What’s Racist About Amy Winehouse?

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Chin Check

Published on June 09, 2008 with 24 Comments">24 Comments

Amy Winehouse was caught on tape by her shady husband singing something ludicrous, to say the least. Does that make her racist? Sure, Amy needs to get off the crack pipe and get back to making good music ASAP, but I don’t understand the outrage and ‘racist’ label this video has been attracting.

Racist to me is a grandmother who teaches her 3-year old to call blacks “nigger” and such. That’s ‘racist’.

UPDATE: Here’s Amy’s apology.

TRU

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  • moneda

    Actually, racism is a systemic combination of prejudice and power. Amy’s just a bigot.

  • moneda

    Actually, racism is a systemic combination of prejudice and power. Amy’s just a bigot.

  • esbee

    Honestly the 3 year old girl story needs its own blog post…so sad what ppl teach their children both directly and indirectly.

  • esbee

    Honestly the 3 year old girl story needs its own blog post…so sad what ppl teach their children both directly and indirectly.

  • Mr.White

    No big deal man

  • Mr.White

    No big deal man

  • Hip Hop Made Me Do It

    Amy doesn’t have the power.. She’s a bigot.

  • Hip Hop Made Me Do It

    Amy doesn’t have the power.. She’s a bigot.

  • Adam

    Amy’s music was barely “good” to begin with. More hype than substance. No pun intended.

  • Adam

    Amy’s music was barely “good” to begin with. More hype than substance. No pun intended.

  • Numba

    The question is : who put this online ? The husband ?

    If so, he’s such a dumbass.

  • Numba

    The question is : who put this online ? The husband ?

    If so, he’s such a dumbass.

  • Purpose

    I think you cant know what she is watching this video. But it is clear that her behavior is at minimum incredibly ignorant.

    When you define racism as power + prejudice, power usually is not defined at the individual level. So I would argue that she could be racist.

    But I dont think that video proves that. I do think that she needs to answer for that video though and explain what was going on. Although the needles, etc seem to do a good job of that.

  • Purpose

    I think you cant know what she is watching this video. But it is clear that her behavior is at minimum incredibly ignorant.

    When you define racism as power + prejudice, power usually is not defined at the individual level. So I would argue that she could be racist.

    But I dont think that video proves that. I do think that she needs to answer for that video though and explain what was going on. Although the needles, etc seem to do a good job of that.

  • moneda

    When you define racism as power + prejudice, power usually is not defined at the individual level. So I would argue that she could be racist.

    Truth.

  • moneda

    When you define racism as power + prejudice, power usually is not defined at the individual level. So I would argue that she could be racist.

    Truth.

  • ian

    Given Winehouse’s power to influence others via her words and actions, I would argue that she is not just bigoted but in fact racist too.

  • ian

    Given Winehouse’s power to influence others via her words and actions, I would argue that she is not just bigoted but in fact racist too.

  • Soledo Nalfad

    “Actually, racism is a systemic combination of prejudice and power.”

    Not according to any dictionary. So if a poor black man calls a Jew a kike, or a Chinese man a chink (for example), that is not racist because the poor black man has no power?

  • Soledo Nalfad

    “Actually, racism is a systemic combination of prejudice and power.”

    Not according to any dictionary. So if a poor black man calls a Jew a kike, or a Chinese man a chink (for example), that is not racist because the poor black man has no power?

  • Mr.White

    Racism is fear and hatred of other races. And thats it. It has nothing to do with power.
    Of course a rich racist is more dangerous then a poor racist.

  • Mr.White

    Racism is fear and hatred of other races. And thats it. It has nothing to do with power.
    Of course a rich racist is more dangerous then a poor racist.

  • skimasksoldier

    i dont think shes a racist worse has been said shes to cracked out anyways to know what she says

  • skimasksoldier

    i dont think shes a racist worse has been said shes to cracked out anyways to know what she says

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