QuoteEarlier this week, Ellen Degeneres confirmed rumors via Twitter that she booted gospel singer Kim Burrell from Thursday?s episode of her show (alongside Pharrell Williams) due to a series of homophobic remarks she had made during a church sermon.
Williams still appeared on the episode, and after performing one of his songs from the film Hidden Figures (with a ?different singer?), he and DeGeneres eventually discussed Burrell?s absence. ?We have to talk about this before we go,? she says before giving her full comments:
?You were supposed to do a different song, and you were supposed to do it with a different singer?I didn?t know her?her name is Kim Burrell. She made a statement [on Facebook Live]...and said some very not nice things about homosexuals, so I didn?t feel like that was good of me to have her on the show, to have a platform.?
DeGeneres then passes the baton to Williams, who says in part:
?There?s no space?there?s no room for any kind of prejudice in 2017 and moving on. She?s a fantastic singer, I love her, just like I love everybody else and we all got to get used to that. We all have to get used to everyone?s differences and understand that this is a big, gigantic, beautiful, colorful world and it only works with inclusion and empathy. It only works that way...The world is a beautiful place, but it does not work without empathy and inclusion. God is love. This universe is love.?
This is all nice, heartwarming stuff, and receives plenty of applause, but I found myself wishing both Williams and DeGeneres had called Burrell?s actions out a little more explicitly.
?Kill ?em with kindness? is typically a good policy, but DeGeneres booted Burrell from her show as a result of her hateful, homophobic remarks, not just ?very not nice things [said] about homosexuals.? I?m not suggesting that Burrell should have been completely eviscerated by the pair on national television in a sort of viral-ready series of insults, but reducing her comments to ?not nice? was a disservice to an audience who may not have been familiar with what she actually said. People need to know what hate speech sounds like, and this overly kind segment didn?t offer the kind of enlightenment that Ellen is in a unique position to provide. The booting itself was a great move, but DeGeneres missed an opportunity to make it resonate even more.
I do appreciate the ?I didn?t know her? she snuck in, though. That was nice.
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This sneak shade
"I uhh...I didn't know her"
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Quote from: Black Indian on January 05, 2017, 12:22:34 PM
kii
I believe when Ellen says she doesn't know her.
She would have known her IF she got the chance to perform, though.
Funny how Kim singlehandedly destroyed what she's been seeking for YEARS, which is a mainstream platform. :plzstop: :plzstop:
Now she'll simply be known as some fat bitch who did runs and hated gays. Aww.
I believe her too
I could see if Kim was content with the level of fame she had but she clearly wasn't and was trying to branch out. What a dumb way to go about it.
Cause I bet you Ellen knows who Yolanda is lolz!
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KII
LMFATOTBQFF!
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Dddffffff chub' self
Yolanda is cackling
I cringed when she snuck trying to compare black issues with the gay mess. We were just talking about how white dykes do this.
Lolz poor Kim
Kii
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
Quote from: Black Indian on January 05, 2017, 12:22:34 PM
kii
I believe when Ellen says she doesn't know her.
She would have known her IF she got the chance to perform, though.
Funny how Kim singlehandedly destroyed what she's been seeking for YEARS, which is a mainstream platform. :plzstop: :plzstop:
Now she'll simply be known as some fat bitch who did runs and hated gays. Aww.
lol yea I couldn't even take it as shade when she said she didn't know her
Great. Fuck Ellen and Kim.
Quote from: Boomer on January 05, 2017, 12:24:14 PM
This sneak shade
"I uhh...I didn't know her"
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Quote from: Boomer on January 05, 2017, 12:24:14 PM
This sneak shade
"I uhh...I didn't know her"
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ii never heard of her until this board :kii:
Quote from: GRAND SUPREME MARSHALL on January 05, 2017, 12:58:29 PM
Quote from: Boomer on January 05, 2017, 12:24:14 PM
This sneak shade
"I uhh...I didn't know her"
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ii never heard of her until this board :kii:
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Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
I really hate when egocentric folks are incapable of recognizing how the intersects of someones identity can cause them to "merge" or be aware of issues simultaneously.
Creator forbid someone be Black & GAY. Wtf, is it possible to suffer racism AND homophobia at the same time? Really? Could you fathom such a thing?
Your example is null as well. You can be harassed presenting as gay, you can be fired from ur job, denied housing, denied access to adopt kids, denied insurance, be killed in certain areas, be harassed in certain areas etc.
