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[Real]

Iman did ask a fair question though, and I have been very curious about it myself for a few weeks. But Ralf, why are you seemingly so invested in African American issues? I actually thought you said you would be refraining from these discussions since you don't feel comfortable disclosing your race?

It's not that you say intentionally negative things, but your level of interest and personal investment in some topics just comes off as very peculiar since it's not your experience.

I guess I just wanna know where it stems from and why you feel so inclined to speak on these things but don't share your culture.

Yeah, to be fair, I do remember him saying he'd no longer participate

And tbh, I don't care if he participates. It's just some shit really makes me like that thread about the girl group TV show, he comes in and says " I wish it was 3 dark skinned girls." Like why??? It's just so bizarre to me and I really wanna understand.

maybe because dark skinned actors rarely get lead roles. That's not hard to understand at all

That's quite obvious. I'm asking why he as a non-black person seems to care about that so much. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, im just trying to understand why.  I could even understand just saying there should be more people of color, or even black people.....but to zero in specifically on dark people is just odd to me personally and I wanna understand. Because I don't just wanna assume that it's not genuine, which is how it comes off at times.

[Rxxf]

Hi Real.
I actually like you.
So I will expand on that comment.

When I heard about Lee Daniels girl group show. I got excited, cause I live for a girl group. Let me name the ones that have slayed me. SWV, TLC, DC, Xscape. Shit, even Monkenstef slays me with their one hit wonder selves. So I set myself up, thinking I was gonna get a full-on black girl group. Cause I IDENTIFY successful girl groups with the AA women I grew up on. Regardless of RACE. You have to understand that.

So when I saw the trailer and they DIDN'T give me a COKO, SWV, 90s slay mess. I was like... ch...
Simple as that. Now, will I not watch the show because of that? No. But it was a honest feeling. Not that deep. These artists you love, I love them too. Give me that breathing room, plz. Regardless of race. This is not about the AA experience. That's ignorant to think you can identify with another race. Stupidity. Don't mix the two.

[Real]

Hi Real.
I actually like you.
So I will expand on that comment.

When I heard about Lee Daniels girl group show. I got excited, cause I live for a girl group. Let me name the ones that have slayed me. SWV, TLC, DC, Xscape. Shit, even Monkenstef slays me with their one hit wonder selves. So I set myself up, thinking I was gonna get a full-on black girl group. Cause I IDENTIFY successful girl groups with the AA women I grew up on. Regardless of RACE. You have to understand that.

So when I saw the trailer and they DIDN'T give me a COKO, SWV, 90s slay mess. I was like... ch...
Simple as that. Now, will I not watch the show because of that? No. But it was a honest feeling. Not that deep. These artists you love, I love them too. Give me that breathing room, plz. Regardless of race. This is not about the AA experience. That's ignorant to think you can identify with another race. Stupidity. Don't mix the two.

I can accept that explanation. That was just one example though. You do it in other non-entertainment instances as well. But I'm not gonna understand it, so I'll just try to not let it annoy me.

You give me a bit of Ralf Dolezal 

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black ppl stay tryna attack the wrong fckin ppl

[Vonc2002]

so because they arent dark skinned, they are recognized as an AA girl group?

[Rxxf]

Hi Real.
I actually like you.
So I will expand on that comment.

When I heard about Lee Daniels girl group show. I got excited, cause I live for a girl group. Let me name the ones that have slayed me. SWV, TLC, DC, Xscape. Shit, even Monkenstef slays me with their one hit wonder selves. So I set myself up, thinking I was gonna get a full-on black girl group. Cause I IDENTIFY successful girl groups with the AA women I grew up on. Regardless of RACE. You have to understand that.

So when I saw the trailer and they DIDN'T give me a COKO, SWV, 90s slay mess. I was like... ch...
Simple as that. Now, will I not watch the show because of that? No. But it was a honest feeling. Not that deep. These artists you love, I love them too. Give me that breathing room, plz. Regardless of race. This is not about the AA experience. That's ignorant to think you can identify with another race. Stupidity. Don't mix the two.

