Originally Posted By DyGDisney Check out this video on youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEz07cQADY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...z07cQADY</a> It does post some racial stereotypes, but it's kinda funny too! Hope it doesn't offend anyone as I don't think that was the idea of the maker of the video.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 That is from Snopp Dogg's movie Soul Plane. I just don't think Obama rolls this way. So while I get the intent considering the climate of the times and how it does feed the stereotypes, I can't laugh at it. There's a different between Snopp doing it and laughing at his people. It's another thing to imply this is how Air Force One with be now that we have a black President. It's just different.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I thought the link to Obama was questionable. But the clip itself was hilarious. And who doesn't like listening to Earth, Wind and Fire??
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Right, it's not Obama's style at all. But the clip itself is funny. I didn't realize it was from a movie though.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Wow. That offended me, and I'm white. Seriously. There is, in my opinion, a huge difference between Snoop choosing to poke fun at his own race with this film and showing this as a portrayal of our president-elect.
Originally Posted By Mr X Aw, Pixie. I don't think you should take it so seriously..the clip was funny (come on, Air Texas "locking the doors"!? rotfl). Funny how perceptions can be..I didn't see it as anything to do with Obama, the president (any more than if that clip had been used when Clinton won, considering how he was considered a "hip brutha"...or for that matter poking fun of "Air Texas" when Bush won). Bill Maher made a good point, we can't be afraid of poking fun at Obama cause he's a black guy. He's not a black guy, he's the president. I thought it was funny, myself.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter See, I think when you use racial stereotypes in your "humor," it's not funny. And since the title of the clip is "Obama's Air Force One" it's quite clearly linked to him. Now I agree with Maher that we shouldn't be afraid to joke about him just because he's black. But I find racial slurs offensive. Not saying anyone else needs to be offended, just explaining why I was.
Originally Posted By Mr X Well, I can see your point Pixie. Humor is subjective anyway, personally I find it hilarious when black comedians rip on us white folks (others do not). Eye of the beholder, I suppose. The funniest thing (to me) was the "lock the doors" thing, which (to me) was more a slam on white attitudes than black people coupled with the disconnect of people on an airplane having doors to lock.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Oh, I totally agree about the lock the doors thing--I thought that was funny, too. Which, when you come right down to it, is a racial slur against whites--lol! I guess I'm more sensitive to racial jokes when they're done by a majority or mainstream group against a group that has historically suffered from prejudice.
