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Interesting review of HBO's "Girls" by... wait for it... Kareem Abdul Jabbar???
Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:26 pm
I came across this and the title drew me in, but he had some decent observations and a nice Seinfeld reference.
Jabbar all over (white) Girls
Did Kareem just say dildo???
Jabbar all over (white) Girls
quote:
But what are they telling us?
1. Their world is mostly white.
Last season the show was criticized for being too white. Watching a full season could leave a viewer snow blind. This season that white ghetto was breached by a black character who is introduced as some jungle fever lover, with just enough screen time to have sex and mutter a couple of lines about wanting more of a relationship. A black dildo would have sufficed and cost less. I don't believe that people of color, sexual preference, or gender need to be shaken indiscriminately into every series like some sort of exotic seasoning.
If the story calls for a black character, great. A story about a black neighborhood doesn't necessarily need white characters just to balance the racial profile. But this really seemed like an effort was made to add some color -- and it came across as forced.
Did Kareem just say dildo???
This post was edited on 1/31/13 at 5:27 pm
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Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:31 pm to NameWithheld
i've always heard kareem was a pretty thoughtful guy
word on the street is ray allen is also well-read and an interesting interview on things other than bball
word on the street is ray allen is also well-read and an interesting interview on things other than bball
Posted on 1/31/13 at 5:40 pm to slim thug
that's very articulate of you
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:05 pm to NameWithheld
All he's saying is that black women serve the same purpose as a dildo.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:09 pm to NameWithheld
quote:by people who enjoy finding ways to piss themselves off.
Last season the show was criticized for being too white
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:11 pm to blueboy
so they threw a black republican in for two episodes
i think lena will look back and regret that she caved to pressure
i think lena will look back and regret that she caved to pressure
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:18 pm to slim thug
quote:Pretty sure they already cast who ever they were going to cast before the whole controversy started
i think lena will look back and regret that she caved to pressure
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:21 pm to slim thug
This is the thing- people get on that show a lot because of the lack of "color", but the fact of the matter is 4 girls living in NYC might be friends with people outside of their race, but CLOSE friends? Probably not. I'm not saying everyone, I'm saying some. I think it's pretty reflective of the way some friendships work. Also, Sex and the City was 4 white women and no one bitched. I don't get what the issue is here.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 6:22 pm to VerlanderBEAST
mmm im not too sure about that
Posted on 1/31/13 at 7:28 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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4 girls living in NYC might be friends with people outside of their race, but CLOSE friends? Probably not
See, this is basically my thought. Granted NYC is pretty diverse, but our social circles (generally speaking) aren't necessarily dictated by the demographics of the city in which we live but the smaller circles in which we operate on a day-to-day basis. It's not absurd to think that the smaller circle that Lena Dunham's character and her friends are a part of is predominantly white, and it's certainly not racist. There's no real problem here in my eyes, but if you're the type to take offense at this sort of thing than you better damn well be objecting to Tyler Perry or The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or Martin because they don't use enough white people.
...I guess Carlton would be considered a "cornball brother" by Rob Parker
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