Shut that shit up already.
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Ugh love them
Quote from: RIGS on January 05, 2017, 12:39:20 PM
Dddffffff chub' self
Yolanda is cackling
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Quote from: Kurama on January 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
I really hate when egocentric folks are incapable of recognizing how the intersects of someones identity can cause them to "merge" or be aware of issues simultaneously.
Creator forbid someone be Black & GAY. Wtf, is it possible to suffer racism AND homophobia at the same time? Really? Could you fathom such a thing?
Your example is null as well. You can be harassed presenting as gay, you can be fired from ur job, denied housing, denied access to adopt kids, denied insurance, be killed in certain areas, be harassed in certain areas etc.
Shut that shit up already.
Umm wtf
Quote from: Kurama on January 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
I really hate when egocentric folks are incapable of recognizing how the intersects of someones identity can cause them to "merge" or be aware of issues simultaneously.
Creator forbid someone be Black & GAY. Wtf, is it possible to suffer racism AND homophobia at the same time? Really? Could you fathom such a thing?
Your example is null as well. You can be harassed presenting as gay, you can be fired from ur job, denied housing, denied access to adopt kids, denied insurance, be killed in certain areas, be harassed in certain areas etc.
Shut that shit up already.
Nnvvvfmfnff
enlighten a bit!
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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO damn :kii: the way everyone is stomping this hog out
Quote from: Marg. on January 05, 2017, 05:19:38 PM
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What? .... you didn't like Bre's post?
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Branduh so messy
Quote from: Kurama on January 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
I really hate when egocentric folks are incapable of recognizing how the intersects of someones identity can cause them to "merge" or be aware of issues simultaneously.
Creator forbid someone be Black & GAY. Wtf, is it possible to suffer racism AND homophobia at the same time? Really? Could you fathom such a thing?
Your example is null as well. You can be harassed presenting as gay, you can be fired from ur job, denied housing, denied access to adopt kids, denied insurance, be killed in certain areas, be harassed in certain areas etc.
Shut that shit up already.
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhjjjjjjjjkkkkkkkk ok
Just being black AND gay is a double negative in society
Quote from: BENTLEY. on January 05, 2017, 05:23:23 PM
Quote from: Marg. on January 05, 2017, 05:19:38 PM
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What? .... you didn't like Bre's post?
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:omgwatshappening:
This damn SJW
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Quote from: Kurama on January 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
I really hate when egocentric folks are incapable of recognizing how the intersects of someones identity can cause them to "merge" or be aware of issues simultaneously.
Creator forbid someone be Black & GAY. Wtf, is it possible to suffer racism AND homophobia at the same time? Really? Could you fathom such a thing?
Your example is null as well. You can be harassed presenting as gay, you can be fired from ur job, denied housing, denied access to adopt kids, denied insurance, be killed in certain areas, be harassed in certain areas etc.
Shut that shit up already.
:gorlonfire:
Quote from: Bad Gorl Tinker on January 05, 2017, 01:04:48 PM
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:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
This was beautiful
Is Pharrell gay? Doesn't he have nudes of himself playing in husband boovy
He's sexy
Quote from: BigDawg on January 05, 2017, 12:52:23 PM
I really hate when gays try to merge the struggle of blacks to the "struggle" of gays. Case in point, I can walk into a store and not be hassled for being gay but let me walk into a store with some sweats and a hoodie and I am an immediate suspect.
that annoys the fuck out of me
black ppul do that shit too
its like dont you know that gay rights is a white mans concern 90% of the time and they dont care about your black struggle either
Quote from: Young on January 05, 2017, 07:01:39 PM
Is Pharrell gay? Doesn't he have nudes of himself playing in husband boovy
no and no.
:dead:
Quote from: Young on January 05, 2017, 07:01:39 PM
Is Pharrell gay? Doesn't he have nudes of himself playing in husband boovy
He's sexy
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Quote from: Young on January 05, 2017, 07:01:39 PM
Is Pharrell gay? Doesn't he have nudes of himself playing in husband boovy
He's sexy
ssss
mess!
I coulda sworn... :omgwatshappening:
Quote from: Bad Gorl Tinker on January 05, 2017, 01:04:48 PM
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The way that dude's punch went straight to Keri's head :dead:
There are many groups of people that have had struggles. Not just one. This isn't a competition on who suffered WORSE. What the point is, MANY people suffer.