Comments on: Racism is for Fags

By: belledame222

belledame222 — Sun, 14 May 2006 05:14:13 +0000

Oil of Ofay! !

By: Liberal Serving

Liberal Serving — Fri, 12 May 2006 20:32:36 +0000

For A Visual Definition of “Platitude,” Click Below

May I be so bold to suggest that this expensive pile of nothing is perhaps not so effective a tool to educate anyone about race.?Perhaps. Blackademic commenters have identified some ugly (!) subordinate classist and beauty facism messages, but even

By: Dreamweasel

Dreamweasel — Fri, 12 May 2006 15:08:34 +0000

“Oil of Ofay” is wittier than anything in that PSA.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Fri, 12 May 2006 02:48:36 +0000

I’m struck by the femme-seductive voiceover. It’s freaking me out.

By: Erin M

Erin M — Fri, 12 May 2006 00:35:24 +0000

I’m not saying people of color can’t be racist (nor am I equipped to handle a discussion on that matter, i.e. only priveledged classes can be -ists, etc.), but can you really see this being done with anyone that isn’t white?

I suppose they could do one with a man applying aftershave or something, for balance.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 11 May 2006 23:36:01 +0000

Points for trying?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 11 May 2006 23:35:04 +0000

Yeah, it’s close, but then…

By: Magis

Magis — Thu, 11 May 2006 22:17:18 +0000

There is an interesting subtext but I don’t know if the producers intended it. Even though she is getting uglier she keeps on.