Comments on: o.m.g.

By: Lyle_s

Lyle_s — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:14:03 +0000

Yep, that word sucks. Can’t even use it when quoting somebody else without feeling a bit dirty. You want to create some painfully awkward tension in a room? Incorporate the N-bomb in to a sentence.

I don’t think a vote for McCain equates to racism or even a desire to suppress the good that comes from electing the first black president. However, after some time and reading Christina’s comments, I’m happier with the election outcome than I was a few days ago. Regardless of how the Obama presidency plays out (and the worst case scenario is nowhere near where some scaredy cats think it is), this is a monumental leap forward. If this moment on its own makes African Americans feel like this is their country, too (I’m assuming that wasn’t the sentiment before based on what I’ve read), what a moment.

I’m not surprised by white guys trying to get all over black girls as a result of this. Generally we like to handle positive emotional times by having sex with someone and then taking off when the moment passes. It’s not well thought out, we just go with our gut.

By: Rolston

Rolston — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:01:10 +0000

that was a great comment Christina. I should have put quotes around my n-bomb, to put distance from my voice and the people who expressed that opinion to me. In fact I’ll do that now. Or should I say something like “there will always be racists?” maybe I got a thrill out of writing it. I just wanted to be real.
There was an Irish guy at one place I stayed, he came home with a bag of weed he’d bought on Bourbon St. He opened it up and it was literally some fresh weeds stuffed in those little ziplocs that hold a few grams.
“that fuckin (n-bomb) sold me shamrocks,” he said. And everyone in the room felt weird. I sure didn’t like the word. . He tried to explain he wasn’t racist, he didn’t mean it like this, he meant it like that and the whole time Christina’s comment to me was in my head. You can’t explain away why you say it, you can apologize and not do it again. I’m sorry to offend. Most times I’m not, but I am this time.

So the Irish guy was trying to be funny and laughing at ignorance helps, in a way. But don’t play with guns, especially loaded ones like that.

By: al

al — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:56:40 +0000

I agree he lost some points with the “nigger.” Jon really needs to look at his white entitlement. I know it is a hard thing to do.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:18:36 +0000

I’m really confused as to the used of the word “nigger.” It completely invalidated all the content that came before it. What a shame.

By: christina

christina — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:01:23 +0000

your comments were so close to beautiful and then you N bombed. WTF? you don’t serve wedding cake with shit filling.

these results don’t just change things socially for Black folks it changes life as we have come to know it. The concept of Whiteness is deeply rooted in the way things have been structured for a few hundred years and now, in the time of Obama’s acceptance speech all of that was changed. let me tell you it FUCKING feels GREAT to have the entire world see a Black woman as something other than the negative stereotypes that have run the course of American history. I never signed up to have to explain why or how White folks have shown their ass since before this country was founded and now, I feel like I am no longer obligated to give cliff notes on black culture. if you don’t know why or how something about Black people is like it is, you’ll just need to do some social homework your damn self. It’s a shift because, as far back as history will explain in the States people have had to know everything about White people. Well now, they will need to know some social truths about Black people.

I am not fooled into believing that his election will rid the world of white supremacists (they are like roaches and bed bugs – something you can’t kill and are horrified by the site of)nor will is right all of the fucked upedness of history but it is a start. Politically he is still a part of a two party system but nonetheless, I will enjoy as much of this as I can and exhale a bit of relief.

On the flipside of that, what is up with all of the White guys thinking this is the moment to express their love of Black women? Election night was like being the last piece piece of cake at a fat kid’s party (thank you 50cent).

N’awlins is an anomaly, Blacks and Whites have had it worked out in that town for many years now by the way those folks are usually Creole (ask someone old for a history lesson while you are there). It’s not like the rest of the country but maybe some people need to learn from the example of the people in that town.