Gunsnhalen said:

i just know in a madea movie or one of those types people lol like crazy when someone mentiones chicken or kool aid

Tyler Perry's smart. He always uses stereotypes to portray blacks because he knows more white people watch it than blacks. Coming from a white person, I can honestly say that a bunch of white people just love watching a black man dressed as a woman saying where's the cool aid. Why, I don't know, but I think part of the reason is society has told these people that's how black people are.

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

i just know in a madea movie or one of those types people lol like crazy when someone mentiones chicken or kool aid

I can honestly say that a bunch of white people just love watching a black man dressed as a woman saying where's the cool aid.

Cinny said:

RKJCNE said:

Such a non event, but she's gotta stay in the headlines if she's gonna sell a movie. Couldn't help but think it was a coincedence Katie filed for divorce from Tom this week.

Divorce just to PROMOTE Rock Of Ages?

I'm just saying the timing is weird. I'm not saying it's the reason behind it though.

Gunsnhalen said:

.... Hmmm well now that i kind of understand. Cause i mean everyone loves chicken maybe not vegans but people like chicken... people like watermelon. It's just dumb it's seen as racists because of certain foods you eat

It's apperently a sterotype for African Americas to also like kool aid i really just don't personally get it.. i just know in a madea movie or one of those types people lol like crazy when someone mentiones chicken or kool aid

never got the Kool Aid thing. or watermelon, really. I thought they were both stereotypical of what a 6 year old loved.

and vegans love fried chicken too. they may not eat it. but EVERYONE loves fried chicken

errant said:

Gunsnhalen said:

.... Hmmm well now that i kind of understand. Cause i mean everyone loves chicken maybe not vegans but people like chicken... people like watermelon. It's just dumb it's seen as racists because of certain foods you eat

It's apperently a sterotype for African Americas to also like kool aid i really just don't personally get it.. i just know in a madea movie or one of those types people lol like crazy when someone mentiones chicken or kool aid

never got the Kool Aid thing. or watermelon, really. I thought they were both stereotypical of what a 6 year old loved.

and vegans love fried chicken too. they may not eat it. but EVERYONE loves fried chicken

I don't Chicken yes, fried chicken no

paisleypark4 said:

If it wasn't protrayed to african american people then I think it would not have been racist but most of the commercials was geared for them. Its like a

In what way was the Steven Tyler one geared toward African Americans? He's promoting chicken too.

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missfee said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Uhmmmm eryaaaaa...

So i will get flamed for this and such. But this commercial is so not racists lawd if a black person sings about a chicken people want to go & say it's politically incorrect the fuck?

The problem should be the commercial is stupid & look's like it was made on a 2.50 budget.

Thank you. I'm like, how in the hell is singing about a chicken wrap racist? Silly maybe, yes, but racist, hell no. Some of these damn folks out here need some serious hobbies.

errant said:

paisleypark4 said:

If it wasn't protrayed to african american people then I think it would not have been racist but most of the commercials was geared for them. Its like a

In what way was the Steven Tyler one geared toward African Americans? He's promoting chicken too.

[Edited 6/30/12 8:38am]

I was about to say...

I've never even seen the commercial This seems to be much ado about nothing.

errant said:

paisleypark4 said:

If it wasn't protrayed to african american people then I think it would not have been racist but most of the commercials was geared for them. Its like a

In what way was the Steven Tyler one geared toward African Americans? He's promoting chicken too.

[Edited 6/30/12 8:38am]

I guess he/she is referring to the fact that majority of MJB's fan base is African-American.

aardvark15 said:

errant said:

In what way was the Steven Tyler one geared toward African Americans? He's promoting chicken too.

[Edited 6/30/12 8:38am]

I guess he/she is referring to the fact that majority of MJB's fan base is African-American.

And the majority of Steven Tyler's is white, but he's pimping crispy chicken strips in his commercial too.

The point of a marketing campaign is to appeal to the widest customer base possible. Of course the MJB one was geared toward African Americans. That's the point of marketing and why they hired her.

SoulAlive said:

I've never even seen the commercial This seems to be much ado about nothing.

Here ya go.

AsherFierce said:

It was kinda catchy though, I will say.

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yanowha said:

SoulAlive said:

I've never even seen the commercial This seems to be much ado about nothing.

Here ya go.

OK I finally saw it still can't see what the all the fuss is about.

SoulAlive said:

OK I finally saw it still can't see what the all the fuss is about.

I don't necessarily see the commercial as being racist but it's tacky as heck.

Now if everyone in the commercial was black, then maybe i would say it was.

What i will say though is that the people who started the stereotyping and racism in america(slave owners, white supremacists, certain religious people, etc), really messed us all up. Hundreds of years later and were still paying the price for their bullshit ideals and actions. Its obvious to me that america is still suffering from its racist past. It seems like no matter how hard we try to get past race, it still factors in and it shouldn't be that way. One thing that does upset me though is when i hear people make comments like, "just get over it" or "that was so long ago" when they talk about america's past. I would say to them that some wrongs are so fucked up and damaging to a Psyche that they can never be made right.

Another thing that pissses me off is that some of my people (blacks) reinforce certain negative stereotypes. Personally i look at them just like i would look at a KKK member. I look at it in the same way as Chuck D does...... Every brother ain't a brother". Every race has it's good and bad.

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Some folks are just addicted to being offended. They'll find any molehill to blow up into a mountain whilst ignoring REAL issues in the world. MJB and her chicken are hardly worth a mention, IMHO. She's gotten her money and is laughing all the way to the bank.

As for her fanbase, I'd say long gone are the days that she's been only on one side of the charts. She's quietly built up a fanbase outside of her original one by collabs and associating w/ various big names from the rock world. Mary J has more juice than she's been credited for IMHO. In fact, her overall appeal is why BK chose her IMHO...not just to appeal to Black folks.

Peep out the face that the manager is making at :17. That shit is SO FUNNY!! Especially with that wanna-be "funky worm" sample playing. I mean, REALLY REALLY funny.

darkstranger521 said:

Peep out the face that the manager is making at :17. That shit is SO FUNNY!! Especially with that wanna-be "funky worm" sample playing. I mean, REALLY REALLY funny.

Lower right hand corner of the screen :17.

aardvark15 said:

Timmy84 said:

That was another comment that got me . It was just a stupid commercial. Jesus.

My guess is white people were the ones calling it racist

Illiterate, dumb, or racist: Pick one of these 3 attributes you currently display with this post.

Timmy84 said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

In the United States, fried chicken has stereotypically been associated with African Americans. The reasons for this are various. Chicken dishes were popular among slaves before the Civil War, as chickens were generally the only animals slaves could raise on their own.

I think they also said that black American folks during that same time also ate watermelon all the time. So both types of food were typecasted as derogatory after that. We're still stinging with that stigma but Mary J. Blige didn't do shit wrong with her ad. Maybe it was stupid but racist? Nah.

I agree. I saw the commercial and saw no racism whatsoever. She just looked hella dumb singing the stupid-ass jingle they made her sing. LOL!