tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post5855304697030512714..comments2023-06-28T01:28:11.536-07:00Comments on Revelations: Why "They" Don't Understand What Black People Do on TwitterDr. Goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10391508073605640275noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-33326108982011788192010-10-03T15:54:53.312-07:002010-10-03T15:54:53.312-07:00Eric, thanks for commenting. I'm well aware th...Eric, thanks for commenting. I'm well aware that non-Black people are not a monolith and there is nothing I stated that would indicate such. American media perpetuate a very narrow view of Black people and, as a result of the media and the segregation in America, the majority of white people DO share similar ideas about Black people, even those well-intentioned. That's not monolithic, it's American cultural supremacy.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting and see you on Twitter, @FunkyDungDr. Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391508073605640275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-51343159399603875802010-10-03T12:27:29.171-07:002010-10-03T12:27:29.171-07:001) Interesting article. Glad I read it.
2) Wow. Th...1) Interesting article. Glad I read it.<br />2) Wow. The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife.<br /><br /><i>"Sadly, when the mainstream attempts to describe or otherwise represent us and our lives, they choose the #browntwitterbird with the boombox, watermelon (and no Blackberry) in hand, standing next to the bucket of chicken. Yes, mainstream America, that is how you see us and, truthfully, that's a slice of how some of us are (at times)."</i><br /><br />To that I must say, "NON-BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT A MONOLITH". It's very difficult to overcome racial divides when members of group A loudly decry over-generalizations and stereotyping by making overly general and stereotyped accusations of group B. You don't know me. You don't know my life. As a sheltered middle-class white guy, I freely admit to ignorance of much of black culture(s) in America (or anywhere, really). That doesn't mean I'm <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1641441/fuzzy_zoeller_racist_tiger_woods_comments.html?cat=22" rel="nofollow">Fuzzy Zoeller</a>. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667550997520673156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-18845628669211998722010-08-14T04:00:42.299-07:002010-08-14T04:00:42.299-07:00Okay then.. You're alluding without realizing ...Okay then.. You're alluding without realizing it! From "For Heaven's Sake":<br /><br />"Now all pay tribute to this entity / A spark that surges through the undergrowth / overwhelmin the populace from the entry / The Wu-Tang Dynasty, has emerged"<br /><br />I figured such a unique turn of phrase had to be a reference, but maybe it's just great minds thinking alike. 8)ESPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209044488530116599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-1985853031817404852010-08-13T10:00:53.767-07:002010-08-13T10:00:53.767-07:00Ethan Zuckerman and Global Voices are definitely w...Ethan Zuckerman and Global Voices are definitely worth checking out. My question about the trouble with being a bridge figure is pretty obscure. But sort of related is a piece in <a href="http://chronicle.com/article/Professors-Hot-at-Their-Own/123822/" rel="nofollow">The Chronicle</a> about students thinking professors hot--that's awkward. I was intrigued that one professor said she made sure to dress in cute outfits for hard discussion of race!John Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126222842766191343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-91887822562687515132010-08-12T21:04:13.666-07:002010-08-12T21:04:13.666-07:00@Bella's Pops, thank you! It's rare that I...@Bella's Pops, thank you! It's rare that I fulfill someone's every need! And all it took was a post? Fantastic!<br /><br />@ESP Thank you so much, especially since I just started back to blogging. Wu Tang Clan? Love them but to my knowledge, I was just doing me.<br /><br />@John I'm an educator by trade, so that's a natural bridge. On "race" issues, I usually only speak for me but since racism is a part of American history (and its historical present), it's an issue I have no problem addressing. <br /><br />For me, bridge building does come with dialogue but even more importantly,it comes with understanding of one's history and humanity. To the extent I can do that, that's certainly fine. I'm not familiar with Zuckerman but I'll have to look him up. <br /><br />Thanks for following since the G-20! That's pretty hardcore of you!Dr. Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391508073605640275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-89044902326759155872010-08-12T19:29:55.066-07:002010-08-12T19:29:55.066-07:00Great post. I saw Farhad Majoo's article via ...Great post. I saw Farhad Majoo's article via a tweet from Ethan Zuckerman @EthanZ. I even thought to send you the link because I suspected you'd have something to say about it. So happy you wrote a longish piece on the subject.<br /><br />Zuckerman knows that many of the pressing problems we face today are global problems, so the question he's been working on is how the Internet can facilitate dialog across boundaries. He's one of the founders of Global Voices.<br /><br />Long wind up, but Zuckerman identifies "bridge figures" as a important part of facilitating dialog. <br /><br />Now as a middle-aged white guy, I sort of see you as a bridge figure. But wait, I also know such consideration is a drag. The whole representative of a race idea just sucks.