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From: Anonymous
Message: https://www.angelfire.com/sports/Muska/feedback.html
Reply:
Thank you again for the kind
e-mail. I honestly appreciate it when you give such kind compliments. I really don’t
really half of them, but I’ll take them J In all honesty, I
regret posting that question in the FAQ. Still, what I said is what I said and
I will take full responsibility for my actions and my words. The quote
in question (read the FAQ) implied that white people shouldn’t wear FUBU but
black people should. Well, I stand by that quote. I don’t think they should,
but I do think they have the right to. The reason is this. FUBU was designed by
a group of relatively young black men who wished to design apparel for other
young black men. Perhaps this was a bit racist on their part, but if white
people can have Tommy Hilfiger then black people can have FUBU right?
Wrong. FUBU
may have been designed by black people, but it was quickly worn by many white
people. The reason it annoyed me was not because I believed wearing the letters
F,U,B, and U on your chest was wrong, but because this brand had been designed
with a certain demographic in mind. Designed for a culture who had been oppressed
for the last hundred years and continues to be oppressed even today. So
even if the idea was a bit racist, I respect the fact that black people may
have wanted to celebrate their culture the same way someone who is gay may want
to wear a rainbow. And yes, I realize that’s a stereotype.
Back to
the point. You should always be yourself. There is a difference between
dressing to be stylish (e.g. wearing Calvin Klein and Polo Sport) and going out
of your way to buy something to be something you’re not. When white people buy
FUBU it’s not because they think the shirt is stylish or that it provides great
comfort, but because they want to fit into a certain scene. I think this is
very sad. I think it’s also very sad people who dress in all black, listen to
heavy metal and wear anarchy badges. There’s nothing wrong with dressing in
black, listening to heavy metal or wearing anarchy badges, but when you do all
of those things at once you’re basically saying to the world, “Hey, look at me!
I’m not a stereotype, I’m different!” When in fact, you’re just the same as
every poser.
I
appreciate the fact that you respect my opinion. I respect yours. I never meant
to cause so much controversy for writing that paragraph. In retrospect, what I
said was a bit racist, but most of it was true. You should be true to
yourself, you shouldn’t live your life pretending to be something you’re
not and you shouldn’t waste your money buying a stupid shirt so you’ll fit
in with the other predominately white, rich, ghetto kids at your local high
school, or wherever you hang out.
I hope
that answer your question. Thank you and God Bless!