I can accept that explanation. That was just one example though. You do it in other non-entertainment instances as well. But I'm not gonna understand it, so I'll just try to not let it annoy me.

You give me a bit of Ralf Dolezal 

Real, I honestly can't apologize for how you feel.
I think it should NORMAL for different races to show interest/ or dare I say, even CARE, about other races. That should be the norm.

Not whites only showing interests for whites.
Blacks only showing interest for blacks.
Although I believe minorities should uplift their communities from within as much as possible. That's a different topic in itself.

Like... that's a problem for us to be disconnected. I have a different upbringing and I wasn't raised like that. So I'll leave it at that.

[Rxxf]

so because they arent dark skinned, they are recognized as an AA girl group?

No. Not true. Not what I said.
I just envisioned a 90s era SWV group. Simple.
And that girl group gave me 3LW
Not even that deep.
I may have used the wrong words, if anything.

[Rxxf]

This isn't working out. Lol.
Yeah...

[Vonc2002]

so because they arent dark skinned, they are recognized as an AA girl group?

No. Not true. Not what I said.

I remember what u said.  U said u wished they were all dark skinned

[Real]

Hi Real.
I actually like you.
So I will expand on that comment.

When I heard about Lee Daniels girl group show. I got excited, cause I live for a girl group. Let me name the ones that have slayed me. SWV, TLC, DC, Xscape. Shit, even Monkenstef slays me with their one hit wonder selves. So I set myself up, thinking I was gonna get a full-on black girl group. Cause I IDENTIFY successful girl groups with the AA women I grew up on. Regardless of RACE. You have to understand that.

So when I saw the trailer and they DIDN'T give me a COKO, SWV, 90s slay mess. I was like... ch...
Simple as that. Now, will I not watch the show because of that? No. But it was a honest feeling. Not that deep. These artists you love, I love them too. Give me that breathing room, plz. Regardless of race. This is not about the AA experience. That's ignorant to think you can identify with another race. Stupidity. Don't mix the two.

I can accept that explanation. That was just one example though. You do it in other non-entertainment instances as well. But I'm not gonna understand it, so I'll just try to not let it annoy me.

You give me a bit of Ralf Dolezal 

Real, I honestly can't apologize for how you feel.
I think it should NORMAL for different races to show interest/ or dare I say, even CARE, about other races. That should be the norm.

Not whites only showing interests for whites.
Blacks only showing interest for blacks.

Like... that's a problem. I have a different upbringing and I wasn't raised like that. So I'll leave it at that.

If you go back,  I said that I could understand it. If you put it under the umbrella of "black people" or POC, but to specifically point out dark skinned black people is what muddies the waters for me personally. That's why I asked the question. I'm legit trying to understand why that specifically is important to you, as someone that #1 isn't dark skinned,  but 2, isn't even black.

That's like me saying there aren't enough Koreans on TV. I could just say Asians in general. But for me to specify Koreans.....it would seem that there's a reason why I single that group out.

[Rxxf]

so because they arent dark skinned, they are recognized as an AA girl group?

No. Not true. Not what I said.

I remember what u said.  U said u wished they were all dark skinned

I did not phase it in that way, Vonc.

But this is a BAIT. I feel it.
And honestly, I'm done.

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what the actual fuck is happening

[Rxxf]

This isn't working out. Lol.
Yeah...

dont worry bvy

ill distract them with fresh baked cookies

Nah, I'm finished.
Not worth the explanation.
BSource sometimes comes off not being really that inviting ... in general.

[Vonc2002]

Im assuming  u mean phrase and u definitely did because i remember responding to your post. U said u wished they were all dark skinned and i said i liked that they displayed all colors of the black spectrum

[Real]

so because they arent dark skinned, they are recognized as an AA girl group?

No. Not true. Not what I said.

I remember what u said.  U said u wished they were all dark skinned

I did not phase it in that way, Vonc.

But this is a BAIT. I feel it.
And honestly, I'm done.

It actually is what you said. And I even questioned it in that thread.

it looks ok
i don't know why, but i envisioned 3 dark skinned beauties booking these roles... and i would have preferred that.