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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 04:36 PM Original message |
Why do rappers get away with homophobia so easily? |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's rather hard for me to threaten to boycott a genre I don't even listen to in the first place. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. you know why, but it's not PC to say the reason |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Well.... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. They're the emotional equivalent of polar bears, aren't they? |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. A lot of sexism in that style of music, too |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. and misogyny. n/t |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. homophobia is, at its core, misogyny |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. it's funny , but |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. And sadly the intelligent rap gets no notice. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Michael Franti is very cool... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Franti represents the last little spark of hope I have left for humankind. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. That describes most media, not just rap. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Good point! |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. They also glamorize gun violence which is pretty sick in my opinion. |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Because if the metalheads did it, Rob Halford would kick their asses... |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. Homosexual hatred is acceptable to much of our society. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. Because if Journey or Hall and Oats did it, they know we're not afraid of them |
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