Commondification of black bodies through ...

[A Chicago Thing]

athletics or media or music. I have some rants to go off on about sports but girlfriend wants to go out so I Deleted my half page and saving it for me.

so discuss. I'll be back shortly.

-video games 8 out 10 black people in video games are in sports. The majority of videogamers are white.
-Football White vs Black QBs. McNabb situation
-slavery - weeded out weak blacks, killed smart blacks
-descriptors of black atheletes is always animalistic, they're not people essentially

blah ill elaborate later, sorry this is a very americanized topic. i'll be back!

[MuNxMuN]

so what are we supposed to be discussing about? i'm a bit slow today

[Ivy]

This is a very racist topic in my opinion...a majority of all athletes are black compared to the white ratio...and McNab is not the only black quarter back...you've got Dante Culpepper for the Minessota Vikings...but in my opinion...where is the caucasion ratio that comes into this...I take this as a very racial topic which is ridiculous...

[A Chicago Thing]

This is a very racist topic in my opinion...a majority of all athletes are black compared to the white ratio...and McNab is not the only black quarter back...you've got Dante Culpepper for the Minessota Vikings...but in my opinion...where is the caucasion ratio that comes into this...I take this as a very racial topic which is ridiculous...

it is a racial topic, it's the whole point of discussion. I'm aware there are other black QBs than McNabb, maybe you're not aware of the situation that occurred with him this year. I really can't make sense of your post, what about the caucasion ratio? How is this a ridiculous topic?

[Ivy]

Because all you're mentioning is the problem with the African American race...you don't think that caucasions have problems dealing with race aswell...that's how I think this is a ridiculous topic...you're point of view is solemly of the African American race...what about caucasions???...

[A Chicago Thing]

so what are we supposed to be discussing about? i'm a bit slow today

basically, how today as a soceity view the black body - more specifically the male black body. Blacks are generally viewed as superior athletes. "If there were ice rinks that were warm, we'd own that too!" (paraphrase chris rock) Is it racist to say blacks are better at somthing? no. However i think it's deeper than that. They're better because people view them as animals. Kobe is wildin out, shaq is a beast etc... you don't say that about white people - Bird can shoot, Brady is a field general. Vick is the perfect specimen. Etc.. Black QBs are taught to scramble, yah they revolutionized the position ... but its with muscle not brain. Are blacks not as intelligent or it's just what they're taught from day 1. why is it my high school had a white point gaurd and recruited 4 blacks kids to surrround him. PG does the thinkin - everyone else does the muscle work. i'm really scatterbrained right now, i guess it's more of a discussion than a debate. throw your 2 cents.

[A Chicago Thing]

Because all you're mentioning is the problem with the African American race...you don't think that caucasions have problems dealing with race aswell...that's how I think this is a ridiculous topic...you're point of view is solemly of the African American race...what about caucasions???...

read the title. And i'm not mentioning a problem, I'm discussing how people view it.

[Ivy]

I don't know what commondification or whatever that means...but I'm saying if you're going to make a topic dealing with race...you should include both races...not just one race...that's singling out a specific race and downing the other one...to make a good debateable issue dealing with race...you should include both...

[A Chicago Thing]

I don't know what commondification or whatever that means...but I'm saying if you're going to make a topic dealing with race...you should include both races...not just one race...that's singling out a specific race and downing the other one...to make a good debateable issue dealing with race...you should include both...

commodification is to make somthing commercial. Or the selling of black bodies. I barely talked about this cause im all over the place today. my fault, sorry.

and please don't tell me what to do with this topic.

to make a good debateable issue dealing with race, you should get your head out of your ass and realize the world is more than black and white. My girlfriend is from Argentina, I'm offended, die.

[Ivy]

For starters, I'm entitled to my own opinion, so don't tell me to take my head out of my ass...because I'll keep it up their as long as I want because this is a fucked up topic...the commercial world isn't about all blacks...here you are saying the world is all besides black and whites, but you're making a topic only dealing with blacks, so before you go and make an accusation agaisnt me...make sure you don't contradict yourself in your own statement...

[A Chicago Thing]

For starters, I'm entitled to my own opinion, so don't tell me to take my head out of my ass...because I'll keep it up their as long as I want because this is a fucked up topic...the commercial world isn't about all blacks...here you are saying the world is all besides black and whites, but you're making a topic only dealing with blacks, so before you go and make an accusation agaisnt me...make sure you don't contradict yourself in your own statement...

The commercial world isn't all about blacks? you don't say? Listen, this topic is about how the male black body is sold and portrayed in America. So of course I'm only dealing with blacks if that is what the topic is about.

edit: im omitting name calling, it doesn't foward any discussion. apologies.

[Ivy]

You're entitled to your opinion, I'm entitled to mine...I read what you've posted, I've read the title (and understand it now)...and I've already come to my conclusion about this topic and the basis of it...so I'm done...call me a dumbass...because you don't know me...I don't know you...I ain't going to judge you and call you a dumbass...because I could care less...and if you want to use terms such as "get your head out of your ass" and "dumbass" to ridicule me...go right ahead...it don't phase me...I'm out...Taylor...

[dantespyke]

So your basically saying you dont like the way blacks are represnted through the media and sports right....?

[ines]

about what is this going? i can't follow so good right now, because i am just home from work