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07-12-2007, 11:17 PM
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Oh, this show is a big issue over on our National message board. What amazes me is how out of touch the people at BET obviously are with the "ghetto" community, Black or otherwise. I grew up in such an environment and trust me (and I'm not talking about everyone), there are people who do things that are a hot ghetto mess because they really don't know no better and have no shame. They will simply watch the show and laugh at themselves, in fact they will think it's cute to act in such a way. So all of that talk about holding a mirror up to these people...huh, most could care less. I can't believe BET is trying to feed us that bullcrap.
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07-13-2007, 07:50 AM
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I am happy that sponsors are pulling out of the show  . The only two that I have heard so far are Home Depot and State Farm Ins. Hopefully others will follow.
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07-13-2007, 08:39 AM
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ok, does this translate to us? How many of us hit the website on the regular and clown at the ridiculousity (<--made up word-of-the-day) of what we see?
I think it's laudable to take (or in this case, support) a moral stand. But how do "WE" take it to the next level?
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07-13-2007, 09:22 AM
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to me it boils down to this.
what are the chances a racist person will take the time out to log on to BET.com and laugh at black people?
now what are the chances that while channel surfing, a person runs across a show that depicts us acting like complete fools?
i'm pretty sure we all like to laugh at ourselves, but why make it so easily accessible for those who want to laugh at us, and not with us?
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07-13-2007, 09:36 AM
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i read about this yesterday: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070711/...ot_ghetto_mess
creating a HGM TV show when the website has been around for years is like buying sand at a store and then bringing it to the beach.
rather, i'm not buying milk when i've been getting it for free. especially when it don't even taste good.
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07-13-2007, 09:50 AM
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from what i just read BET calls the show "a blend of tough love and social commentary."
uh, we all know what a hot ghetto mess looks like. even before the phrase was "official"...
and i also dont need a brand new show about black hairstyles and bad hip hop clothing. thats what a BARBERSHOP is for, all i have to do is drive downtown and sit at the BUS STOP for ten minutes. i can call my family members who live in the south. i can probably Google "bad black hairstyles" and get my fill...hell i live in a black city, it isnt that hard.
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07-13-2007, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyB06
ok, does this translate to us? How many of us hit the website on the regular and clown at the ridiculousity (<--made up word-of-the-day) of what we see?
I think it's laudable to take (or in this case, support) a moral stand. But how do "WE" take it to the next level?
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I would be really interested in finding out more about this. I have hated BET for YEARS, but I have yet to find a way to make my absolute loathing "official" other than by not watching it.
What do we do? Write to cable tv providers who host the channel? Any other ideas? Online petitions do.not.change.anything. so I would be really interested in brainstorming ideas to encourage change at this shameful excuse for a channel.
This show is the last straw for me, it really is.
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