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In reply to the discussion: Here's Why Your Fried Chicken and Watermelon Lunch Is Racist [View all]Iggo
(47,550 posts)27. Just because you don't understand why it does, doesn't mean it doesn't.
White Guy #1: Bob is black.
White Guy #2: Then Bob loves fried chicken and watermelon.
Both: Ha ha ha ha ha...!
That's racist, whether you get it or not.
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I had the "advantage" of living in the North, and even I am familiar with this stereotype.
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#143
You know, I'm thinking we can keep it to the topic at hand instead of throwing insults.
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#146
I grew up in Virginia and heard many fried chicken and watermelon jokes about black people
arcane1
Feb 2014
#94
It plays to old, old stereotypes.Didn't know it was in Birth of a Nation--it no doubt existed before
Hekate
Feb 2014
#2
Try this - type watermelon and fried chicken into google, hit search, then click on images.
whopis01
Feb 2014
#138
you will not understand this 1960's cover from Ike and Tina Turner either then!
lunasun
Feb 2014
#158
To me it's all included in a category I've always heard and referred to as "Soul Food"
notadmblnd
Feb 2014
#100
I can't think of too many things that bridge cultural gaps better than cuisine
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#16
Is pig and poi related to Hawaiian's being lazy, shiftless, good-for-nothings?
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#117
I guess there's no way to include Soul Food in a school observance of Black History Month
MNBrewer
Feb 2014
#11
I think it works this way: What makes chicken and watermelon racist depends on who cooks it.....
marble falls
Feb 2014
#13
Do y'all really think we just make this shit up so we can whine about something?
M0rpheus
Feb 2014
#17
Not what I said. Racism is as bad in this country as it ever was. I thought it was going away. It ..
marble falls
Feb 2014
#18
I know what you mean. We need to be pay attention, something I started do fail at until the last ...
marble falls
Feb 2014
#24
Thanks for the enlightenment. I just learned a lot about the background of the watermelon
seaglass
Feb 2014
#58
I think it's time to get past this. Fried chicken is too good not to just enjoy.
badtoworse
Feb 2014
#21
That would really depend on which asian population's history you were celebrating.
M0rpheus
Feb 2014
#37
And yet, you don't see depictions of the chinese loving watermelon in the US...
M0rpheus
Feb 2014
#106
You're right, those stopped airing decades ago, and yet we get new digital versions.
M0rpheus
Feb 2014
#116
As long as it continues to be a hot button, some "people" will continue to push it.
badtoworse
Feb 2014
#150
No doubt ... i am wondering about the mental gymnastics those denying ...
etherealtruth
Feb 2014
#85
it's such a stupid and outdated stereo type by now, i bet the racists making those jokes eat plenty
dionysus
Feb 2014
#68
Well, it seems to me that you are bothered when people are offended about these things
MrScorpio
Feb 2014
#172
After reading so many of the responses in this thread (well, "I" like watermelon, too),
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2014
#86
Maybe it's time to outgrow some of your own preconceived notions about what is racist
KittyWampus
Feb 2014
#97
Oh, for fuck's sake! And I've been seeing the watermelon imagery regarding the White House garden
freshwest
Feb 2014
#173
did not want to post this- sorry if offensive- but all these people on this thread
lunasun
Feb 2014
#209
So what is your opinion of African American business owners who open "Soul Food restaurants"
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2014
#180
But do you think the owners of said restaurants are playing to a stereotype?
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2014
#184