http://blackswansongs.com/archives/137 Where the black swan discusses music, film and assorted bricolage. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blackswansongs.com/archives/137/comment-page-1#comment-23 Jesse Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:56:10 +0000 http://blackswansongs.com/?p=137#comment-23 This is very interesting. I always thought those pejoratives (Oreo, Twinkie, etc) were making something out of nothing. I've been guilty of using the phrase "acting black" when I was referring to the culture, but to generalize that someone is "white on the inside" because of the things they are interested in seems particularly wrongheaded. Hopefully the next generation will clear that away. This is very interesting. I always thought those pejoratives (Oreo, Twinkie, etc) were making something out of nothing. I’ve been guilty of using the phrase “acting black” when I was referring to the culture, but to generalize that someone is “white on the inside” because of the things they are interested in seems particularly wrongheaded. Hopefully the next generation will clear that away.

]]> http://blackswansongs.com/archives/137/comment-page-1#comment-16 isabel Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:03:05 +0000 http://blackswansongs.com/?p=137#comment-16 While my culture is not monolithic either, it's ironic that we have to be singular in our fervour to stress we're not monolithic. But I'd hazard to guess that the life of migrant is a constant tug-o-war although I have a feeling that four or five generations from now (at most), racial differences won't be an issue. We'd be too busy saving our planet by then. While my culture is not monolithic either, it’s ironic that we have to be singular in our fervour to stress we’re not monolithic. But I’d hazard to guess that the life of migrant is a constant tug-o-war although I have a feeling that four or five generations from now (at most), racial differences won’t be an issue. We’d be too busy saving our planet by then.

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