All White People Are RACIST!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I missed where Mayer had cross-over appeal and had ANY pass. Cross-over appeal would mean that he is liked by a representation of the Black population. Then his music would aire on Michael Baisden's show like Robin Thicke's Cartman sounding self does.

Hell, most white people don't even like John Mayer. His music was mediocre at best, and then he stuck it in Jessica Simpson. He needs a human pass, not a hood pass.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Hell, most white people don't even like John Mayer. His music was mediocre at best, and then he stuck it in Jessica Simpson. He needs a human pass, not a hood pass.

Awwww. Not even a white pass? LOL

I like his music. I feel he received a mainstream pass when "Say What You Mean (?) To Say" was in those commercials. Then sexing Simpson gave him a TMZ and Entertainment Tonight pass.

[DaemonSeid]

How many passes are there?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

How many passes are there?

That would be a fun and racy thread.

Does anyone remember when N Sync was making their "Black people like the song 'Gone'" media tour and they were on 106 and Park (back when it was good because AJ and Free were on it)? Chris said his stepfather is Black and idiots actually wowed and applauded. It don't take muchtoget some folkacakklin'!

ETA: http://www.metrotimes.com/culture/story.asp?id=2405

[Little32]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I missed where Mayer had cross-over appeal and had ANY pass. Cross-over appeal would mean that he is liked by a representation of the Black population. Then his music would aire on Michael Baisden's show like Robin Thicke's Cartman sounding self does.

ETA: "Brittney Cooper, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies." Hence the social analysis of Mayer's comments. I agree with her but wish she had saved the good stuff for a more worthy and interesting topic.

Ah, but to her it is a worthy and interesting topic (worthy of noting and commenting on for the larger implications; I especially like her comments to Mayer's "defenders"). Of course, she does more "academic" or "serious" work, but she is also about taking these opportunities to comment on pop cultural events in ways that are informed by her training. To me, it's just good scholarly praxis.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by demost

Mayer's mistake was not publicly supporting health care. If he had informed the bros that he supported health care, he could have said anything he wanted.

Everyone supports health care. Can someone post the brofist pic so demost can put his nose to the screen?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Little32

Ah, but to her it is a worthy and interesting topic (worthy of noting and commenting on for the larger implications; I especially like her comments to Mayer's "defenders"). Of course, she does more "academic" or "serious" work, but she is also about taking these opportunities to comment on pop cultural events in ways that are informed by her training.

DUH.

[DaemonSeid]

^^^ True....Hmm.

"I know if I was black I probably could sing 10 times better and riff a lot easier," enthused Joey Fatone

LOLing at the EWF reference too.

Want to take bets that if such a thread was started, how long it would last before it gets locked?

[DaemonSeid]

ask and ye shall receive.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Am I the lone John Mayer fan here?

His comments definitely had me perplexed and a lil hurt even at first, especially as a fan of color AND I just saw him live like two days before the interview came out. But he does love to eat his foot on whole wheat with mustard and a pickle ON THE REGULAR and as fan, I'm well aware of it. But it still sucks.

I have only been to his concerts for the music and thoroughly enjoyed each and everyone. Jessica Simpson even sat behind me at one of his shows, but the real treat was when Billy Joel showed up next to her!

In 2003 I watched this scrawny kid make a guitar talk at an outdoor festival and sing about some really intense emotions. It spoke to me.

[Little32]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

DUH.

If so, then why your initial comment about worthiness and interest?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Little32

If so, then why your initial comment about worthiness and interest?

Obviously because I feel John Mayer isn't worthy or interesting enough.

[Little32]

And I guess that for the people that are taking time to formulate a thoughtful response to his comments (just as you did earlier in this thread), the comments are not just about John Mayer (worthy or unworthy as he may be as an individual), but are representative of larger, more deeply entrenched ideas which must be named and addressed (and that is the way that most people are addressing his comments; not necessarily to personally critique Mayer--though that is part of it, but to critique a system that would produce a Mayer).

[DrPhil]

Actually, my post was not a thoughtful response to his comments.

[Little32]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Actually, my post was not a thoughtful response to his comments.

Ok.