Comments on: With All Requisite Seriousness http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/ STILL livin' and jivin' and diggin' the skin he's in Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mr. tech http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8633 Mr. tech Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:13:25 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8633 I got your back on this one, Av... If you are intentionally trying to draw attention to yourself, then you have to be prepared for the criticism. Where are the people clamoring for Fear Factor, the casting calls for American Idol, and shows like Celebrity Fit Club, Surreal Life, and shows LIKE those? I guess the problem is that this show focuses on black folk acting stupid... Well? Is that somehow off limits? I got your back on this one, Av…

If you are intentionally trying to draw attention to yourself, then you have to be prepared for the criticism. Where are the people clamoring for Fear Factor, the casting calls for American Idol, and shows like Celebrity Fit Club, Surreal Life, and shows LIKE those? I guess the problem is that this show focuses on black folk acting stupid… Well? Is that somehow off limits?

]]> By: Avery http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8619 Avery Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:25:57 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8619 yeah, i feel you on that. but it's kinda like a catch-22 at that point. cuz if you say "they" or "y'all," then you open yourself up to charges of classism or elitism, or worse, JLP-ism. i guess they're thinkin that if they say 'we,' it at least sounds like they're not abandoning those people. like me, one of my chief ways of bringing up a hgm-type sight in real-life is to say to whoever i'm with, 'next year, at the family reunion, you gon' hafta tell your uncle...' yeah, i feel you on that. but it’s kinda like a catch-22 at that point. cuz if you say “they” or “y’all,” then you open yourself up to charges of classism or elitism, or worse, JLP-ism. i guess they’re thinkin that if they say ‘we,’ it at least sounds like they’re not abandoning those people.

like me, one of my chief ways of bringing up a hgm-type sight in real-life is to say to whoever i’m with, ‘next year, at the family reunion, you gon’ hafta tell your uncle…’

]]> By: DarkStar http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8616 DarkStar Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:33:36 +0000 http://illtelligent.com/stereo/2007/07/26/with-all-requisite-seriousness/#comment-8616 I've been saying "all over the place," my beef with the show wasn't the show itself, it was the comments about the show "being a mirror of THE Black COMMUNITY" vs. some Black people. And saying "WE have to do better" is no different. I’ve been saying “all over the place,” my beef with the show wasn’t the show itself, it was the comments about the show “being a mirror of THE Black COMMUNITY” vs. some Black people.

And saying “WE have to do better” is no different.

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