Originally Posted by Mankycaaant (Post 1350258)

I heard that track, I'm not hating on the subject matter, I think it's a good thing Macklemore has chosen to speak on it and put to task homophobia in hip-hop.

I'm not feeling it because it's wack. Macklemore isn't a great rapper nor lyricist, the hook is nauseating and cringe worthy and the whole song smacks of self-righteousness.

I ain't hating on the subject matter, just the actual music. The actual music sucks. Don't get it twisted.

Originally Posted by TheBig3 (Post 1349962)

I'll tell you whatever I damn well please. Its a forum for discussion. If you don't like my opinion, that's your problem. I haven't violated the rules, and I'm well within the confines of a discussion about music - not your sexuality. And using your poor logic, you couldn't tell me anything having never been a straight male, so lets not pretend you know where I'm coming from.

Your argument against me, and subsequently against macklemore, is that neither of us should be able to say anything about the topic at hand because neither of us self-identify as queer. Which is absurd since the real catalyst behind this video is that people misuse the word all the time - presumably straight people misuse the word all the time - since by your own admission queer folk are allowed to reclaim it.

If thats the case, then a queer person would be the worst person to discuss word useage with straight people, since they aren't striaght and couldn't begin to understand what misusing the word felt like.

Both arguments - the one I just mentioned and the one you're actually using and defending - are ridiculous. Why gender factors into a discussion about words and their use is absurd. Were I to honestly tell you that you couldn't discuss something because you were queer, or a woman, you'd rightfully lose your cool with me. And you should. Because nothing about those factors comes into play in the discussion. You're taking a closed-minded, arrogant, and elitist position just so you can get on a soap box and it makes you look foolish and it does nothing to further the discussion.

Are you saying people don't use the word "***got" in the Youtube comments section?