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  • Nova_CNova_C I have the need The need for speedRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    The only times I've seen black women described in that way it has been 'Mocha' and its been the women describing themselves. *shrug* Anecdotal, but I've never heard chocolate used as a pejorative.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Just to help you keep things straight Mim, I'm a girl too.

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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited June 2011
    i think that "chocolate" is probably the mildest form of a racial epithet that exists.

    besides maybe "vanilla". that is a shade milder.

    i mean, it's a little tacky i guess, but i don't think i'd get too het about it.

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  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Nova_C wrote: »
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    The only times I've seen black women described in that way it has been 'Mocha' and its been the women describing themselves. *shrug* Anecdotal, but I've never heard chocolate used as a pejorative.

    "Chocolate" is being reclaimed by the African community

    from now on we have to refer to those goods as "cocoa-based confectionery"

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  • GimGim a tall glass of water Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    4G? What the hell, cell phone companies. I had already declared my undying love for 3G. I only have so much undying love. After that comes dying love, and that is a rather unflattering form of devotion.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    If it was conversationally appropriate to bring up the precise shade of someone's skin (for example if that is the topic of discussion) I don't think saying that someone had chocolate skin would be offensive, if it was an apt description of their shade of skin.

    It would be weird to just bring it up randomly because it would be weird to randomly bring up the precise shade of someone's skin. To me its no different than discussing if that pink shirt compliments someone's olive skin or not, if that's what the conversation is about.

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Irond Will wrote: »
    i think that "chocolate" is probably the mildest form of a racial epithet that exists.

    besides maybe "vanilla". that is a shade milder.

    i mean, it's a little tacky i guess, but i don't think i'd get too het about it.

    yeah I think the ad's biggest problem is being lame

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  • GimGim a tall glass of water Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    simonwolf wrote: »
    from now on we have to refer to those goods as "cocoa-based confectionery Americans"

    Future-fixed.

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  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    Eddy? Where do you live that "chocolate skin" is taken as a super offensive racial slur and not just a really really weird thing for someone to say?

    'Cause I don't see that resulting in omgphysicalviolence. I imagine it would result in something more along the lines of either confusion or mockery in the form of uncontrolable derisive laughter.

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  • ThomamelasThomamelas Only one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Time to watch Generation Kill.

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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Nova_C wrote: »
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    The only times I've seen black women described in that way it has been 'Mocha' and its been the women describing themselves. *shrug* Anecdotal, but I've never heard chocolate used as a pejorative.

    still though, I encourage you to call a black person chocolate skin

    I think the results will surprise you!

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  • WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Context, Eddy.

    If I were writing a book and I described a character with "chocolate skin" it would be about as offensive as describing a character with "alabaster skin".

    I don't know, I just can't get outraged over chocolate.

    EDIT:
    Quizzy we are blood brothers.

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  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    A-Are you trying to lick the person as you do it?

    I've been called chocolate to my face by another Black person. While I was walking with my White boyfriend ("Chocolate and Vanilla!" is what he said).

    Didn't really phase me much. I've been called worse to my face.

    I can see why some Black people would be offended, but chocolate isn't something that automatically comes to my mind when I think of racist terms to be hurled at me.

    Mim on
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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Do I play LoL or Frozen Synapse?

    Decisions decisions.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
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  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Why are they locking up the whores?

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  • ElendilElendil Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    i don't think the ad is saying anything about chocolate skin

    it seems to be calling her a diva

    i don't know if that's the case

    i haven't met her

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  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    it would probably make me uncomfortable to be called vanilla or be compared to yogurt I guess

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  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Mim wrote: »
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    A-Are you trying to lick the person as you do it?

    I've been called chocolate to my face by another Black person. While I was walking with my White boyfriend ("Chocolate and Vanilla!" is what he said).

    Didn't really phase me much. I've been called worse to my face.

    I can see why some Black people would be offended, but chocolate isn't something that automatically comes to my mind when I think of racist terms to be hurled at me.

    Is it not normal to lick people now

    because that may explain a few lawsuits I have been dealing with

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    even the ones that don't interest you are worth watching

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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    Eddy? Where do you live that "chocolate skin" is taken as a super offensive racial slur and not just a really really weird thing for someone to say?

    'Cause I don't see that resulting in omgphysicalviolence. I imagine it would result in something more along the lines of either confusion or mockery in the form of uncontrolable derisive laughter.

    why don't you give it a try

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Inquisitor: Frozen Synapse by default.

