Outrage over Texas college MLK party

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: purbeast0
It is ridiculed often. Weight lifters are portrayed as dumb oafs who can't do a damn thing with their lives except lift weights. Not to mention, I wear XL t-shirts and most of them are pretty "fit" on me and people always make fun of people who lift weights wearing medium sized shirts to show off their muscles.

I like it when I tell people I am a software engineer and they are shocked because I don't look like the "typical" software engineer.

There are a LOT of things I do that are made fun of constantly ... lift weights, am hardcore into video games, program software. The list could go on. Does it bother me? not in the least. If people tell me I'm a geek for playing video games on a Friday night, screw them.

And as others have said, weight lifting has positive results, not negative.

Well, I'm glad that you are happy that people ridicule you. Kudos to you. Personally, I get a little defensive and/or angry when people attack me for things I like to do.

thats insecurity.

No, that's called a normal reaction.

And normal people are pretty insecure about stuff, they just don't want to admit it.

 

[Jeff7]

If it's done in good fun, it should be no problem. I wouldn't have a problem with a "cracker," "redneck," or even "white and nerdy" themed party.
Hell, I wouldn't even have to dress up special for the white and nerdy party.

 

[NorthRiver]

Pretty funny idea, but white kids already dress up everyday. Ever been to the mall?

 

[Gdepp519]

Meh, they seem like losers at life

I wouldn't have given it a second glance

 

[imported_cinder]

To those who said "In Texas?! shocker.." blah blah like that, you are reacting to a stereotype as those college students at Tar. State were doing at their party. Its no different making those types of comments than celebrating MLK Day in such a stereotypical manner. As a Texan myself, I don't appreciate that. Not all Texans act so immaturely.

I do think that sometimes things can be taken a bit far as in this case. These college students were just looking for something to party about. Just gave them a reason to drink differently than they normally do as well as dress and act differently. I do not justify their party. I just think they were trying to have fun outside what they normally do. IMO it was very distasteful.

 

[oogabooga]

distasteful, but not really any of my business. Plus it was just an excuse to drink.

Originally posted by: Jeff7
If it's done in good fun, it should be no problem. I wouldn't have a problem with a "cracker," "redneck," or even "white and nerdy" themed party.
Hell, I wouldn't even have to dress up special for the white and nerdy party.

heh Would be a boring yet somehow amusing party.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: cinder
To those who said "In Texas?! shocker.." blah blah like that, you are reacting to a stereotype as those college students at Tar. State were doing at their party. Its no different making those types of comments than celebrating MLK Day in such a stereotypical manner. As a Texan myself, I don't appreciate that. Not all Texans act so immaturely.

I do think that sometimes things can be taken a bit far as in this case. These college students were just looking for something to party about. Just gave them a reason to drink differently than they normally do as well as dress and act differently. I do not justify their party. I just think they were trying to have fun outside what they normally do. IMO it was very distasteful.

Only in Texas. State of pompous oafs.

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: DaShen
It was at UT, the frat got disbanded

Why? That is completely stupid. Just goes to show how far overboard the stupid PC crowd have gone. If Black people are offended then are they offended by Black people dressing the same? I think not. I didn't see anything in those pics that could be construed as anything other than a party with theme costumes. If Blacks don't like it maybe they had better clean house and project a different image as a community. I see idiots dressed like this all the time and my only thought is they are morons, regardless of race or color. If anything MLK would be appalled at the state of the Black culture/community as a whole today.

Thank you Ron, you took the words right out of my mouth. It reminds me of some of the things Bill Cosby has been saying over the past few years, that today's minority youth need to step up and stop perpetuating the stereotype. If you make the stereotype TRUE, then it's not going to go away...

Sure, maybe these kids didn't make the best decision in having the party on MLK day, but still... the news story made a HUGE deal about the girl dressed up as Aunt Jemima... she was wearing a plaid dress... and the other people were wearing bandannas... people need to grow the fvck up and quit whining.

I can't stand the "thug" look that many of today's black youth love to sport. Do people not realize that they look absolutely ridiculous? What is wrong with dressing like a respectable young adult? If you're gonna dress like an idiot, don't get mad when people make fun of you.

/rant

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Umberger

Thank you Ron, you took the words right out of my mouth. It reminds me of some of the things Bill Cosby has been saying over the past few years, that today's minority youth need to step up and stop perpetuating the stereotype.

True but if they need to stop perpetuating the stereotype shouldn't those good ole boys from Texas stop it too? Oops, I did it myself, perpetuating the stereotype that people from Texas are rednecks and dumbfscks. Shame on me!

 

[imported_cinder]

Originally Quoted By: zoiks

Only in Texas. State of pompous oafs.

Ignorance. Its holding you back.