People are way too sensitive these days.
I'm not a Native American, so maybe I just don't get it. However, I fail to see how the performance by Outkast at the Grammy's could be considered offensive. It was merely a theme for their performance.
I remember a few years ago the Eagles did a rendition of "Hotel California" with a salsa flare on MTV Unplugged. They had people playing maracas and dressed in costumes in the background. To my knowledge, the Hispanic community wasn't all up in arms about it.
How is this different?
Come on, people. Let's stop seeing everything as offensive. Let's stop assuming that everything that resembles our culture is meant to poke fun at us. I don't think that was Outkast's intent whatsoever.
And even if it were, we all need to learn to laugh at ourselves sometimes. Its healthy. I enjoy a good blonde joke as much as the next person. I have friends of various ethnicities who are the first ones to make jokes about their heritage. I love them for it! Instead of walking around with a big chip on their shoulder, they are comfortable with who they are and understand that jokes aren't meant to be taken personally. That's why they're jokes!
It seems that people are looking for more reasons to be pissed at CBS after the whole SuperBowl incident. Get over it, people! Yes, I thought it was completely inappropriate, but apologies were made, a fine was levied--its time to move on.
Here is a perfect example of a bunch of guys who can laugh at themselves. I think we can all learn a lesson from them.
Go Fightin' Whities!
Posted by geekchik at February 16, 2004 04:42 PM