While reading through the comments about this article/blog, I came across a comment from a man named Shawn West and I felt that I HAD to share it with you!
He shares his opinion stating that:
First of all white men are the source for all ignorance in the world when it comes to the Western world. Black men just purport to be the main actors in this grand play of objectification. White men own the large “parent” labels and marketing firms that pay black men to put these absurd images out in the mainstream. You can’t blame black men solely for trying to make a buck even if they’re complicit in this madness.
White men were parading Sarah Baartman throughout Europe well before there were any music videos. It takes years of conditioning to turn black men into what we see now. There is no evidence to my knowledge of black men or indigenous men objectifying black women until they brought here and broken-in by slave owners.
More importantly, black women are as complicit in this play as black men. Yes there are a lack of jobs that pay as well as striping or modelling but when does personal responsibility come into play. Like Chris Rock said jokingly, “you’re dancing to your own oppression.” But whatever, to each it’s own.
Mind Blowing!
Has your thoughts changed on who is to blame? Do you think either male race ( white or black) is to blame, or does this problem fall onto both races?
Please share your comments below!
I have to agree with this comment. I truly do believe that the admiration of large buttocks has come down through the decades due to conditioning, and the social norms and customs of the hip-hop society. Just as compulsory heterosexuality, gender normality, etc. have been an ongoing topic of discussion through the media, eventually this has an effect on society. The media and social norms and customs have a circular relationship with one another.
ReplyDeleteI visualize this circular relationship like this:
1) Ignorant men like "Sir-Mix-A-Lot" release tracks like "I like big butts"
2) Men agree that they also like big butts
3) Women, concerned with the attention of men, want to attain big butts so they can both attract the attention of men, AND meet the standards of what Sir Mix A Lot is discussing in his popular song
....and the cycle continues.
He is right to extent. BUT we hold the torch now. It is our responsibility to show and represent the other faces of our culture. We are not all big bootied and loud mouthed. Plenty of us are upstanding citizens. We are educated and want to contribute more to our society than just what is shown on tv or in the media.
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