I think it’s just a silly stereotype? But I don’t really have any peer-reviewed data to back that up. Only anecdotal evidence, lol.

In terms of academic rigor, I can certainly see the issue. However, I truly think his work introduces a lot of important concepts to those outside the field. Is his work the be-all, end-all of sociology? Certainly not. But I think much of his work can be very useful as an introduction. For example, I would not have…

I went to church with a black woman who was in the same predicament - I had always known her as Iris, and one day she was telling a story, in which she referred to herself as “Rebecca.” I was like, “I didn’t know your name was Rebecca! Why do you start going by Iris?” And she was like, “Because Rebecca is a white…

What’s your issue with Malcolm Gladwell?

You’re welcome! Learned about it from Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, Revisionist History. You should check it out!

Yep. This isn’t exactly an academic source, but here’s a whole thread that someone started, asking “Why do white girls love giving head?”:http://www.topix.com/forum/afam/T00LQSNNGALH9GAHQ/why-do-white-girls-love-giving-oral-sex

Yeah, it definitely doesn’t sound sexy. Like “Hey, girl, it’s my birthday - can I get some Becky?”

Oh no! That’s who I was thinking of too!

Oh no!

It’s from the stereotype that white women give BJs all the time. They kind of addressed it in this week’s episode of Insecure: http://verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/insecure-takes-us-back-to-1997-with-a-convo-about-oral-1798498204

Gladwell is awesome & so is Revisionist History. He doesn’t post on HuffPo as far as I know- I just posted that link because I thought it gave a pretty concise definition of moral licensing as it relates to race.

Chad.

Oh, I remember it! And it’s hilarious.

Yep - Moral licensing:

Considering only going by Becks from now on...

P.S. I will never be able to forget this song since my name is actually Becky :/

YESSSSSSS!!!

X-Ray Spex is the shit!!!

The Stephen A. Smith one is KILLING me! He looks like he’s in big head mode in NBA Jam.

I think they’re trying to have it both ways - showing a small token of support, but not going “all-in” in order to protect their asses.