<br /><br />I started following you during G20. Obviously stuck around because you post on so many interesting topics, including racism. <br /><br />I'd be curious about your thoughts in re the notion of bridge figures to facilitate online dialog between people of color and white folk in the US. Clearly you act in that capacity sometimes, but also it seems clear there's something creepy about being put in that role by others.John Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126222842766191343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-92193709451016584422010-08-12T15:27:54.986-07:002010-08-12T15:27:54.986-07:00Excellent post as always.. "Would we overwhel...Excellent post as always.. "Would we overwhelm the populace?" Is that a Wu-Tang allusion?ESPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209044488530116599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-77928626283975294412010-08-12T14:07:10.902-07:002010-08-12T14:07:10.902-07:00As soon as my brother brought the Slate article fo...As soon as my brother brought the Slate article for my attention, I knew in my bones that a response was already in the works from someone...<br />Thank you. <br /><br />It's all I dreamed it would be. Really. You touched on every point I wanted to make. All of them. <br />Thank you!BELLA'S POPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820651999151124077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-29084085969189717602010-08-12T11:10:31.566-07:002010-08-12T11:10:31.566-07:00Lidia! Wow, thank you so much for commenting. I wa...Lidia! Wow, thank you so much for commenting. I was just about to put out an APB for the CREATOR of the Obama Brown Twitterbird flurry :-)<br /><br />I will definitely vote on the panel as well and I hope to make it onto one of them!<br /><br />Thanks again, I'm changing the caption to give you your proper credit and attribution!Dr. Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391508073605640275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-30390961419934451062010-08-12T11:06:47.528-07:002010-08-12T11:06:47.528-07:00Thank you Dr. Dia and, of course, I agree. You mak...Thank you Dr. Dia and, of course, I agree. You make an excellent point of how we need to further understand ourselves as well. Mmph!<br /><br />InnyVinny, you KNOW I appreciate your post and for putting to paint what so many of us felt in our hearts! I do think there is a need to study social networking but it must be done well. Sadly, the commentary about the real research was not.<br /><br />WiseMath, I love you right back for reading and appreciating this post! and in general! ;-)Dr. Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391508073605640275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-44373267980827837872010-08-12T10:54:10.268-07:002010-08-12T10:54:10.268-07:00Dr. Goddess, I loved your post. I think that what ...Dr. Goddess, I loved your post. I think that what the Slate article should do is motivate our community to work together to show that we are a force both online and offline. When this all broke on twitter I instantly thought about how little attention/credit we get as bloggers, new media experts and how we need to focus on working together to show "them" our stories.<br /><br />The #browntwitterbird movement highlighted how right now IS the time for change. Clutch Magazine's creator Deanna Sutton has put together a panel suggestion for SXSW that we need more attention on. The panel focuses on how "they" see us and how we can move beyond that as a community. <br /><br />Please, take the time to read her proposal. You'll see that it also touches some of the points you've made in this post. If you could register and vote for her panel and encourage your readers to do the same then that panel will happen at SWSX. Voting started yesterday and runs through August 27th. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/9oF4nj<br /><br />I loved the caption you put with the graphic I created of the brown twitter birds and President Obama. =)Lidia-Anainhttp://lidia-anain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-32375515260751200092010-08-12T10:09:55.979-07:002010-08-12T10:09:55.979-07:00Peace,
I love you for this.Peace,<br /><br />I love you for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-86249543623303914702010-08-12T09:43:50.488-07:002010-08-12T09:43:50.488-07:00This is an excellent response, sis. Really and tr...This is an excellent response, sis. Really and truly. <br /><br />I really don't think there is anything to "get" and, despite the authors sincere expressions of curiosity, I refuse to believe that people networking socially on a social networking site is cause for research. I really don't.<br /><br />Numbers weren't factored in...like, most of those TTs flourish at night...when teens with smartphones are awake with nothing to do...and there are fewer people online so the topics get popular more quickly.<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />I really think Slate wanted to stir up mess. I'm glad I stayed out of the comment section, because I couldn't help but laugh at it.InnyVinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107007854190057748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1077798568962470757.post-58318855818816119082010-08-12T09:23:40.168-07:002010-08-12T09:23:40.168-07:00Very thoughtful post Sis! I agree that some intere...Very thoughtful post Sis! I agree that some interesting revelations were made in the Slate article regarding how we follow each other...but hightlighting the ways in which the generalizations are more of the same was on point! We've never been understood by "them" and in many cases by ourselves, which should be expected when you consider our history and the oppression still impacting us.Dr. Diahttp://www.letsgethype.comnoreply@blogger.com