That John Mayer Playboy Interview - what's your call?

[WDWtraveler27]

what do you mean?

I meant "I agree with this" but I shortened it to "This."

 

[KidGoofy]

I meant "I agree with this" but I shortened it to "This."

oh...I had no clue what you meant obviously...lol

 

[WDWtraveler27]

oh...I had no clue what you meant obviously...lol

lol 'tis alright

 

[crazytp93]

That word is thrown around like crazy in the black community. It is used in songs and in everyday life. Once a white person says it though, all bets are off and they are a TERRIBLE person. The hypocrisy with that word is insane.

I don't think he should have said it but people blow things like that way out of proportion. Who cares if he doesn't want to have sex with black women? I'm going to go out and say that I find some black men attractive (just like I find SOME white men attractive) but I could never see myself with one sexually. That's just not who I am attracted to. I would never rule it out completely though. That does not make me a racist.

As far as talking about his sex life with women he's dated, he should learn that less is more. I think he was wrong to specifically name Jessica Simpson. I don't really have room to criticize though because I'm pretty open with people about my sex life, not that there is much to tell. However, I'm not in the public eye. I would never talk about it to a national magazine though and name names (no matter what the demographic of that magazine is)!

I agree with this. While it was wrong what he said, many members of the black community uses this word all the time. (Seriously, like every other sentence in their music.)

But when a white guy (or girl) comes out and says it once, all hell breaks loose. They will try and destroy your career. But when they say it, it's ok. There shouldn't be a double standard, but there is. Sadly, it won't change.

 

[TheMusicLives]

I agree with this. While it was wrong what he said, many members of the black community uses this word all the time. (Seriously, like every other sentence in their music.)

But when a white guy (or girl) comes out and says it once, all hell breaks loose. They will try and destroy your career. But when they say it, it's ok. There shouldn't be a double standard, but there is. Sadly, it won't change.

What you need to remember is that word was and still is used by whites and blacks alike as a word to oppress and a word to insult, so yes, when someone non-black uses that word red flags are going to raise. I'm not sure who you meant by "they", but I'm pretty sure as far as John Mayer goes, both his white and black fans are disgusted by his behavior. Is his career destroyed? Well, that's up to him.

 

[KidGoofy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHWvQWn1Og&feature=popular

You guys should watch this...this could be a publicity stunt but idc...he made this kids dream come true.

 

[Shelton123]

Ummm is it wrong that I TOTALLY know what he was talking about? He was just soooo obviously joking. I don't even like him, but seriously people are overreacting.

 

[chisnpeke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggHWvQWn1Og&feature=popular

You guys should watch this...this could be a publicity stunt but idc...he made this kids dream come true.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that it's not a publicity stunt. I think he's cool enough to do that.