[KatyLegendperry]

Originally posted by Javan

This performance was with an African themed costume and set, over a hip hop track. Does it get any more transparent than that?

I see you have done little research considering that performance is during a rock version of I Kissed A Girl Not exactly a hip hop track. And btw the set is Egyptian themed but people were saying that the performance was appropriating black culture.

[fanboyn8]

Originally posted by Skydive.

Why is she making it about people who are irrelevant to the cause? That completely steers away from the goal here. It's not about being "inclusive". It's about focusing on one group of people and the injustices they face every day.

But she's clearly saying in the context of the issues at hand. It's not out of the blue. Blacks are getting killed by cops, and she's saying #AllLivesMatter, as in, THEIR lives matter too. She said something positive about a negative issue happening right now, & I just don't see how that can be a bad thing.

[Golden]

It literally takes her a plane ticket to get there.. If she's actually passionate about this she would've and should've done it.

[Drais.]

Originally posted by xtina10

See, now I am offended because black people are saying ONLY their lives matter.
Every life DOES matter like Katy tweeted, and if black people had a hint of decency or education,
none of the events that have recently occurred would have occurred to begin with.
#ALLLIVESMATTER

You're incredibly ignorant.

There are plenty of non-minorities on Twitter who disagree w/ Katy's statement. They understand the whole point of the BlackLivesMatter hashtag is to focus on that particular group to raise awareness for the recent string of tragic events.

[Lyrical.]

Originally posted by Drais.

You're incredibly ignorant.

There are plenty of non-minorities on Twitter who disagree w/ Katy's statement. They understand the whole point of the BlackLivesMatter hashtag is to focus on that particular group to raise awareness for the recent string of tragic events.

We're not decent, or educated though. So I guess we don't deserve it.

[KatyLegendperry]

Originally posted by Golden

It literally takes her a plane ticket to get there.. If she's actually passionate about this she would've and should've done it.

She can't attend protests because she's on tour in Australia.

[Vespertine]

You guys don't see how those mummies are supposed to be black stereotypes? Really? The big red lips are a dead giveaway...

Of course there's a good chance that someone on Katy's "creative team" or w/e came up with that, but the fact that she wouldn't even question it shows how oblivious/ignorant she is.

[bijonse]

isnt this the same person who said shes not a feminist because she loves men?

[Quietly Trek]

Originally posted by KatyLegendperry

Why do people think that saying All Lives Matter = making things about white people when white people aren't the ones being discriminated against? Y'all are acting like white and black are the only two races.

I think people stating that she's making this about white people too are simply going too far in their critique, but changing Black to All really takes away from the actual point of this movement. All innocent lives do matter, but the movement is specifically targeting the injustice of black people at the hands of racist white people.

[Javan]

Originally posted by KatyLegendperry

I see you have done little research considering that performance is during a rock version of I Kissed A Girl Not exactly a hip hop track. And btw the set is Egyptian themed but people were saying that the performance was appropriating black culture.

Minus the hip hop track, it's still a bunch of caricature big booty, large breasted, big lipped women in an African themed performance. To me that seemed a mockery of black women

[fanboyn8]

Originally posted by bijonse

isnt this the same person who said shes not a feminist because she loves men?

No, that was Shailene Woodley.

[Aurora]

Originally posted by Drais.

Except she isn't supporting the cause or sympathizing w/ anybody. She's taking the focus off of it, lol.

And yes sadly this is another case of a racially insensitive white person (Katy Perry) getting caught in some mess.

Thinking that "All Lives Matter" takes the focus off of black lives is exactly the same logic as thinking that #BlackLivesMatter is saying that ONLY black lives matter. Read between the lines. It's support.

[Javan]

Originally posted by fanboyn8

Who dat?

[Drais.]

Originally posted by KatyLegendperry

I see you have done little research considering that performance is during a rock version of I Kissed A Girl Not exactly a hip hop track. And btw the set is Egyptian themed but people were saying that the performance was appropriating black culture.

IDK sis

-The huges asses
-The big lips

And there's been a huge debate over Egyptians being black for a long time now so...

[Minajesty]

The fact that people are making this big of a deal over one tweet...

[Aurora]

Originally posted by Golden

It literally takes her a plane ticket to get there.. If she's actually passionate about this she would've and should've done it.

Not when she's on the PRISMATIC World Tour she can't.

Originally posted by Javan

Minus the hip hop track, it's still a bunch of caricature big booty, large breasted, big lipped women in an African themed performance. To me that seemed a mockery of black women

Why a mockery and not a celebration? Unless you think black people are something to be mocked?

Always taking the negative viewpoint.

[Javan]

Originally posted by Sam Jay

Thinking that "All Lives Matter" takes the focus off of black lives is exactly the same logic as thinking that #BlackLivesMatter is saying that ONLY black lives matter. Read between the lines. It's support.

[KatyLegendperry]

Originally posted by Javan

Minus the hip hop track, it's still a bunch of caricature big booty, large breasted, big lipped women in an African themed performance. To me that seemed a mockery of black women

That theory is flawed because the majority of people who live in Egypt are Ethnic Egyptian, not black, and that stereotype is not about Egyptians.

Originally posted by Drais.

IDK sis

-The huges asses
-The big lips

And there's been a huge debate over Egyptians being black for a long time now so...

If she was going to appropriate black culture than I think she would have chosen a performance that is based on a country that is dominated by people who are undeniably black and Egyptians are only debatably black.

[Javan]

Originally posted by Sam Jay

Why a mockery and not a celebration? Unless you think black people are something to be mocked?

Always taking the negative viewpoint.

Because it look stupid af. It's a caricature. Do you think minstrel shows were celebrations too?

Originally posted by KatyLegendperry

That theory is flawed because the majority of people who live in Egypt are Ethnic Egyptian, not black, and that stereotype is not about Egyptians.

Now they are. But Katy is depicting Ancient Egypt in that performance.

[Drais.]

Originally posted by Javan

Literally like talking to a brick wall.