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Discussion: Are "Pro-black" songs considered a contradiction?
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Originally posted by ciara
That happens to ALL presidents though. So #oops back to you
Skin color has nothing to do with this, which is what I'm trying to point out with this topic. I feel as a society we should promote HUMANITY and love, not skin color ect. We are equal in my eyes. Any "pro-insert race here" song in my eyes is wrong because it shows that we are still stuck in a mentality that many figures like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela tried to get rid off
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So why does your title include "pro black"....
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Originally posted by AMENHOOKER
SJWS on Twitter and Tumblr who say things like: "this song is not for you!!111" 5,000 times per day?
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that doesn't mean white people can't enjoy it
it means that it wasn't created with white people in mind
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Originally posted by AMENHOOKER
SJWS on Twitter and Tumblr who say things like: "this song is not for you!!111" 5,000 times per day?
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f well it's really not for you but I highly don't Beyonce or anyone else seriously cares if you pop a titty or 2 to it
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Originally posted by Mani.
So why does your title include "pro black"....
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Because we're talking about "pro-black" song "Formantion". I'm not "pro-race" anything, it's just the title of the topic, which I'm against.
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Originally posted by ciara
You guess wrong lol Why do I have to be white for having logic?
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Where?
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Originally posted by ciara
That happens to ALL presidents though. So #oops back to you
Skin color has nothing to do with this, which is what I'm trying to point out with this topic. I feel as a society we should promote HUMANITY and love, not skin color ect. We are equal in my eyes. Any "pro-insert race here" song in my eyes is wrong because it shows that we are still stuck in a mentality that many figures like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela tried to get rid off
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Originally posted by JonginBey
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READ and you'd see.
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Originally posted by ciara
That happens to ALL presidents though. So #oops back to you
Skin color has nothing to do with this, which is what I'm trying to point out with this topic. I feel as a society we should promote HUMANITY and love, not skin color ect. We are equal in my eyes. Any "pro-insert race here" song in my eyes is wrong because it shows that we are still stuck in a mentality that many figures like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela tried to get rid off
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EXCEPT while YOU may see everyone as equal, that is NOT true for society. It's all nice and good to promote humanity and love - and yes, I agree that treating everyone the same regardless of how we are treated is a great step in that direction. But the fact of the matter is, we live in a world where some people will never know what it means to be truly accepted simply because they weren't born white.
BUT songs like "Formation" are a beacon for the black people who get told daily and are shown daily by society that they're "not pretty" BECAUSE of their skin color, because of their features. This is a song for the people who are told they're not good enough because they had the "misfortune" of being born with African descent.
These pro-black songs are actually songs that give black people a sense of community, a sense of pride in who they are and how their culture has formed their identity. "Formation" is the kind of song, that even if you're not a Beyonce fan or a fan of hip-hop, you can hear that one line about those curls or that nose and smile to yourself - because someone is there, telling you that you might actually be worth something despite what the WORLD is telling you.
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
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this is so dumb.. i thought my threads where the pits but i have sex with my dad swag? wth. girl you sound like you hate white people
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Originally posted by Artemisia
that doesn't mean white people can't enjoy it
it means that it wasn't created with white people in mind
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Everything doesn't have to include white people. When something is pro-black, they lose their mind as if they aren't plastered everywhere to begin with. It's like they become these whiny, bratty folk and start asking questions like "What if white people did this?" to insinuate pro blackness it isn't fair simply because they're not included in it.
That mentality alone is why slavery existed... White people wanting power and control over every damn thing.
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Originally posted by ciara
That happens to ALL presidents though. So #oops back to you
Skin color has nothing to do with this, which is what I'm trying to point out with this topic. I feel as a society we should promote HUMANITY and love, not skin color ect. We are equal in my eyes. Any "pro-insert race here" song in my eyes is wrong because it shows that we are still stuck in a mentality that many figures like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela tried to get rid off
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Oh I get it now. This is just a troll thread.
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Ask yourself why the need for pro-black songs in 2016.
It's kind of like when straights complain about Gay Pride and Men complain about Women rights. Don't address the symptom but the cause.
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Member Since: 7/12/2010
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Originally posted by ciara
Because we're talking about "pro-black" song "Formantion". I'm not "pro-race" anything, it's just the title of the topic, which I'm against.
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What is the root of the problem of why "Pro blackness" exists?
Let's sit and really think about who you really should be questioning in this moment.
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Quote:
Originally posted by ciara
That happens to ALL presidents though. So #oops back to you
Skin color has nothing to do with this, which is what I'm trying to point out with this topic. I feel as a society we should promote HUMANITY and love, not skin color ect. We are equal in my eyes. Any "pro-insert race here" song in my eyes is wrong because it shows that we are still stuck in a mentality that many figures like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela tried to get rid off
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It's all good & well to promote love for humanity but it's bloody difficult (& ignorant)to ignore POC's being shot & killed left, right & centre. Therefore, if an artist decides to release a Pro "insert race here" song then so be it, that person is CELEBRATING their race and uplifting their fellow race members & pointing out the injustices happening around us, nothing wrong with that at all; you have a problem with it, don't listen to the song.
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This thread makes no sense, but it's okay...there's no such thing as a dumb question.
White people are fairly represented. There is no need for a White Entertainment Television channel, as people often ask when wondering why we have BET. Every channel not specifically geared towards minorities is essentially WET. There is no need for songs to proclaim how great it is being white - though there are plenty of songs that celebrate America - because white people get their affirmations daily. Formation, and songs like Formation, was created to celebrate black pride often not displayed in mainstream media.
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Originally posted by ciara
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I "redneckonize" A LOT. Troll.
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Originally posted by Obsession
EXCEPT while YOU may see everyone as equal, that is NOT true for society. It's all nice and good to promote humanity and love - and yes, I agree that treating everyone the same regardless of how we are treated is a great step in that direction. But the fact of the matter is, we live in a world where some people will never know what it means to be truly accepted simply because they weren't born white.
BUT songs like "Formation" are a beacon for the black people who get told daily and are shown daily by society that they're "not pretty" BECAUSE of their skin color, because of their features. This is a song for the people who are told they're not good enough because they had the "misfortune" of being born with African descent.
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So why be UPSET that a white person is recognizing it and promoting it, if it was about "misfortune". The people whining and complaining on twitter aren't defending the song, they are supporting and defending the idea that the black race are entitled to being superior.
I mean there's a difference when talking about an issue that is bipolar. You can be classy about it.
Also, I have met many white people with big nostrils, noses ect. So that's a whole another topic to discuss but yeah
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If You mix that 'casian with that creole, then you cause some drama
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yall goin to be the death of me with this ****
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Originally posted by Jet
Oh I get it now. This is just a troll thread.
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This is not a troll thread, it's a DISCUSSION thread which any member on this site is entitled to have. Just because I have a different view than you doesn't mean I'm trolling. Be mature and just have a discussion, cause you are taking the piss for no reason.
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