Students at Texas College 'Celebrate' MLK Day by Throwing Stereotye Party

FWIW, and maybe it's just my experience... but I've seen more latino and anglo kids in my lifetime wear bandanna's and wife-b's anyway.

And Paul Wall is the "Grillz" guy...

But these people got called out (still IMHO) for the Aunt Jemima picture... that and the "I love chicken" homemade t-shirt.

And I still think they were raised poorly to think this was acceptable behavior.

Some of the other suggestions by people trying to make a point about this party's absurdity are pushing it... Seriously.

And why... in all seriousness... is it okay for a nation to overlook Aunt Jemima's image simply because the syrup is good? Or the Redskins name?

Who knows?

 

Agreed. Of course, now since the liberal politically correct ass kissing media has got ahold of this (and the school authorities will feel compelled to act due to media coverage even though this was off campus and had absolutely nothing to do with the school), they'll probably screw over those kids.

I really hate the libpig hypocrites in this society.

 

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Some celebration of black culture

 

Wow its amazing how clearcut racism can rear its ugly head on this website. On the flip these are the same people who will say racism ended in 1964 and the world is void of racism. Black people always wanna play the victim .

I'm ashamed and feel sorry for you all.

 

racist ASSHOLES

 

wow. that really does make it right then... doesn't it? as a matter of fact, you may want to educate your black friends who've partaken in similar MLK events that one of the reasons that they're not pissing in a coloured bathroom is because of the very guy that they chose to mock. nice.

no, you're black friends aren't racist against blacks and i'm not going to be forced to call your friends f***king a******s either though their actions show otherwise.

i have a black friend, i have a white friend, i have a asian friend... blah, blah, blah. funny how using a friend of a different race in an argument is suddenly supposed to make you right.

ok... i was over the top with that one. i'll admit to that. i typed it in the heat of pisstivity. point?... these party-goers are hitting people where they are vulnerable. it doesn't have to be a perfect analogy.

swtsig, i just hate when someone tells you what you should and shouldn't be offended by. just accept the fact that they're offended and move on. if you don't deem it necessary to apologize, that's fine too. just keep your offensive practices away from those that are "overly sensitive". that's not asking much... is it?

 

obviously this is SOOOO similar to a few kids wearing bandanas and eating fried chicken

 

ugh. and people defend this how. no more of this thread.

notice, the fubu shirt.

 

nobody is defending that, those are pictures from a different incident, those are obviously racist and offensive.

the incident that this thread is about involves people wearing bandanas and drinking 40s

I too am done with this thread, some people get offended way too easily, seriously, can you guys sit through an episode of south park without crying and starting a letter writing campaign to the FCC?

 

I put "holiday" in quotes based on the fact that college students will celebrate anything even slightly resembling a holiday with drinking or a potential theme party. Federal or not. Important or not. Hell, college kids will even "celebrate" foreign holidays as an excuse to drink. It was in no way meant to denigrate Dr. MLK or MLK day, please do not read into it as such.

I went to school in Florida and I can tell you that at the major colleges (I visited all of them frequently and was quite informed with regards to the social scene - some promotional work, etc) and I can tell you that some of these theme-parties are pretty common. Pimps and hoes, redneck parties, thugz 'n beotches, and I've even seen a straight-up, "dress up as your favorite racial stereotype party".

Now, the thing that I find odd is the hypocrisy of this whole situation. I am not surprised that the school is taking heavy measure to protect themselves from political fallout, but let's call a spade a spade: if it wasn't MLK day, would this have even been mentioned? Racism, regardless of what day it is, is a vile, ugly thing.

The most important thing to me when viewing racism is intent. I think the intent behind these kids' actions was one of lightheartedness. I don't think the full racial ramifications of their actions even registered with them - possibly out of ignorance and a lack of negative racial motivations. I don't think that because of this party any of the kids "held a belief that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others" (the dictionary definition of racism). I think they sorely lacked in good judgement and that their actions could be viewed as offensive, but I don't believe that any of these kids are racists.

I have, and have always had, best friends of every single race, religion, and nationality. I have dated girls from different races and nationalities. I have lived EVERYWHERE in the United States. I'm a white male, but I have attended schools where being a white male made you the minority. I have seen ugly instances of racism and have even been the victim of racism. I had to sit in a police interrogation after witnessing a classmate stab a fellow classmate over a racial dispute. Despite all this, race rarely ever enters my mind. I just don't see people in terms of race. And I think some people actually try to find racism where there is none and it almosts results in a form of McCarthyism - people trying to vehemently defend themselves after a baseless allegation of racism.

As you can see, I strongly dislike racism. I long for the days in the future when race won't be such a factor - maybe down the road when the generations of people that had to experience the terrible injustices of racism have long since passed away will the fires of racism be tempered. I think all races would be better off if kids nowadays looked to people like MLK as role models instead of aspiring to be like spoiled entertainers and atheletes who sometimes inadvertently promulgate stereotypes, racism, bigotry, and other forms of ignorance.

/rant over.

 

Color me not surprised by some of the responses in this thread. Sad.

 

It's a celebration b****es!

 

This is a stupid response. I'd consider myself liberal.

 

This isn't from the party that is being discussed and is incredibly misleading. I think everyone can see the difference between the pictures that you posted and the pictures of the party that the thread was started about.

Just like we were discussing in the Black Caucus thread in the D&D, we have to look at each situation separately.

 

Why hasn't this trash been moved to the dumpster(D&D) yet?

 

I feel Latino response would be MORE incensed and heated if they were to see that. Blacks wanting the keep the wounds open so it enables them to receive government aid towards their "cause" is another stereotype on itself. Its a political agenda that certain Black leaders and speakers still push but the Black community as a whole I don't feel has any thoughts or hopes about that...


A "stereotype" can be loosely defined. It means everyone generally accepts certain ways of a particular group to be "what they do", in more everyday life. It tends to be exaggerated and with more negative connotation, or meant to be limiting. A stereotype party, the Texas College party in particular, they just patched together certain images of blacks they saw or heard and mocked the MLK day. It looked to me they did it for fun and just to drink...In very bad taste but I wouldnt say Blacks people would walk by and want to start putting the beatdowns on em automatically. A few would be pissed yeah but in this instance they'd more just laugh at how weak and stupid their attempts were...at least I hope

But it does set a bad precedent for potential follow-up party ideas. As we can see the examples get worse and worse...The Tarleton State party made people go "hhmmm, suspicious...". The last few pictures said "Yep, just as I thought, stupid insensitive racial assholes out there." To me, if a college says they promote diversity and respect of all cultures and is against discrimination they wouldnt stand for that. Its just dumb college drinking and it goes on everywhere yeah but they should at least take some measure, with the cookie cutter threat message or whatever...

Like all dress-ups and themed parties, like 80's parties or whatever, all they are is excuses for photo-ops for those dumb look-at-me-i'm-soo-cuuuuute-in-this-pose-and-COOL stupid photos. And an excuse to post themselves on myspace or whatever.. That's the part that grates at me the most

 

this is just a few more 'isolated' incidents

Rocket River

 

Stereotyping not to be applied here. Please refrain from "white trash" stereotyping or anything similar.

The irony, potentially mocking someone else just to be actually worse off by drinking and partying while preg

 

How is this any different from the characters portrayed on the Chappelle Show or In Living Color? Don't they mock black stereotypes? Are the Icy Hot Stuntaz racist?

 

Would a typical white guy like me be allowed to have a hip-hop pool party?