Is BET racist?

[Sisk]

So?

Oh so it's ok when it's anti-white? Nice one.

Yeah that poor white kid just might get lynched or maybe tied behind a truck and dragged to death. That's if he doesn't get beaten to death for drinking from the Blacks Only water fountains there.

Oh so we should go back to that? Then it'll be ok?

Come the on..

[Sisk]

I think BET is stupid. I also think white people who complain about BET and the double standard are a bunch of crybabies. Leave the black folk alone, it's just one channel, you motherfukers have every other channel that appeal to white people, so shut your cracker ass up

Man, you sure hate white people!

[Sisk]

Why is this a problem?

So since blacks were treated like in America's history, we should on white people that literally had nothing to do with it?

Remember - no one alive today has ever owned a slave or been a slave. Segregated? Sure, but those entire generations on both sides of the equation are only getting older and for the most part don't benefit from laws such as affirmative action.

Racist.

[Dr. Gonzo]

So since blacks were treated like in America's history, we should on white people that literally had nothing to do with it?

Remember - no one alive today has ever owned a slave or been a slave. Segregated? Sure, but those entire generations on both sides of the equation are only getting older and for the most part don't benefit from laws such as affirmative action.

Racist.

You must be white.

[Sisk]

You must be white.

[ChuckD]

So since blacks were treated like in America's history, we should on white people that literally had nothing to do with it?

Remember - no one alive today has ever owned a slave or been a slave. Segregated? Sure, but those entire generations on both sides of the equation are only getting older and for the most part don't benefit from laws such as affirmative action.

Racist.

This country is basically white owned and dominated. Look at the F500 CEOs. Look at Hollywood. Look at television.

Don't get all butthurt at the minorities because they got something goin' on, and you failed with two huge trump cards in your hand: WHITE MALE

[InRareForm]

Man, you sure hate white people!

No I don't. I'm half white. I just can't stand some white people, like I just can't stand other annoying people of different races.

[z0sa]

BET doesn't appeal to all blacks, and isn't geared as such. BET is every bit as targeted in the demographics they're aiming for as CMT is. They obviously skew AA, but they are also targeting a certain age range.

I think your gripe is just with the name of the network. Is it fair to say that if it had the exact same programming, but a different name (for example, TV One), you'd be okay with it?

If BET was a new channel they probably would have given it a different name. But regardless of how you feel about TV diversity today, BET was founded in a time where you'd be hard pressed to argue there was a good amount of programming geared toward blacks. It's been around for over 30 years, and there hasn't really been much need to rebrand it something more palpable to people who aren't tuning in anyway.

you misunderstood, or just got me all wrong. I absolutely take issue with the name, but it's the concept behind it I find racist.

It sucks there wasn't enough pro-African American programming on 30 years ago, but it's time to stop glorifying skin color because no one wants to appear politically incorrect and holding double standards about it for the same reason. It's total bull to call anything "certain skin color entertainment". Period. And like I said earlier, I don't have a horse in this race, but it doesn't change the fact it's stupid and it's a double standard that's effectively racist.

I'm all for multiculturalism, and I'm all for being proud of your culture, and I have news for you: having black or white or purple or whatever skin doesn't set you in any certain demographic besides ethnicity, and that could even be a stretch..

Don't you find this kind of approach to be stereotyping? Think of all the different Asian, Latin, European, and African cultures. How could any race be fully represented enough to base a channel entirely on entertaining a certain ethnicity and race?

[Sisk]

This country is basically white owned and dominated. Look at the F500 CEOs. Look at Hollywood. Look at television.

Don't get all butthurt at the minorities because they got something goin' on, and you failed with two huge trump cards in your hand: WHITE MALE

Got something going on? I'm butthurt? First of all - the majority is white, therefore the majority of these people on television and that "own and dominate" the nation would make sense, right?

Second of all - being a white male in this country literally does nothing beneficial for me. In fact, I'm at a disadvantage. Why? Becuase do we have "Caucasian" scholarships? No, but there are for blacks/latinos/women/etc. If you open a business as anything but a white male, you get tax breaks.

"goin' on" - yeah, I guess being hand fed a job because of your color (affirmative action) makes it easy to have something "goin' on"

But, I digress and wont get into a mud slinging contest with you because that's clearly your intention.

No I don't. I'm half white. I just can't stand some white people, like I just can't stand other annoying people of different races.

Good job ting on your own race. I love how anyone that is half white totally dismisses their "other half."

Whatever advances you best in society, right? ... it worked for Obama pretty well! He knew what he was doing.

