--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@...> wrote: > > And I don't care if you call me a racist, I myself mock at my inner racist > every day, laugh and mock my own mind's biases. > > Conservatives wallow in their racism, liberal strive to rise above their > inner racism to meet others with compassion. >
Ravi, this is beautiful and so true. Case in point: Liberals bearing the burden of white guilt elected Barack Obama and called me a racist for not supporting him. IMO I was less of a racist than white folks who supported him *because* he was black. I had no agenda to give him a pass because he was black. He was just another politician subject to as much criticism for his record as anyone else. Stephen Colbert jokes, saying he doesn't see race. Everyone sees race, it's a lie to deny it. Being honest about one's cultural conditioning and life experiences with respect to racial differences and stereotypes is just as important as rising above judgement with love. > Scream loud as you want at others being racist - I'm just going to laugh at > your ignorant, sorry ass but when I meet you I will as always, despite my > contempt and disgust, rise above my judgement to meet you with love. > > > On Apr 29, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@...> wrote: > > > Curtis baby, > > > > Let me get this straight again. I totally understand your ignorant, > > self-righteous white-ass's inability to wrap this. > > > > I'm an equal opportunity racist - I have my biases, judgements on whites, > > Indians, Blacks, Hispanics, everyone including myself. I'm totally at peace > > with that, my senses constantly provide me data on every person - my mind > > filters through data, goes through set of my conditioning, my experiences > > and I have some readily available data at my disposal. This happens > > instantaneously Curtis baby and I understand its limitations. > > > > Here's the kicker baby - here's where a person such as you would have > > trouble understanding, a person who I have utter contempt and disgust for, > > a person who shows an utter disregard for honesty and integrity, a person > > whose focus is his self-interest rather than serving the cause of truth, a > > person who is a victim of his entertainer, narcissistic self-interest, a > > person who cares for adoration rather than care for the truth. > > > > It is that I can override my mind's biases, my conditioning, my likes and > > dislikes, my fears, insecurities, anxieties if any, to be terribly open, > > vulnerable, accepting and loving to anyone I meet. And your sorry > > self-righteous white ass can never match it, not for this life time anyway. > > > > But an ignorant, idiot like you doesn't understand all the complexities, > > the sense of guilt, burden it creates, it's easy to cloak it with > > self-righteousness isn't it? Surprisingly Steve says he understands it - so > > you are a bigger idiot than I thought. > > > > Get it Curtis baby? > > > > > > On Apr 29, 2013, at 6:28 AM, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@...> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@> > >> > wrote: > >> > > > >> > > Damn you are not patient are you Curtis baby? You are sounding as > >> > > desperate > >> > > and demanding attention as the bumbling retard Steve. > >> > > > >> > > Let me get this right - I, Curtis will go any lengths to defend > >> > > artistic > >> > > expressions of gang rape, objectification and/or derogatory references > >> > > to > >> > > women but will spin Ravi as a racist because he points to a culture of > >> > > dead-beat dads burdening women with kids and leaving them at the mercy > >> > > of > >> > > federal assistance? > >> > > > >> > > Curtis baby - I'm at peace with my mind's judgement biases i.e my inner > >> > > racism, it doesn't prevent me from calling it as I see it nor meeting > >> > > people I judge with empathy. I don't cloak my burdens and guilt into > >> > > self-righteousness while promoting an ol' boy, White Mid-Western > >> > > clique. > >> > > > >> > > P.S This is a lot for your ignorant, burdened brain to fucking wrap > >> > > around > >> > > - so don't bother. > >> > > > >> > > Ok as promised, a sample response with due respect to your > >> > > disabilities - > >> > > which earlier were only limited to your honesty and integrity - now > >> > > seemingly extending to the intellectual realm as well. > >> > > > >> > > ----------- > >> > > Hi Ravi - yes I re-read Raunchy's post again - here are the most > >> > > objectionable part of the lyrics based upon your agreement of her post. > >> > > > >> > > "I'll tell you where I found her > >> > > Lying down in the pines > >> > > A gang of boys around her > >> > > Some was higgin it > >> > > Some was kissin it > >> > > Some was huggin it > >> > > Some was kneeling down > >> > > There more rascal hangin round > >> > > Try to tear my kingdom down" > >> > > > >> > > I can see how this evokes strong images of gang-rape, the > >> > > objectification > >> > > and derogatory references to women - in the form of gang of boys, the > >> > > usage > >> > > of "it" to refer to his wife and "my kingdom" that shows his sense of > >> > > portraying his wife's sexual organs as his private property. > >> > > > >> > > I think I got defensive because of my attachment to my role as an > >> > > entertainer. I can now see that you are not questioning my right and > >> > > creative expression as an artist and an entertainer. > >> > > > >> > > The fact that my GF gave a positive interpretation perhaps shows the > >> > > forgiveness, the acceptance of women. And perhaps, sensing my initial > >> > > unease - she was trying to make me feel better. > >> > > > >> > > I can appreciate your perspective of the lyrics as gang-rape and as > >> > > being > >> > > objectifying and degrading to women. I also know get a sense that you > >> > > are > >> > > portraying the lyrics as being alien to modern culture and not > >> > > condemning > >> > > my artistic expression. > >> > > > >> > > Sorry I got off an tangent by calling you racist and I suppose you are > >> > > entitled your opinions and judgement and call it as you see fit. We > >> > > both > >> > > here agree that artists have a freedom to be provocative. > >> > > > >> > > Thank you - it was good a exchange and helps me understand where you > >> > > were > >> > > coming from. > >> > > > >> > > >> > Gee, Curtis, how'd you get to be so spin free? My washer's spin cycle > >> > had been getting an inferiority complex. Anyway, I'm glad Ravi's clear > >> > thinking has rubbed off on you. Sorry I flew off the handle projecting > >> > my biases against gang rape and misogyny onto the lyrics and misled Ravi > >> > into agreeing with me.