While
watching a popular television show(T.M.Z) during the week, there was a segment
on there about a popular rapper’s concert getting shot up. Even though the
rapper had nothing to do with it he still got fined. But the host of the
television show went on to say that there is always violence at a hip hop/rap
concert than any other concert. The host was a white male, and I felt like he was
stereotyping black people, because black people are the major of rap artist. I
feel like that is what a lot of people think about rap music, because a lot of
venues are not allowing rappers to perform at their establishments anymore. No
I do not listen to rap music because I do not like it, but I do feel like
rappers are looked at like gangsters and killers. When in reality most of them
are not what they rap about, it is all for entertainment. When it comes to discrimination, prejudice, and/or
stereotypes, I feel that we do not have to right to pass judgement, but that’s is
just the world we live in. Everyone is stereotyped not matter what your skin
color is.
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteGreat post--microaggression on national television! This really goes to show how far-reaching this can be because I am sure you are not the only person who watched that and said "Wait a minute, did he just say...?" while a lot of others were probably nodding their heads in agreement. In fact, I think that if you tuned in to some of the political coverage we are currently experiencing, you might find a slew of public microaggressions. My next question is this: if on level such as national television and the insult or remark is made about a generalized group, is it then a microaggression, as there is nothing "micro" or small about it?
Great post!
Anne-Marie
This was a good example of what we might come across everyday without thinking about it. I think social media has a way of doing this to almost every group of people out there. thanks for the reminder.
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