The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I think you're both to busy standing up for racism to admit that you can see how even non-racists could understand the resemblance between Valerie Jarret and a female monkey from Planet of the Apes. Crude and insensitive humor? Sure. Racist?

Understanding a resemblance in your own head is one thing. What Roseanne did is another.

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

If Roseanne said that about some random black person that had no resemblance to a planet of the ape monkey than sure, I'm with you guys, but Valerie Jarret totally does.

Read this 10 times. Came across as racist every single time. Wow. And I use to think that you were one of MB's brightest stars. The curtains have been peeled back.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It actually does annoy the **** out of me tbh

It may be a peculiar trait but one of the few things I find offensive is people getting offended.

So do you think racism is a great idea or what?

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Her hair makes her look a British pseudo-intellectual uni dude or some ****. How do you get to that high a level of politics and have such a terrible haircut?

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

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Classic Chules.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

She has ZERO black people features that resemble the traits people have historically linked between black people and monkeys. While I don't think it's a stretch for you and Frown to draw that comparison, I think you're both to busy standing up for racism to admit that you can see how even non-racists could understand the resemblance between Valerie Jarret and a female monkey from Planet of the Apes. Crude and insensitive humor? Sure. Racist? Maybe, but certainly not obviously. If Roseanne said that about some random black person that had no resemblance to a planet of the ape monkey than sure, I'm with you guys, but Valerie Jarret totally does in ridiculous, Batlord stupid humor kind of way.

Wow.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

That's racist.



She has ZERO black people features that resemble the traits people have historically linked between black people and monkeys.

Disagree.

For someone claiming ignorance on the issue, you sure do have a very detailed stance on it.

[DwnWthVwls]

Some of you sound like the guy who gets told a stereotypical joke that isn't funny and then proceeds to act like you have no idea why it's even a stereotype and deny the reality of the stereotype. Sure, it's not funny, but youre not so dumb that you don't understand it.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Understanding a resemblance in your own head is one thing. What Roseanne did is another.

I don't disagree that she crossed the line posting that on Twitter.. that was never the discussion. My problem with it is everyone jumping at the opportunity to create yet another race baiting discussion, when we constantly avoid having any actual dialogues regarding the issue.

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Read this 10 times. Came across as racist every single time. Wow. And I use to think that you were one of MB's brightest stars. The curtains have been peeled back.

You read things a lot of times and never seem to grasp them. I'm not surprised. And no you didn't, you've always disliked me, so let's not pretend.

Originally Posted by Frownland

Disagree.

For someone claiming ignorance on the issue, you sure do have a very detailed stance on it.

I misunderstood your question. What is your theory exactly?

[Chula Vista]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Some of you sound like the guy who gets told a stereotypical joke that isn't funny and then proceeds to act like you have no idea why it's even a stereotype and deny the reality of the stereotype. Sure, it's not funny, but youre not so dumb that you don't understand it.

Denial 101. You and me making that joke is one thing. We can be total insensitive dicks in the shadows. But Roseanne, who again, has a long history, doing it under a glaring spotlight is a completely different thing. Time after time she's been proven to be a douche.

[Frownland]

Oh my god nobody cares, Chula, go away.

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Some of you sound like the guy who gets told a stereotypical joke that isn't funny and then proceeds to act like you have no idea why it's even a stereotype and deny the reality of the stereotype. Sure, it's not funny, but youre not so dumb that you don't understand it.

Wait, who's the person in this conversation that sounds like that? Because...uh...

[Ninetales]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

She has ZERO black people features that resemble the traits people have historically linked between black people and monkeys.

hmmmm

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

I misunderstood your question. What is your theory exactly?

They were planning on cancelling the show long before this and knew that this would be a socially acceptable way to execute that than the ambiguous reason of her not being good PR or having a sustainable fan base.