[MannyIsGod]

Sisk - anti white? Whites get on? Are you ing out of your mind? Why the do YOU have to be a part of everything?

man, I'm going to through the Manny Awards to celebrate all the Mannys in the world and you can't win unless you're named Manny but that can't happen because Sisk will be all butt hurt since he's not invited to the party.

Even if BET was racist (its not in the least) maybe you should focus on the much more important aspects of racism in our society such as unequal wealth distribution, disproportionate prison populations, and unequal political representation THEN maybe when minorities have an equal footing on that spectrum we can tackle whether or not we should be worried about the name BET offending you.

Poor ing Sisk and Poor ing whitey.

[MannyIsGod]

Sisk - the majority ye but look up a word, learn it, then apply it to the conversation

DISPROPORTIONATE.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL and acting like you can only be half black in this country. I here the racists s out in East Texas only drag you behind their truck for half the distance if you have a white parent. Or maybe they just go at half the speed. I don't know, I forget.

[MannyIsGod]

Sisk is worried about ing tax breaks as a white male. Amazing. You know, the more I think about it the minorities in this country have it so ing good. Thats why they're blowing up and dominating everything. I'm not sure how the white male survives. I can understand why Sisk is upset. The while male has the edge in nearly every statistical category, and being perpetual overachievers they just want to dominate tax breaks too. I can respect that.

[Sisk]

Sisk - anti white? Whites get on? Are you ing out of your mind? Why the do YOU have to be a part of everything?

I gave a specific example, right? I'm the minority in Texas but affirmative action doesn't apply to me. Doesn't make much sense, does it?

man, I'm going to through the Manny Awards to celebrate all the Mannys in the world and you can't win unless you're named Manny but that can't happen because Sisk will be all butt hurt since he's not invited to the party.

I wish there was no affirmative action or any scholarships focused on anyone specifically. Here's a quote for you: "...they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Sound familiar? I swear cause I'm white I say one thing is against whites and all of a sudden there's an assumption I hate all non-whites. ing a.

Even if BET was racist (its not in the least) maybe you should focus on the much more important aspects of racism in our society such as unequal wealth distribution, disproportionate prison populations, and unequal political representation THEN maybe when minorities have an equal footing on that spectrum we can tackle whether or not we should be worried about the name BET offending you.

Wealth distribution? Now we're getting into piss poor welfare programs that magnify laziness and and unwillingness to help ones self.

Prison populations? Quit committing crimes.

Political representation? POTUS

Equal footing? I've already named advantages that specifically exclude Caucasian males

Poor ing Sisk and Poor ing whitey.

You get so angry so quick. Poor ing.. well - I wont say a race because A. I don't know what you are and B. It'd be racist for me to insult your race since I'm white, right?

[Sisk]

Sisk is worried about ing tax breaks as a white male. Amazing. You know, the more I think about it the minorities in this country have it so ing good. Thats why they're blowing up and dominating everything. I'm not sure how the white male survives. I can understand why Sisk is upset. The while male has the edge in nearly every statistical category, and being perpetual overachievers they just want to dominate tax breaks too. I can respect that.

Yeah, I'm worried about being able to have a good lifestyle - how pathetic of me right? Why would anyone want to try and be successful in life, right?

[The Reckoning]

y'all need to stop minoritizing the situation.

and btw, you can kiss my white ass

[Sisk]

y'all need to stop minoritizing the situation.

and btw, you can kiss my white ass

I should've just said this and left it at that too. Oh well - now half the people in this thread think I'm in my backyard burning crosses

[ChuckD]

Got something going on? I'm butthurt? First of all - the majority is white, therefore the majority of these people on television and that "own and dominate" the nation would make sense, right?

There are four black CEOs in the fortune 500. Blacks do NOT make up less than 1% of the population. Seems a bit disproportionate.

Second of all - being a white male in this country literally does nothing beneficial for me. In fact, I'm at a disadvantage. Why? Becuase do we have "Caucasian" scholarships? No, but there are for blacks/latinos/women/etc. If you open a business as anything but a white male, you get tax breaks.

It does nothing for you, because you're a whining loser looking for a handout. Only winners become the CEO, and it really helps if you're a white man. You wasted two aces from your hand by looking at what everyone ELSE has instead of getting ahead. You're a loser. If you're not in a trailer now, you will be.

"goin' on" - yeah, I guess being hand fed a job because of your color (affirmative action) makes it easy to have something "goin' on"

Happened to whites for years. Didn't see you complaining about THAT.

