[PM_Mama00]

Marie..... while I don't necessarily agree or have an opinion on your post, I do have to say that I really respect it.

I think most people's anger in this thread having to do with the other thread are the racial comments made about whites... ex: the ones I quoted from the other thread. And, like you said, there are comments back and forth that are unnecessary. But the thing is why when someone of non-African American race makes a comment- and it could be the littlest thing- it's not ok? However there are ridiculous comments being made about white people and it's ok? Like I could say... and this is just an example: Wow she's really dark/light and I feel like I'd be called a racist for making that comment. Or if Diddy's band would have been 3 black girls and 2 white girls I could be like "oh Diddy blah blah fill in opposite of calling it a whitewash". Please don't respond with the argument and discussion of discrimination and such because I know that. But what bothers me is that respect goes both ways. How can "we" respect those African Americans making comments like that? And it's the same. How can those African Americans respect non-African Americans who are making comments? It's a sad double standard in the aspect of trying to respect and understand someone.


eta: Dpiece7... "This is a similar situation, and the same situation that was going on with American Idol. In order to keep both white and black viewers, and to not have it become a "black" or "white" show, they have to switch it up. Plain and simple."

I understand what you are saying now and I guess I do agree with that.