dubkitty wrote:in that particular example i guess class was also implied, but it wasn't intended; compared to inner-city kids of any race, most suburban people are gonna be relatively affluent unless you consider (for the Bay Area) Vallejo or Richmond to be a "suburb." but my point was intended towards the wholesale adoption of a different culture's dress, mannerisms, speech, etc. without an understanding of its basis, or in some case the impossibility of ever being able to BE part of that culture. e.g. the concept of a white Rasta is self-contradictory. i guess i could boil it down to "appreciate, don't imitate."
Yeah... It's funny some of the things in this post... I use to live in Richmond... And now where I live now: Olympia Wa... the white Rasta thing is overly popular...
i find it fascinating how white people can take up something that explicitly states--repeatedly--that it's a "black man's religion." like, take a hint, honky? that's why i call it "cultural imperialism." and i say this as a Person of Pallor. i LOVE roots reggae. but Rastafarianism is not intended for me. if someone invites me to a grounation, i'll go, but i'm not going to intrude. one of the most offensive things i ever heard was when Patti Smith, in an interview at the time of Radio Ethiopia, said about Rastafarianism "it belongs to us now, too." well, no. no, it doesn't.
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
FIFTY YEARS OF SCARING THE CHILDREN 1970-2020--and i'm not done yet
dubkitty wrote:i find it fascinating how white people can take up something that explicitly states--repeatedly--that it's a "black man's religion." like, take a hint, honky? that's why i call it "cultural imperialism." and i say this as a Person of Pallor. i LOVE roots reggae. but Rastafarianism is not intended for me. if someone invites me to a grounation, i'll go, but i'm not going to intrude.
Yeah Or how about white pro feminist white Rastafarians... we have those too...
feminist Rasta...that may actually be more self-contradictory than "Indian Cavalry scout" or "Jewish Nazi." though not more self-contradictory than "gay Jewish Nazi."
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
FIFTY YEARS OF SCARING THE CHILDREN 1970-2020--and i'm not done yet
Because I don't think this belongs in any other thread: one of my teachers said something very true and wise today- when you are young everything except school is important.. but as you get older you slowly realize that the important thing when you were young was school. Hmmm.. seems true to me... we shall see.
Or how about white pro feminist white Rastafarians... we have those too...
Real Rastas crack me up.