I guess the blacks decided it wasn't going to happen for them in the mainstream, and started their own thing. VIACOM didn't start BET, they just bought it from it's founder, Robert L. Johnson. He's done a of a lot more with his life than you have, you petulant jealous .

But, I digress and wont get into a mud slinging contest with you because that's clearly your intention.

Too late. I've already returned fire.

[ChuckD]

Yeah, I'm worried about being able to have a good lifestyle - how pathetic of me right? Why would anyone want to try and be successful in life, right?

You have zero chance to ever be successful.

[Sisk]

There are four black CEOs in the fortune 500. Blacks do NOT make up less than 1% of the population. Seems a bit disproportionate.


It does nothing for you, because you're a whining loser looking for a handout. Only winners become the CEO, and it really helps if you're a white man. You wasted two aces from your hand by looking at what everyone ELSE has instead of getting ahead. You're a loser. If you're not in a trailer now, you will be.



Happened to whites for years. Didn't see you complaining about THAT.

I guess the blacks decided it wasn't going to happen for them in the mainstream, and started their own thing. VIACOM didn't start BET, they just bought it from it's founder, Robert L. Johnson. He's done a of a lot more with his life than you have, you petulant jealous .



Too late. I've already returned fire.

You have zero chance to ever be successful.

Irony? Talking to me for looking at what others have done and then going on to mention the founder of BET?

Game. Set. Match.

[MannyIsGod]

I gave a specific example, right? I'm the minority in Texas but affirmative action doesn't apply to me. Doesn't make much sense, does it?

LOL You're not in the minority you ignorant . Whites make up the largest plurality even when you remove Hispanics from their ranks.

Who controls the money in Texas, Sisk.

I wish there was no affirmative action or any scholarships focused on anyone specifically. Here's a quote for you: "...they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Of course you wish that. You're a ing white male. You would rather the situation never be fixed. When you hold a group down for generations don't be pissed when they try to pick themselves up. And yeah, you may not have done that to them but it takes time to fix those situations.

Explain to me why even with all these glorious and unfair scholarships why are minorities still disproportionately represented in higher education?

Sound familiar? I swear cause I'm white I say one thing is against whites and all of a sudden there's an assumption I hate all non-whites. ing a.

I don't think you hate all non whites and I never said that. I do think you're a butt hurt white male with no historical perspective who is spouting off bull because he thinks he's being unfairly treated and ultimately comes off ignorant as .

Wealth distribution? Now we're getting into piss poor welfare programs that magnify laziness and and unwillingness to help ones self.

Who said about welfare? You want to all over BET but you don't want to talk about why minorities in this country have a disproportionate amount of the wealth? See, you just want to talk about the that makes your white male status seem sooooooo bad but when we bring up a legitimate issue you call minorities lazy and unwilling to help themselves.

Now, I just said I didn't think you were racist above, but lets just rehash what you just did.

I bring up wealth inequality. You immediately say that is because minorities are lazy and don't help themselves.

Nevermind, you are ing racist.

Prison populations? Quit committing crimes.

Obviously blacks are simply more likely to commit crimes, right? Laws have never been harder on them (LOL CRACK COCAINE LAWS) and they have never been subject to lack of legal protection, they simply commit more crimes.

Damn you dug your racist hole pretty damn fast.

Political representation? POTUS

Oh, well then the lack of adequate representation and gerrymandering of congressional districts is OK because Obama was elected. MY BAD!

Equal footing? I've already named advantages that specifically exclude Caucasian males

LOL and they ing pale in comparison when you look at the advantages white males have. You're a ing joke.

You get so angry so quick. Poor ing.. well - I wont say a race because A. I don't know what you are and B. It'd be racist for me to insult your race since I'm white, right?

I shouldn't have called you whitey. That was wrong of me. It doesn't matter if you're purple, green, brown, or white.

No, what matters is that you're completely ing ignorant.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, I'm worried about being able to have a good lifestyle - how pathetic of me right? Why would anyone want to try and be successful in life, right?

BET is preventing you from being successful?


Poor white man Sisk being held down by his oppressors - the minorities armed with their affirmative action scholarships.

[The Reckoning]

kiss it. you know you want to. kiss my ass.

[ChuckD]

Irony? Talking to me for looking at what others have done and then going on to mention the founder of BET?

Game. Set. Match.

You're disparaging others for what they have that you don't. I'm lauding others for what they've done. You're a re , though, and probably won't even see the distinction when it's shoved right in your face.

Palm Harbor has double wides on sale. Better hurry and get your tornado-rider.

[mingus]

it's clear some of the posters qualify to be featured on Re Entertainment Television.