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  • So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Elendil wrote: »
    i don't think the ad is saying anything about chocolate skin

    it seems to be calling her a diva

    i don't know if that's the case

    i haven't met her

    she's totes a diva

    notoriously threw a cell phone at an assistant

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Dangit blitzcrank why do you gotta be so fun AND be 6300ip?!

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  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Zampanov wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    even the ones that don't interest you are worth watching

    Kurosawaaaaaa <3

    Mim on
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  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    Eddy? Where do you live that "chocolate skin" is taken as a super offensive racial slur and not just a really really weird thing for someone to say?

    'Cause I don't see that resulting in omgphysicalviolence. I imagine it would result in something more along the lines of either confusion or mockery in the form of uncontrolable derisive laughter.

    why don't you give it a try

    Ok, gimme a sec

    ....

    .........

    ..............

    Well that was unexpected. I got a hug!

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  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Zampanov wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    fixed that for you, broseph

    But seriously, Kurosawa is amazing

    you should try out Ran next, it's among my favourites

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Elendil wrote: »
    i don't think the ad is saying anything about chocolate skin

    it seems to be calling her a diva

    i don't know if that's the case

    i haven't met her

    the diva thing is weirder to me than comparing her to a chocolate, which is also still weird, but the chocolate part is the part she's apparently mad about, which is clearly stated in the article thing

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  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    although meringue would not be offensive because it's delish

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  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Mim wrote: »
    go up to a black person you don't know and call him or her chocolate skin

    I am sure it will go splendidly

    A-Are you trying to lick the person as you do it?

    I've been called chocolate to my face by another Black person. While I was walking with my White boyfriend ("Chocolate and Vanilla!" is what he said).

    Didn't really phase me much. I've been called worse to my face.

    I can see why some Black people would be offended, but chocolate isn't something that automatically comes to my mind when I think of racist terms to be hurled at me.

    Is it not normal to lick people now

    because that may explain a few lawsuits I have been dealing with

    Did you brush your teeth, floss and use Listerine before the licking?

    Mim on
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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    well, white straight men are pretty good at telling when other people should be offended

    so I'll leave it up to yall

    after all, you did hear a black person say it once, also you wouldn't be offended if someone called you whitey

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
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  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Mim wrote: »
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Is it not normal to lick people now

    because that may explain a few lawsuits I have been dealing with

    Did you brush your teeth, floss and use Listerine before the licking?

    you're not my dad

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Zampanov wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    fixed that for you, broseph

    But seriously, Kurosawa is amazing

    you should try out Ran next, it's among my favourites

    I'm just saying, not everyone is going to be into Stray Dog, but everyone should still watch it cause Kurosawa

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  • CindersCinders Whose sails were black when it was windy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Goddammit Netflix, what do you mean you Can't start playback?

    Cinders on
  • GimGim a tall glass of water Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Thomamelas wrote: »
    Time to watch Generation Kill.

    :^:

    Gim on
  • simonwolfsimonwolf i can feel a difference today, a differenceRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Zampanov wrote: »
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Zampanov wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    fixed that for you, broseph

    But seriously, Kurosawa is amazing

    you should try out Ran next, it's among my favourites

    I'm just saying, not everyone is going to be into Stray Dog, but everyone should still watch it cause Kurosawa

    Who couldn't get into Stray Dog

    you're just being confusing now

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  • MimMim dead.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    well, white straight men are pretty good at telling when other people should be offended

    so I'll leave it up to yall

    after all, you did hear a black person say it once, also you wouldn't be offended if someone called you whitey

    I'm not a straight white guy though. I'm saying for me, as Black and Puerto Rican female, being called "Chocolate" is way low on my list of things to be offended about. It's damned odd, for sure. I can see why some would say its offensive, but for me this is small on the scale of things I have to deal with day in and day out when dealing with others.

    Mim on
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  • Irond WillIrond Will WARNING: NO HURTFUL COMMENTS, PLEASE!!!!! Cambridge. MAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited June 2011
    simonwolf wrote: »
    Zampanov wrote: »
    Cinders wrote: »
    This is such a good movie, why have I not seen it before?

    just watch all the kurosawa

    fixed that for you, broseph

    But seriously, Kurosawa is amazing

    you should try out Ran next, it's among my favourites

    kurosawa is the best

    i love his stuff a whole lot

    ikiru is probably my favorite

    (i named my dog akira)

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