The Official OFWGKTA thread

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Trauma

You walk a fine line with the argument of artistic expression when your core demographic is synonymous with that of Hot Topic.
That being said, I don't think what OFWGKTA or Tyler, the Creator are doing is honestly that new or fresh, it's just the new thing in the spotlight.
I like the music, but all of Tegan and Sara's arguments were legitimate IMHO.

To be honest this whole situation reminds me of a few lines that Em said years ago and all the censorship bull**** he had to go through. Idk why you are okay with forgetting about the past.

Originally Posted by Tuna

Personally I wouldnt be offended if a rapper rapped about killing crackers. Maybe its because I don't consider my race a huge part of my identity? I mean, my whiteness doesn't dictate any part of my personality.

I don't know but I feel I could take the heat without getting offended, fully knowledgable that its a work of fiction. Obviously not everyone feels the same.

You know why? it's called white privilege.

Being black isn't a huge part of my individual identity but it's constantly thrown in my face all of the time because humans as a whole are superficial. If I walk into a store, I get stared at like I'm going to steal something. When you have to deal with racism on a daily basis then you will think differently about it.

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

You know why? it's called white privilege.

Being black isn't a huge part of my individual identity but it's constantly thrown in my face all of the time because humans as a whole are superficial. If I walk into a store, I get stared at like I'm going to steal something. When you have to deal with racism on a daily basis then you will think differently about it.

I don't know. I get the whole "Oh my god, are you going to steal something?" eye, too.

Depends on what you look like AND where you live, I say.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Kirby

I don't know. I get the whole "Oh my god, are you going to steal something?" eye, too.

Depends on what you look like AND where you live, I say.

I guess but that's only a small part of the racism I deal with. It's not like you get called cracker to your face daily do you?

[Kirby]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

I guess but that's only a small part of the racism I deal with. It's not like you get called cracker to your face daily do you?

Happened quite a bit in school, yeah.

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

To be honest this whole situation reminds me of a few lines that Em said years ago and all the censorship bull**** he had to go through. Idk why you are okay with forgetting about the past.




You know why? it's called white privilege.

Being black isn't a huge part of my individual identity but it's constantly thrown in my face all of the time because humans as a whole are superficial. If I walk into a store, I get stared at like I'm going to steal something. When you have to deal with racism on a daily basis then you will think differently about it.

Ever thought you were imagining people are staring at you? Or that it had nothing to do with your skin color? Maybe it's time to stop using your race as the go-to assumption any time your faced with any sort of adversity.

I'm not saying you don't have to deal with racism, I'm sure you do run across it. On a daily basis, I very much doubt. Unless you count people looking at you as racism...

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Tuna

Ever thought you were imagining people are staring at you? Or that it had nothing to do with your skin color? Maybe it's time to stop using your race as the go-to assumption any time your faced with any sort of adversity.

I'm not saying you don't have to deal with racism, I'm sure you do run across it. On a daily basis, I very much doubt. Unless you count people looking at you as racism...

if you read my follow up post you will see that I said it's a small part of what I have to deal with.

you make it seem like I'm just pulling the race card because I can....whatever

[midnight rain]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

if you read my follow up post you will see that I said it's a small part of what I have to deal with.

you make it seem like I'm just pulling the race card because I can....whatever

Ok, then you get called the N-word to your face on a daily basis? What is the skin color of the offender? I'm just curious about your experiences, by the way.