tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post5700172436334418244..comments2023-10-29T07:00:35.100-04:00Comments on tête-to-tête: john mayer is really smart and really cool and really loves black womentetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17894946831588392391noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-60895259001667141272015-06-08T02:41:21.898-04:002015-06-08T02:41:21.898-04:00John Mayer is a total asshole. Every time he opens...John Mayer is a total asshole. Every time he opens his mouth to talk instead of sing, that truth becomes ever more clear. That said, he is a monstrously talented guitar player. He plays with incredible depth of feeling---and I'll never understand how that's possible because he's such a tool. Anyway, his fame didn't come because he's white, but because of his massive talent. This isn't 1959. Black artists aren't kept out of the music industry while white artists are promoted. If that were true, there'd be only Katy Perrys, and no Beyoncés---and that's obviously not the case. So please, hate on John Mayer because he's a douche, not because he's white. (And don't think that douchiness is the exclusive province of white dudes---look at Kanyé West.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-47735920653040434892010-03-22T23:13:06.014-04:002010-03-22T23:13:06.014-04:00Tete, you succinctly nailed it. Plus, not once did...Tete, you succinctly nailed it. Plus, not once did I read the word, "appropriation!" Bravo.gaspizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394806161117518902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-46154546649077980592010-03-06T22:26:35.049-05:002010-03-06T22:26:35.049-05:00Very Well Put. In every way. I especially love the...Very Well Put. In every way. I especially love the letter.Stacy Charleshttp://www.contemporaryafricanhome.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-59114114439735465182010-03-04T01:01:58.183-05:002010-03-04T01:01:58.183-05:00I've always heard the phrase "ghetto pass...I've always heard the phrase "ghetto pass" but not the n-word version. Aside from that there's nothing much that warrants offense on my part in this situation. A well-educated social/political pundit spouting off, yeah that can rile me up. But John Mayer? Please. I mean, the guy is a clown. <br /><br />Welcome to the Twitter generation and its need to blabber incessantly.<br /><br />http://kikojones5.blogspot.com/2010/02/emperors-new-codes-celebrity-in-21st.htmlKiko Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012258202159738458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-65468128657799507772010-03-02T16:44:42.896-05:002010-03-02T16:44:42.896-05:00excellent form, collier. well played.excellent form, collier. well played.brumblehttp://littlebrumble.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-81106695914747701512010-03-02T15:40:40.648-05:002010-03-02T15:40:40.648-05:00Well said! Brava, brown girl, brava.Well said! Brava, brown girl, brava.Dushanehttp://www.thepostcool.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5104175631965622010.post-35985583663031442112010-03-02T12:30:45.230-05:002010-03-02T12:30:45.230-05:00When I first heard this John Mayer stuff, I was an...When I first heard this John Mayer stuff, I was angry - or rather, shocked - that someone would even say something like this. But then I thought, people NEVER talk so explicitly and show how racist they are and now we know. It's good to know. <br /><br />Aside from everything else that's wrong with him, John Mayer is indicative of a larger problem. He represents a whole population of white people who think they are entitled to act a certain way or say certain things because they have black or Latino or Asian or Native American friends. John Mayer thinks he can say whatever he wants about black folks because he has a black backing band and he has exploited the Blues.<br /><br />This is like a white guy who always tries to rent Charlie Chan movies at the Facets video store where I work. He's always like "You should watch these, they're great!" And I'm like, "I can't believe you're about to tell an Asian girl to watch CHARLIE CHAN MOVIES. That shit is so racist. It's yellow face Hollywood." And he goes, "Well, my wife's Chinese so I'm obviously not racist." <br /><br />I think it's great when celebrities do things like this because we can start talking about it. But I'm with you - it's frustrating that folks haven't been talking about it more.gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674254502655922314noreply@blogger.com