Tonight, Taylor Swift announced her upcoming album 1989 with a Mark Romanek-directed clip for her new single "Shake It Off". Among other things, the video features her singing and dancing alongside twerking women and breakdancers. Earl Sweatshirt jumped on Twitter to criticize Swift for her "inherently offensive and ultimately harmful" video.
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haven't watched the taylor swift video and I don't need to watch it to tell you that it's inherently offensive and ultimately harmful. perpetuating black stereotypes to the same demographic of white girls who hide their prejudice by proclaiming their love of the culture. for instance, those of you who are afraid of black people but love that in 2014 it's ok for you to be trill or twerk or say ******
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:41 am
by nobody
Didn't Earl shoot a music video in white face?
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:42 am
by wub
nobody wrote:Didn't Earl shoot a music video in white face?
It's acceptable when it's the other way round.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:52 am
by kidshuffle
i havent seen the video, but hes right about that demographic tho.
These are the same people who will have "gangsta" parties to be ironic. I dont think its really true racism though, more just bad taste.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:52 am
by Electric_Head
huh?
She has every single stereotype in that one video.
White ballerinas, etc.
Some folks want to bitch about everything.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:53 am
by wub
kidshuffle wrote:i havent seen the video, but hes right about that demographic tho.
These are the same people who will have "gangsta" themed parties in uni to be ironic. I dont think its really true racism though, more just bad taste.
Wouldn't even call it...just spoilt suburb kids not really knowing any better.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:53 am
by wub
Electric_Head wrote:huh?
She has every single stereotype in that one video.
White ballerinas, etc.
Some folks want to bitch about everything.
Got to keep the social media chatter up to keep you fresh. Start a beef. Call someone a punk. Shit on someone's grave and Instagram it. That sort of thing.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:54 am
by nobody
Electric_Head wrote:
Some folks want to bitch about everything.
Some people love being victims
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:05 am
by kidshuffle
wub wrote:
kidshuffle wrote:i havent seen the video, but hes right about that demographic tho.
These are the same people who will have "gangsta" themed parties in uni to be ironic. I dont think its really true racism though, more just bad taste.
Wouldn't even call it...just spoilt suburb kids not really knowing any better.
Yeah I was going to say its plain ignorance, but I figured I'd let someone else take it there.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:09 am
by nobody
wub wrote:
nobody wrote:Didn't Earl shoot a music video in white face?
It's acceptable when it's the other way round.
whoops, I forgot about that
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:18 am
by wub
nobody wrote:
wub wrote:
nobody wrote:Didn't Earl shoot a music video in white face?
It's acceptable when it's the other way round.
whoops, I forgot about that
Check your privilege
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:29 am
by AxeD
I feel like I do have to watch the video to see if he is making a valid point.
Which is odd, as he says he hasn't watched it himself.
I think I will just not watch it.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:50 am
by wub
AxeD wrote:I feel like I do have to watch the video to see if he is making a valid point.
Which is odd, as he says he hasn't watched it himself.
I think I will just not watch it.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:53 am
by Electric_Head
People should stop perpetuating stupidity.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:59 am
by wub
Electric_Head wrote:People should stop perpetuating stupidity.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:07 am
by hubb
Did he forget that the most famous black man in the world stole a white world artifact from her on live tv or that he himself has been to prison?
Surprised that he is this stupid tbh
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:10 am
by wub
hubb wrote:Did he forget that the most famous black man in the world stole a white world artifact from her on live tv?
You mean the Kanye thing?
hubb wrote: that he himself has been to prison?
Not seeing the relevance of this one...unless going to prison is in itself a black stereotype?
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:11 am
by Lye_Form
Would so smash taylor, swift
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:20 am
by hubb
wub wrote:
hubb wrote:Did he forget that the most famous black man in the world stole a white world artifact from her on live tv?
You mean the Kanye thing?
ofcourse, which means any donald sterlings of the music industry (which it might consist of tbh) will automatically side with her. I'm not saying it's fair but that he is stupid to take them on this way.
hubb wrote: that he himself has been to prison?
Not seeing the relevance of this one...unless going to prison is in itself a black stereotype?
It certainly is in american media which is where he is trying to have this conversation.
If I was him I would have arrived at the idea that at least someone she works with will be sort of racist by default.
Re: Taylor Swift Is "Perpetuating Black Stereotypes"
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:26 am
by Electric_Head
Her whiteness is racist.
Stupid chick must get a tan to fit in more.
