Racism??

[funkyboogalooo]

I was driving today with my son in the car and he wanted Radio 1 on. A jingle came on advertising 1 Extra with words saying "if you like black music you'll love 1 Extra"
My question is this, is this considered racist? Im sure an advert saying "if you like white music you'll love....." wouldn't be allowed.
It makes absolutely no difference to me whatsoever im just curious as to whats acceptable and what isn't.
Thoughts??

[HOGEPH]

Maybe it was music by Black?

[Jasandjules]

Well, it is called "positive discrimination" which some people appear to believe is acceptable.

[Justayellowbadge]

HOGEPH said:

Maybe it was music by Black?

Wonderful.

[Shaw Tarse]

Justayellowbadge said:

HOGEPH said:

Maybe it was music by Black?

Wonderful.

Life.

[TheEnd]

Black music- R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Garage etc.

It's called Black music as no one has come up with a better term for that group

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Do you actually find it offensive, or do you look for reasons to get offended - this being one of them?

[BoRED S2upid]

Whats white music?.

[The Riddler]

I actually asked one of my mates the same question after hearing the same, or similar, advert.

I guess you could class 'white' music as Rock or Metal?

[JCB123]

BoRED S2upid said:

Whats white music?.

Isn't that what they play to captured SAS soldiers?!?!

[sday12]

funkyboogalooo said:

brainless stuff

What do you think funky boogalooo is?

wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogaloo

The style was a fusion of popular African American R&B and soul with mambo and son montuno.


Oh, the irony.

I suppose Latin music is racist too? go figure.

[Mojooo]

how long before someone mentions the MOBO awards?

[HOGEPH]

sday12 said:

I suppose Latin music is racist too? go figure.

What have the Romans ever done for us?

[Lefty Two Drams]

funkyboogalooo said:

I was driving today with my son in the car and he wanted Radio 1 on. A jingle came on advertising 1 Extra with words saying "if you like black music you'll love 1 Extra"
My question is this, is this considered racist? Im sure an advert saying "if you like white music you'll love....." wouldn't be allowed.
It makes absolutely no difference to me whatsoever im just curious as to whats acceptable and what isn't.
Thoughts??

It's deemed acceptable by todays society.

If it was "If you don't like black music you'll love Billy-Bob FM" it would immediately be banned. And probably fire-bombed.

And can you inagine the MOWO awards, where white music is celebrated and black musicians are excluded? No, me neither.

Edited by Lefty Two Drams on Monday 2nd November 21:24

[jamoor]

Doesn't Eminem sing Black music?

[Jasandjules]

Lefty Two Drams said:

It's deemed acceptable by the ruling classes in todays society.

EFA.

[AndrewW-G]

jamoor said:

Doesn't Eminem sing Black music?

He sings?

[Marf]

Lefty Two Drams said:

And can you inagine the MOWO awards, where white music is celebrated and black musicians are excluded? No, me neither.

You know that white artists have won MOBO awards, dont you??

[Muntu]

Mojooo said:

how long before someone mentions the MOBO awards?

I give it until around 21:23 ...

[elster]

Yes it is racist, because we are becoming Americanised it is acceptable.

It used to be called urban music, but now you can call it all black music for a bit of racism.