[…] other. There is either consent or there is not consent; there is no in-between. But as I’ve seenbloggers point out, there is, in fact, a blurry middle on this spectrum. Nobody likes that blurry middle. […]
Why are you promoting this kind of behavior? If she weren’t a celebrity, she would be considered crazy and completely rude.
Yeah, she’s famous, but that doesn’t mean she can throw food at a waiter and throw a tantrum because she had to wait a little while for her table and food, like a normal person.
Please go back and reread her comment it says DEPICTS. This is the exact cartoon they used on advertisements for slavery, segregation, and whatever else during that period of time. Do I think it is getting blown out of proportion because people are calling it racist? Totally. It is truley just stereotyping but when targeting a large group with a “cartoon” of an African American man eating watermelon in a state known for slavery on a (i hate to say it) white majority organizations tshirt…Things do start to get sticky. Things could have been handled better
Morons making moronic excuses for a moronic decision. I see a great future for this chapter. Even better prospects for jobs when they graduate if they put this chapter on their resume.
It is a black man sitting cross legged eating watermelon. The fact that you think of savages when you see that is more “racist” on your part than my lack of seeing it that way.
It depicts the black person as being a wild savage, and compares the way they behave to the way animals do. Its an underlying meaning of what black cartoons meant in the 1800 and early 1900s.
If they told the company to not print them and they were printed anyway then they could’ve sent them back. They made the choice to keep them and wear them. While I don’t seem to think they are “racist” I think your comment is stupid
I respect your insight and agree that something 100% needs to be done about colleges under reporting but my fear is that this mandate will become a Pandora’s box of sorts – once it’s a law, there’s no way (at least no easy way) to undo the damage and repeal it. Many things need to be done and changed in regards to sexual assault, both preventing and handling of cases, but even if a rule somewhat helps in the short term, I don’t think it’s worth it to put survivors mental well being at risk, especially following such a traumatic experience.
It’s stereotyping for sure, and definitely inappropriate, but it is not technically “racist”.
It’s racist in our more slang, relaxed usage of the word. But in no way does it show hate or oppression or an attitude of superiority towards the image. Unless eating watermelon is a sign of inferiority?
ADPi told the tshirt company to not print them, and the company printed them anyways. It wasn’t their fault. Stop judging before you know the full story.
It has a caricature of a black man eating a watermelon and you have the guts to say you wouldn’t go as far as to call it racist? What the fuck IS racist if that isn’t it?
You need to chill, you don’t even know these women so calling them moronic for an innocent mistake makes you look like the moronic one.
[…] other. There is either consent or there is not consent; there is no in-between. But as I’ve seenbloggers point out, there is, in fact, a blurry middle on this spectrum. Nobody likes that blurry middle. […]
Why are you promoting this kind of behavior? If she weren’t a celebrity, she would be considered crazy and completely rude.
Yeah, she’s famous, but that doesn’t mean she can throw food at a waiter and throw a tantrum because she had to wait a little while for her table and food, like a normal person.
Please go back and reread her comment it says DEPICTS. This is the exact cartoon they used on advertisements for slavery, segregation, and whatever else during that period of time. Do I think it is getting blown out of proportion because people are calling it racist? Totally. It is truley just stereotyping but when targeting a large group with a “cartoon” of an African American man eating watermelon in a state known for slavery on a (i hate to say it) white majority organizations tshirt…Things do start to get sticky. Things could have been handled better
TOL
Morons making moronic excuses for a moronic decision. I see a great future for this chapter. Even better prospects for jobs when they graduate if they put this chapter on their resume.
So okay the black man eating watermelon isn’t racist. Sooo what do the people picking cotton right next to him mean….?
Lol because even if it isn’t the full story they still wore racist tee shirts and no matter what the rest of the story is that’s inexcusable
It is a black man sitting cross legged eating watermelon. The fact that you think of savages when you see that is more “racist” on your part than my lack of seeing it that way.
Happy founders day y’all!!!
This is the type of article that makes people hate sororities. Really horrible. I honestly view TSM in a completely different light now…
It depicts the black person as being a wild savage, and compares the way they behave to the way animals do. Its an underlying meaning of what black cartoons meant in the 1800 and early 1900s.
If they told the company to not print them and they were printed anyway then they could’ve sent them back. They made the choice to keep them and wear them. While I don’t seem to think they are “racist” I think your comment is stupid
Pretty sure someone can be quirky and fierce at the same time.
Still don’t understand why people are so obsessed with this family…
I respect your insight and agree that something 100% needs to be done about colleges under reporting but my fear is that this mandate will become a Pandora’s box of sorts – once it’s a law, there’s no way (at least no easy way) to undo the damage and repeal it. Many things need to be done and changed in regards to sexual assault, both preventing and handling of cases, but even if a rule somewhat helps in the short term, I don’t think it’s worth it to put survivors mental well being at risk, especially following such a traumatic experience.
It’s stereotyping for sure, and definitely inappropriate, but it is not technically “racist”.
It’s racist in our more slang, relaxed usage of the word. But in no way does it show hate or oppression or an attitude of superiority towards the image. Unless eating watermelon is a sign of inferiority?
lol because this isn’t the full story.
ADPi told the tshirt company to not print them, and the company printed them anyways. It wasn’t their fault. Stop judging before you know the full story.
It has a caricature of a black man eating a watermelon and you have the guts to say you wouldn’t go as far as to call it racist? What the fuck IS racist if that isn’t it?