> > >> > >> My issue with you was you suggestion that my take on the meaning of the > >> song was somehow "self-serving" as if defending gang rape was my goal. It > >> was right out of the raunchy shitty trick playbook so it was not > >> unexpected, but I objected to it. > >> > >> You were spinning my interpretation of the meaning of the song as a > >> statement about me as a person. Typical. > >> > >> < Apparently, he has difficulty thinking for himself.> > >> > >> Agreed. He is recycling phrases and words form a small group here for > >> their approval and it has worked. > >> > >> But hey it reminds me of how black people are (now that we are talking > >> straight with each other I don't have to water this down for the liberals) > >> You know how black men force their women to have more babies so they can > >> get food stamps which they somehow can use in prison? Well, I think it is > >> about time we talked straight about how black people really are, don't you > >> Raunchy? > >> > >> (You are gunna find your future umbridge machine falling on some pretty > >> deaf ears after this. > >> > >> > So no Ann, it is not hypocritical to make fun of religious ideas and > >> > still be against racist remarks. They are not the same. > >> > > >> > Ahhh, but the agenda behind, the motivation, the hatred, the ignorance > >> > and the anger can be. Absolutely. And THAT is what I'm talkin' about. > >> > >> Geez, if only I had supported my allegations with a line by line analysis > >> of the lyrics as you required of Ravi, maybe he wouldn't have gotten the > >> brunt of your frustrations with me and your artistic sensibilities would > >> have remained unscathed. My bad. So, now that everyone is friends again, > >> it's all water under the bridge...isn't it? > > >> > >> You weren't interested in the song and how the lyrics support different > >> interpretations. It was a tool for what you DO here. > >> And with your interest in poetry and words I found it disappointing. > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 3:44 PM, curtisdeltablues < > >> > > curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > ** > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > That's what I thought, you have not text support for you idiotic > >> > > > accusations about the song. > >> > > > > >> > > > More tourettes trolling. > >> > > > > >> > > > Hey let's get Judy to defend your position on black people's food > >> > > > stamp > >> > > > lov'n, baby making ways based on your ideas about creative evocative > >> > > > expressions. I'd like to know how it magically takes the racist > >> > > > views RIGHT > >> > > > off! > >> > > > > >> > > > Are you up for explaining Ravi's point Judy? He has already deferred > >> > > > to > >> > > > Raunchy on the song so maybe you can be his spokesperson for this: > >> > > > > >> > > > Ravi being his adorable self, the l'll scamp! > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > < I will say that most of the culture is very crude, > >> > > > > misogynistic. Who doesn't love their mom's - I am sorry - but is > >> > > > > that > >> > > > > enough and then you let your partner fend for herself, forcing her > >> > > > > to > >> > > > have > >> > > > > multiple children for maximum food stamps while your deadbeat ass > >> > > > > languishes in jail. It's terribly hard to be a black woman.> > >> > > > > >> > > > I think it could use some of that much touted special brand of > >> > > > honesty you > >> > > > talk so much about. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula > >> > > > <chivukula.ravi@> > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Curtis baby - I think your faux self-righteous cloaked ass > >> > > > > masquerading > >> > > > highly questionable honesty, integrity of yours has trouble > >> > > > understanding > >> > > > the difference between creative, provocative, expressions and its > >> > > > applicability to a normal daily life in a modern context. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > I'm a patient man - take another shot at it. Read Raunchy's post > >> > > > > again. > >> > > > I'm headed out but considering your disabilities I will definitely > >> > > > prepare > >> > > > a sample response on your behalf later. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > On Apr 28, 2013, at 2:29 PM, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula > >> > > > > > <chivukula.ravi@> > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Hilarious stuff Curtis - ever ready for your hypocritical, > >> > > > > > > malicious, > >> > > > > > > devious spin aren't you? > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > First off it was should have been quite clear that I was > >> > > > > > > allowing > >> > > > freedom > >> > > > > > > for artistic expression yet not supporting it as a > >> > > > > > > prescription, not > >> > > > > > > supporting the incredible lengths you go to support derogatory > >> > > > references> to women and gang-rape. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > What part of the song represents a derogatory reference to woman > >> > > > > > and > >> > > > gang rape to you Ravi? Show me one line to support that > >> > > > interpretation. > >> > > > Even my first graders know that they have to support their POV with a > >> > > > detail from the text. Let's see if you can clear the first grade > >> > > > level bar > >> > > > for justifying your POV about the song. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > You have been mislead by watching Raunchy fly off the handle > >> > > > > > with her > >> > > > projections onto the characters in the lyrics haven't you? You > >> > > > really don't > >> > > > have anything in the actual words of the song to support this absurd > >> > > > accusation. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > What makes you spin me as an Indian Sean Hannity and not an > >> > > > > > > artist - > >> > > > an > >> > > > > > > Indian stand up?> > >> > > > > >