Comments regarding the upcoming BET show found around the net:
From mediatakeout.com
“I don’t care how many of us claim “we keep it Hood”, “we keep it gangsta”, all they need is the right person to look down on them——They’ll change. INFERIORITY NEVER SUPERCEEDS SUPERIORITY”
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“It shouldnt be shown at all… I remember when I ran across that site a few years back, the first thought was I hope this doesnt get out to whittey…..and now look…..I cant believe Murphy or any one else agreed to host the show….Its down right degradating !
What about a second show called bumb azz whittey ?”
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I could understand them changing the name – after all if WE don’t change how we talk about eachother – it’s hard to point the finger at others…Just like the Imus/D.L situation…
If the show is funny – it’s funny…
But I am concerned how it will make others view our race…
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From racialicious.com:
Hmmm after looking at the pics I have to say that it looks akin to the people that show up to American Idol in Star Wars get-ups. They wnt the attention and go into it wholeheartedly. While these people probably didn’t think they’d be featured on a website of this nature they are clearly courting notariety, however lame. They are proud of having Kool Aid Sun-Jammers emblazoned in neon orange on the back of their heads. they showed up to evens, nightclubs or simply city streets to let the world see their, ahem… creativity.
Hot Ghetto Mess on TV seems like a variation of America’s Funniest Home Videos, which although I personally find ludicrous, has been on-air for more than 16 years. If this is something that people are willingly wanting to participate in by submitting videos so be it. They do not represent me and I hardly think that I’d be accused of being seen on the show, so it doesn’t bother me. Rest assured, the amount of White people who will come out of the woodwork to show off their towering, multicolred do’s will quickly equal or surpass the Black people. It’s a given.
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This website is horrible. The images on this website magnify the worst stereotypes about black folk. This site should never be made into a TV show, especially not on BET. BET is the only national “black†TV network. For millions of people across America, the only time they have any contact with blacks is when they tune into BET. These ignorant images become a defining factor in the perception of black people in general. Now I’m from Maryland, one of the most affluent and blackest states in America. In fact, PG County is the richest county with a majority black population in the U.S. The majority of black people where I live are hard-working, educated, decent people. Why are their stories never told?
From Drjays.com
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“I think they should air it, these are not poor people who don’t have any clothes to put on, do you really think they would make fun of that? no way these are people that know what they are putting on and actually think they look good in it and a lot more people can up the hygiene thing! if your clean and neat you shouldn’t have to worry. but if you go out looking any kind of way(which i see every day)and i dont mean you have to be impeccable every time you step out the door but good gracious, you do not have to go out looking A HOT MESS!!!”
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“Now, let’ think about this, black people– who is the only race of people that accepts ridicule? Who is the only race of people who criticize themelves, and then complain when they hear it elsewhere? Who is the only race of people that accepts poverty as a cultural way of life rather than an obstacle to overcome? Negroes. Balcks. African-Americans. And now, we’re going to air our “dirty laundry†to the American public. We need to nderstand that the world does not laugh with us….they laugh at us. At our ignorance, at our degrading behaviors, and at our acceptance to be considered inferior. Does the white man have a show revealing to the public their flaws? No, only us. Because we as a people have gotten comfortable with our meager lifestyles.”
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