synesthesia.

colors. music. they all move. like fluids.

npr:

In Franchesca Ramsey’s viral video, “S- - - White Girls Say … to Black Girls,” the comedian dons a blonde wig and pokes fun at silly — and sometimes offensive — conversations among women. But some people say the video isn’t funny, just racist.
’S- - - White Girls Say’ Parody: Offensive Or Funny? <— Tell Me More host Michel Martin chatted with Ramsey today.
Photo: Chescaleigh/YouTube

I know that this is rather old now but the fact that people still deem this as “racist” is quite sad.

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npr:

In Franchesca Ramsey’s viral video, “S- - - White Girls Say … to Black Girls,” the comedian dons a blonde wig and pokes fun at silly — and sometimes offensive — conversations among women. But some people say the video isn’t funny, just racist.

’S- - - White Girls Say’ Parody: Offensive Or Funny? <— Tell Me More host Michel Martin chatted with Ramsey today.

Photo: Chescaleigh/YouTube

I know that this is rather old now but the fact that people still deem this as “racist” is quite sad.

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  2. xx-rapunzel-xx reblogged this from flapjackstate and added:
    ———— Old, but still true.
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  7. sweetbutterbliss reblogged this from fattypolitic and added:
    I think she did exactly what she meant to. Made people talk and think. I know I am guilty of saying some of the things...
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  11. minnowzola reblogged this from npr and added:
    This is funny and sadly true
  12. kermitscollar reblogged this from jayneofalltrades and added:
    lol how is this racist? against whites??? As a black girl who grew up in a predominantly white suburb i can honestly say...
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  15. meisterj reblogged this from palaceoffunk and added:
    thoughts.” It’s
  16. bricorama reblogged this from bryanac and added:
    Emphasis mine. I would like to point out there is no quality version of: What White Guys Say What White Guys Say to...
  17. kunstundblut reblogged this from ashtrayb and added:
    what’s the hype about? it was funny :)
  18. hey-tribs reblogged this from siimplythis and added:
    I’m just gonna step in and say… what does people going to jail have to do with racism in videos like this? As a fellow...
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  21. cold-ways reblogged this from grrrl-anachronism and added:
    ^^^ All of that. ALL OF IT. NOTHING in this video was racist in the slightest.
  22. wordsforstrangers reblogged this from dearestandqueerest and added:
    Racist is a little harsh. It does stereotype, though.
  23. princessbutterspock reblogged this from andthus and added:
    So largely inaccurate parodies of minorities are funny (and all over youtube and the rest of the internet), but when a...
  24. andthus reblogged this from notyrdear and added:
    Thats what I’m saying. And I can’t even see the justification in calling it offensive. More than half of those things...
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