[Girlicious]

Originally posted by Rihinvention

So instead of saying "yaaaassss" now we have to say "yaaassss, brought to you by black women"?

[Girlicious]

lol this is a bit much... yes we may take inspiration from black women but who is to say they own these words and phrases? nobody lol, and i think they are more urban phrases than african-american. why are words subjected to certain races/genders/sexualities smh everyone should be allowed to say anything (as long as it isn't a racist word) no matter their race/gender/sexuality ffs.

[CroNich]

What about people like Justin Bieber and Iggy Azelea and all the other (straight) celebrities and individuals who promote straight culture.

[ezra]

Originally posted by Legend ReX

It is so funny to me how passionate people are about things that don't exist like cultural appropriation and "ownership" of language. It's not different than people frothing at the mouth about Jesus and the Bible.

Cultural Appropriation does exist and it's sad that this buffoonery about 'who owns' which slang words (when most of these slang words have existed for decades in different contexts and cultures) takes over.

[Orsay]

why do you even need to make a separate argument about gay white people doing this. Can't we just say this about all white people and be done?

[ezra]

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

It's true. The prime example is how monsters thinking they came up with "YASSSSSSSS!," which came from black women and black gay men!

YASS came from gay people. Unless you have a citation where some black twink has it copywritten then shush.

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Here's a great response to this complete mess. Appropriation is a thing and this whole 'white gays' attack is completely idiotic and rooted in homophobia.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthon...b_5588108.html

The reason you can so easily claim for women exclusively the cultural contributions of queer men is because men with a talent for feminine culture are under threat of violence and discrimination for developing and sharing that talent. Queer men who can sing and dance as ably as Beyonce or model as gracefully as Tyra Banks are barred from representation in a culture rigidly controlled by gender normative ideologies. Compulsory heterosexuality, however, still has use for queer men's feminine virtuosity, employing them well outside the spotlight, funneling their expressions of femininity into representations of gender normative women, a process of appropriation which allows you to claim ownership and authority over a gendered culture.

[chilicheese01]

This is still dumb...

I mean, do Italians get offended every time I eat a pizza?!?!?! Because I'm appropriating their culture, am I not?!?!?!

[TrashyNavy]

this thread is still going? You people are ridiculously stupid and have no lives

[ozlovezashlee]

Originally posted by TrashyNavy

this thread is still going? You people are ridiculously stupid and have no lives

!!!

[Manimuni]

Originally posted by .aR

The foundation of the ball scene in the 30's is black women.
The whole attitude, like the cocking back of the head, was a show of strength by these women when they faced extreme discrimination back then. Watch Gazi's video, he explains this well.

It's funny how most people in this thread skimmed right over this factual tidbit. ATRL is full of hypocrites, judging by most replies in this thread.

[Daydream]

This is stupid.

Originally posted by Pavement Princess

Oh ****s sake this **** needs to stop. Say whatever you want as long as it isn't offending anyone.

Exactly. There's nobody being harmed by this so there's no problem.

[chilicheese01]

Originally posted by Manimuni

It's funny how most people in this thread skimmed right over this factual tidbit. ATRL is full of hypocrites, judging by most replies in this thread.

That was the 1930s. This is the 2010s.

Get over yourself.

[Manimuni]

Originally posted by chilicheese01

That was the 1930s. This is the 2010s.

Get over yourself.

LOL, tell that everyone else in the thread too then.

[Thisisit]

Originally posted by ezra

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthon...b_5588108.html

Oh my god, I love finding an article that says everything I want to say but 100x more eloquently. Everything he says is dead on.

[FreeXone]

Lol I don't see much issue with it but it does tickle me when suburban tumble white gays talk like their from the hood sometimes with their cliche bye Felicia and Yasss and other terms it's a cackle.

[FreeXone]

Originally posted by princedonte

I'm black and I'm honestly over all this. Yall do nothing but makes us blacks look like victims. When a lot of our problems are caused by ourselves. Now they are trying to make gays look like the bad people. I swear we will blame everybody but ourselves for the problems we face. This is nothing more than liberal fascism. This is not racism at all.

This. I'm black and gay as well and don't find offense in it. I only find offense when a white twink wants to act like bon qui qui but is quick to,judge and call something ghetto. No boo boo you can't pick and choose lol. But it's harmless to me. Its all about delivery and terminology. As long as it's in fun,setting and,not,from,malice I don't take offense.

Signed,

Gay black male.

[Terra]

Originally posted by FreeXone

This. I'm black and gay as well and don't find offense in it. I only find offense when a white twink wants to act like bon qui qui but is quick to,judge and call something ghetto. No boo boo you can't pick and choose lol. But it's harmless to me. Its all about delivery and terminology. As long as it's in fun,setting and,not,from,malice I don't take offense.

Signed,

Gay black male.

+1

[Big Smoke]

lol @ black women having a culture.

[chilicheese01]

Originally posted by Big Smoke

lol @ black women having a culture.

Snatch ha, henny!