Shame On Him, Shame On Me
This is exactly why I want to write a book called You Should’ve Be Spayed. One of these days someone’s going to have to muster up the balls to publicly declare that procreation should become a privilege, not a right. It didn’t take long for people to come up with songs themed around “Chris Browning a chick” in the “good, sexual” (that is, if you’re a sadist) sort of way. Now we have beat down themed fashion.
What’s next? Chris Brown boxing gloves? I myself am guilty of writing “Do I have to Chris Brown a bitch?” on this blog so maybe I ought to sign up for sensitivity classes with the makers of this shirt. I know in comedy there tends to be a little leeway in what one can make fun of, but perhaps some things simply need to be left alone.
Domestic violence is an example of such. The more I read about young people faulting Rihanna for her assault, or learning that so many kids think violence in a relationship is the norm, the more I realize that shirts like these and people like me making light of a serious situation need to be done away with.
I’ve written repeatedly about people needing to acknowledge how bad the situation is, yet I now see myself almost as guilty as some of the people I’ve criticized.
I say almost, because even I wouldn’t put ignorance of this degree to a beat.
I bought Barry White’s “Practice What You Preach” on cassette back when I was a kid (shut up in advance — that song knocked). If I could get the message when it’s coming from an overweight lover with a voice that could narrate a screw CD back then, I should have no problem getting it now.
hiphopmuse
March 25, 2009 at 3:20 pm
It was a matter of time before these t-shirts hit the streets. I’m surprised I haven’t seen it sooner.
Britt
March 25, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Britt Britt lives off that wish factor. I wish a MFer would!
iman
March 30, 2009 at 6:50 pm
AAAAHha omg that song is fantastic. wow. that is some ignorant mess. i will now be singing it for the rest of the night…
Lady Siren
July 20, 2010 at 5:17 pm
I think this quote says it best: “The gene pool could use a little chlorine.”