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> When I approached Anna to let her know that I did not feel comfortable rapping for a board member, she said “no problem” so quickly that it felt as if she kne
by et-al 10y ago
> When I approached Anna to let her know that I did not feel comfortable rapping for a board member, she said “no problem” so quickly that it felt as if she knew she shouldn’t have made such a request.
That interaction might have something important the author experienced that we, as readers, can't visualise.
Also, a big part of this is that many times minorities don't want to reinforce a stereotype. There's a fine line to tread between one-off self-expression and the worry that the majority think that this is what you do all the time, or a label. I can see why the author doesn't want to be seen as "Derrius, the guy who raps."
- wpBenny 10y agoTHEN DON'T WRITE A RAP FOR THE YOUTH OF AMERICA AND TELL YOUR CO-WORKERS ABOUT IT? It seemed like he actually wanted to and that he said yes. So the story is a little iffy from his side. https://twitter.com/drquarles/status/692809125294706688 https://twitter.com/drquarles/status/692809125294706688 S/O means shout out so he was pretty happy about it to put it up on social media.
- et-al 10y agoYes, I'm aware that this might just be a self-aggrandizing piece, or it might be a legitimate issue. However, none of us were there, so I'm hesitant to pass too much judgement on this nuanced matter.