black ppl will rule swimming...
one day....
one day....
Bay Maximus
Banned
If there were some adequate pools in the hood, there would at least be a few right now. It's going to be considerable wait for that one though.
Maybe for black men but coming off of the "Gabby Douglas hair discussion" it's going to be a long time before black women are ruling female swimming events.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I was coming here to yell at you for trolling these poor kids.
But I ain't even mad because I knew the plan when it was posted.
edit: and lol @ Riggs' ongoing meltdown.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
That temple shooting thread wont be as big as the serena one.
It was football for me. I was 6'1" and broad.
Dreams-Visions
Member
MWS Natural
Member
Yeah, only in HS though.
So true lol. That's one thing that stands out to me that REALLY sucks about being with a black woman vs other ethnicities. The amount of attention, energy and money it takes in dealing with a black woman's hair. I remember having to change plans depending on if it was going to rain that day or what activities we were going to do especially if they involved water or if it was humid that day. Now it's not even a thought anymore. I can go swimming, jetsking, canoeing or whatever else and hair is never an issue. I can grab it, pull it, run my hands through it and I don't have to worry about dealing with any of those annoying ass head rags during sex.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GO BACK BGAF.
SousedLouse
Member
I told myself to stay out of that Serena thread, but this post was too tempting to pass up.
I read all 8 pages, and I can't say I'm surprised at how things are going. Seems like people always have a spare ax to grind over every little thing.
PhoenixDark
Banned
What's this "Gabby Douglas hair discussion" someone mentioned?
So much anger and resentment just bubbling below the surface.
MWS Natural
Member
My ex had the same exact hairstyle, still has many of the same issues. And it takes a shitload of money to keep it up. Special leave in and wash out conditioners, hair humidfier, silk pillow cases. Now it's just a $5 bottle of Pantine and I'm good lol.
Professor Beef
Banned
She wins at the Olympics; people complain that her hair simply isn't up to snuff.
MonkeyKing
Member
Young sister goes out there, makes history. People want to make comments about her...hair.
Thats usually when I call up my friend and say, let me tell you about your people.....
Thats usually when I call up my friend and say, let me tell you about your people.....
PhoenixDark
Banned
god dammit, why did I google that shit. I would have been much better off being ignorant to this
It's not even white people/Fox News complaining, it's some stupid ass black people - mainly women apparently. Jesus fuck, no shots BUT I have to post this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6lqD5gZdg