"Straight-Thuggin' Ghetto Party" offends minority students

[slamminshaun]

You know, I hate double-standards....MTV celebrates ghetto culture all the time and promotes the hip-hop lifestyle. What's different about what these kids did? Who says "straight-thuggin" has to be a black thing?

http://maroon.uchicago.edu/news/arti...ed_dorm_pa.php

Remember when Miami sponsored a "ghetto-style" picnic complete with a Watermelon-eating contest?

http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/109152.html

[Oni]

Thats just stupid.....that means that all those black people were admitting that they are ghetto. I had a friend (that is black) and he used to call other black guys nigger. I was like WTF??? His response: "White people got niggers too."

[swirlundergrounder]

Originally Posted by ~SassyasS~

Thats just stupid.....that means that all those black people were admitting that they are ghetto. I had a friend (that is black) and he used to call other black guys nigger. I was like WTF??? His response: "White people got niggers too."

You sure your black friend was not saying 'Nigga'? There is a big difference between 'Nigga' and 'Nigger'.....

[slamminshaun]

Originally Posted by ....otnisaJ

[quote author=~SassyasS~ link=board=6;threadid=21825;start=0#msg258800 date=1130980133]
Thats just stupid.....that means that all those black people were admitting that they are ghetto. I had a friend (that is black) and he used to call other black guys nigger. I was like WTF??? His response: "White people got niggers too."

You sure your black friend was not saying 'Nigga'? There is a big difference between 'Nigga' and 'Nigger'.....
[/quote]

I never did understand that. I've heard people rationalize that too. "Hey man, I'm saying it with an 'a' on the end...not an "e-r"..." :

[Oni]

Originally Posted by ....otnisaJ

[quote author=~SassyasS~ link=board=6;threadid=21825;start=0#msg258800 date=1130980133]
Thats just stupid.....that means that all those black people were admitting that they are ghetto. I had a friend (that is black) and he used to call other black guys nigger. I was like WTF??? His response: "White people got niggers too."

You sure your black friend was not saying 'Nigga'? There is a big difference between 'Nigga' and 'Nigger'.....
[/quote]

Nope. It definitely was Nigg-er. Said in a derogatory manner. That shit used to crack me up. *lol*

[swirlundergrounder]

Originally Posted by Slammin'

[quote author=....otnisaJ yerrT link=board=6;threadid=21825;start=0#msg258830 date=1130983901]
[quote author=~SassyasS~ link=board=6;threadid=21825;start=0#msg258800 date=1130980133]
Thats just stupid.....that means that all those black people were admitting that they are ghetto. I had a friend (that is black) and he used to call other black guys nigger. I was like WTF??? His response: "White people got niggers too."

You sure your black friend was not saying 'Nigga'? There is a big difference between 'Nigga' and 'Nigger'.....
[/quote]

I never did understand that. I've heard people rationalize that too. "Hey man, I'm saying it with an 'a' on the end...not an "e-r"..." :
[/quote]Fo' Shizzle...My Nizzle............!!!

[swank]

so many constructive things to talk about....why fall into this vat of mud? :-\

[Spankmeister]

One big difference....

MTV is a corporate entity...besides the rules on language and nudity, they can put whatever they want on their station and if sponsors continue to advertise on it, then everything is hunky dory...

In this case....and I quote the article...
"A source who did not wish to be identified said that the event was approved by housing, but that some within the house had expressed concern over the particular theme several days before the party.

Like any other dormitory party, the event was registered with the Resident Heads (R.H.s)."

Because the students registered the party, and it was approved by housing and located on the actual University grounds, that University is legally binded to whatever goes on there...and therefore liable.

It also sounds like although not confirmed by the article, that the organizers of the party were not African American, and several African American students were offended by some of the comments of the students that attended when they talked after the party.

[slamminshaun]

Originally Posted by Spankmeister

One big difference....

It also sounds like although not confirmed by the article, that the organizers of the party were not African American, and several African American students were offended by some of the comments of the students that attended when they talked after the party.

Which is leading into my point. Why is it that only blacks can host a "ghetto party" and not be offending anyone? Plenty of whites live in the ghetto. I mean, it seems if you're black, you can use the N-word, throw Oreo Cookies at black people you think "act too white", etc.