“The Boondocks”: Racial Put-Downs or Welcome New Attitudes?
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Some people need to get a life and stop whining about everything
From me on Sat, Oct 9, 1999, 02:57:08
the only problem white men have with the cartoon is they know the little white girl is eventually going to do the humpty dane with the brothers. they relate it to their little blond haired, blue eyed daughters freakin the boyz in the hood. bang!
From homeboy, on Sat, Oct 9, 1999, 10:49:36
WHY IS IT THAT WHEN BLACKS MAKE FUN OF PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT BLACK, IT’S PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT BUT WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT THESE BLACKS START MARCHING IN THE STREETS. RACISM IS NOT A WORK THAT BLACKS CAN MANIPULATE FOR THEMSELVES ONLY.
From ALII on Sat, Oct 9, 1999, 14:23:40
The “only problem” I have is that Boondocks is racist and anti-White. It’s also not funny. Why can theyc all me “Honky” in that “comic” and get away with it? Isn’t that as offensive to Whites as the dreaded “N-word” is to blacks?
What’s good for the goose…
From To Homeboy on Sun, Oct 10, 1999, 00:12:21
this is all about a drawing..and what its doing to the lives of “us” non-stereotype persons in america..yeah right like the perverts that like little kids dont go to the museum to see little angeles with nothing on…WE BETTER SCREEN EVERYONE entering places that carry nude pictures of children…even though its called “ART”..racism..poverty..and lies will never go away..as long as you have people who “need” it…like the white hate groups/black militants/militant groups/political aggression/and the 1st amendment…almost the year 2000..TIS THE YEAR TO BE JOLLY..LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
From EYEBEMEE on Sun, Oct 10, 1999, 01:44:14
Kimmel..if you spend as much time practicing your chip shots as you do putting out chump shots on this forum, you’d probably be a scratch player.
From golfnuts on Sun, Oct 10, 1999, 03:14:08
It’s unfortunate that some people can’t look at themselves as others might. Would they be offended if we had cartoons about gangs, crackheads, unwed mothers, ex-cons, wife beaters, etc. At least someone found some humor and is expressing it in a positive way. Way to go, McGruder!
From Smokey on Sun, Oct 10, 1999, 08:46:57
There has to be better topics to discuss than all this racial bull!!!!
From ugh on Mon, Oct 11, 1999, 17:03:54
If you do not enjoy ‘The Boondocks’ please do not read it, otherwise soon people might start thinking that ‘Dennis’ is a bit too much of a ‘Menace’.
From Chance on Tue, Oct 12, 1999, 01:41:06
Although McGruder compares his cartoon “Boondocks” to Bill Cosby’s earlier TV animation on “Fat Albert,” I do not see the comparison. “Fat Albert” was about Cosby’s life as a kid growing up in Philadelphia. He taught kids to accept each other on their own terms, without projecting hurtful labels. McGruder, on the other hand, is all about summing people up with racist shorthand. A person should be allowed to define her own identity.
From Billye on Tue, Oct 12, 1999, 12:44:58