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Originally posted by Vin
Oh, trust -- it'll be a "bad thing" when Justin Bieber feels he's "black enough" to say the n word. Then watch what happens. It's one thing to appreciate and embrace "Black Culture," but Justin Bieber is oblivious; he's not self-aware. He's not appreciating or embracing "Black Culture," because in his own oblivious little world, he is PART OF "Black Culture." That's the difference between Justin Bieber and, say, Jennifer Lopez back in her "J.Lo" days circa 2001, for instance.
...Vin
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For me, i don't give two cahoots if a white person said the "n word" in my presence, because i choose not to be offended but that's for another debate. Point is, it seems their must be a divide which those of a certain colour are not allowed to cross. If a person genuinely feels they can contribute something to that culture, regardless of their ethnicity, then why must society block them from doing so?
Which is why the whole objection to Macklemore from the "black" community is so annoying. Why must the Grammy's favour Kendrick over Macklemore because of his ethnicity? Why should he put favoured because he is "more of a stereotypical urban" artist than Macklemore?