Comments on: Chris Rock to become your new Black Friend? http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/ The movie news blog for people who LOVE movies. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/#comment-30157 Joe Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:32:21 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=4072#comment-30157 That's why the buzzword is now "diversity" -- we don't know what we're missing when we limit our worldview to that of one or two races. Just as some city folks might not realize they'd enjoy NASCAR and a brew, or some country folks might not know they'd really dig arugula.<br><br>Ignoring race is not the same as not being racist. From my perspective, it seems that American society has shifted over the last 20 years from trying to become color-blind to trying to be color-respectful. I agree, stereotyping (blacks like this, whites like that) doesn't help, but ignoring our differences (or not even being aware of them) isn't the right way to go, either. That's why the buzzword is now “diversity” — we don't know what we're missing when we limit our worldview to that of one or two races. Just as some city folks might not realize they'd enjoy NASCAR and a brew, or some country folks might not know they'd really dig arugula.

Ignoring race is not the same as not being racist. From my perspective, it seems that American society has shifted over the last 20 years from trying to become color-blind to trying to be color-respectful. I agree, stereotyping (blacks like this, whites like that) doesn't help, but ignoring our differences (or not even being aware of them) isn't the right way to go, either.

]]> By: Joe http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/#comment-29937 Joe Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:32:21 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=4072#comment-29937 That's why the buzzword is now "diversity" -- we don't know what we're missing when we limit our worldview to that of one or two races. Just as some city folks might not realize they'd enjoy NASCAR and a brew, or some country folks might not know they'd really dig arugula.<br><br>Ignoring race is not the same as not being racist. From my perspective, it seems that American society has shifted over the last 20 years from trying to become color-blind to trying to be color-respectful. I agree, stereotyping (blacks like this, whites like that) doesn't help, but ignoring our differences (or not even being aware of them) isn't the right way to go, either. That's why the buzzword is now “diversity” — we don't know what we're missing when we limit our worldview to that of one or two races. Just as some city folks might not realize they'd enjoy NASCAR and a brew, or some country folks might not know they'd really dig arugula.

Ignoring race is not the same as not being racist. From my perspective, it seems that American society has shifted over the last 20 years from trying to become color-blind to trying to be color-respectful. I agree, stereotyping (blacks like this, whites like that) doesn't help, but ignoring our differences (or not even being aware of them) isn't the right way to go, either.

]]> By: drhalpinstein http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/#comment-29923 drhalpinstein Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:43:42 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=4072#comment-29923 All I can honestly contribute (As a white guy in a hugely white country (though that has been changing in the past 15-ish years)) is that calling someone a banana could pass for a homophobic comment too. All I can honestly contribute (As a white guy in a hugely white country (though that has been changing in the past 15-ish years)) is that calling someone a banana could pass for a homophobic comment too.

]]> By: gmcalpin http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/#comment-29920 gmcalpin Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=4072#comment-29920 I didn't write this post; Trisha Lynn did. :)<br><br>And I'm totally not racist. Some of my best friends are white. I didn't write this post; Trisha Lynn did. :)

And I'm totally not racist. Some of my best friends are white.

]]> By: transient http://www.moviemake-out.com/2009/10/07/chris-rock-to-become-your-new-black-friend/#comment-29919 transient Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:01 +0000 http://www.moviemake-out.com/?p=4072#comment-29919 I don't think it's necessarily about 'racism' as finding people with common interests. I don't want to hang out with someone because they're black any more than I want to avoid them because of it. <br><br>Fact is, by caring that your (not you specifically Gordon) friends are predominantly white, you're caring about peoples race, and in drawing that line between races, encouraging that segregation. Ideally you wouldn't notice, wouldn't care, and would just live the life you enjoy, be it Wes Anderson or Tyler Perry style. <br><br>And in the living of your life, hopefully you find yourself surrounded by people with common interests you can respect, regardless of race. I don't think it's necessarily about 'racism' as finding people with common interests. I don't want to hang out with someone because they're black any more than I want to avoid them because of it.

Fact is, by caring that your (not you specifically Gordon) friends are predominantly white, you're caring about peoples race, and in drawing that line between races, encouraging that segregation. Ideally you wouldn't notice, wouldn't care, and would just live the life you enjoy, be it Wes Anderson or Tyler Perry style.

And in the living of your life, hopefully you find yourself surrounded by people with common interests you can respect, regardless of race.

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