I didn't say Steve Martin was making fun of Italian accents. Armond White was the one who brought that point in. But whether Martin is making fun of accents or names, it's still quite classist and could be seen as a bit racist too. I'm not mortally offended, but I can see why some people are pleased he has apologised…
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It's a great shame that so many people are so prejudiced. I think a lot of typically African American given names are perfectly nice, and there is nothing about them that would normally invite mocking or prejudice, save for the fact that they are used primarily by African Americans, which of course is racism. Being…
I think there is class/race sensitivity around making fun of certain African American accents. I'm not American or black, but I can understand why it cuts deep to see a rich, white man saying something like that, because it comes off as patronising, snobby and a leeeetle bit racist. I don't think making fun of ethnic…
I understand what you're trying to say, and I know that the notion that 'we are all born free' is one that is promoted by groups such as Amnesty International, and it is a noble and beautiful concept, but it is an ideal. An ideal that is meant to be set starkly against social reality. Unfortunately, when talking about…
I don't get why so many people think only Asian people can have almond-shaped, brown eyes like that. I have eyes like that and I'm white.
She just looks like a brunette Caucasian woman to me.
It's amazing how many Australian stars got their start on Neighbours.
Yeah, I'm thinking a lot of people haven't seen many Mediterranean, Middle Eastern or South Asian babies. Pakistani babies often have brows just like that.
I think there is a yellow for everyone, but it has to be the right kind of yellow. For instance, I look great in a cool, lemon yellow, but a more mustardy/orangey or warm yellow makes me look awful and ill.
Aww, those puppies have no idea where human-daddy goes. I love how dogs will always be crazily enthusiastic to see you and full of love, whether you've just come back from a space mission, or the supermarket.
She's meant to be Lara's doppelganger from TR Underworld.
God, this whole case is like rape culture bingo. I can't quite believe so many people could be so stereotypically, and predictably awful.
So majestic.
This is heart breaking, and sickening. Rest in peace, beautiful girl.
It says employing prostitutes is illegal in Brazil. I don't think sex tourism is harmless at all and Jbeibs is a little shit these days.
I had the same feeling. The whole thing is so divorced from reality and realistic consequences. It's just like this bizarre, plastic fantasy. like a Disneylandification of guns, combat and violence. Very odd :/
Fair enough. I actually didn't mean to specifically attack you for admiring his talent. It's more that I've noticed a deafening silence around his work from people who normally consider themselves feminists and LBGTQ allies, etc, whereas you're actually criticizing him, which is different.
Sorry, my comment was kind of directed more generally. Personally, I don't hear any brilliance in those words, vile misogyny is vile misogyny. I hear so many people going on about his talent, but for me, his talent is completely eclipsed by his boring, dull, ugly, thousand year old misogyny and homophobia that I hear…
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I think I smell the scent of a placenta
I enter Central Park it's dark it's winter in December
I see my target with my car and park it and approach a tender
Young girl by the name of Brenda and I pretend to befriend her
Sit down beside her like a spider hi there girl you mighta
Heard of me before see…