The Jackson 5 and Slavery
please tell me I slept through most of February and March and it's April 1st already.
Inara: So, explain to me again why Zoe wasn't in the dress? Mal: Tactics, woman. Needed her in the back. 'Sides, those soft cotton dresses feel kinda nice. It's the whole... air-flow.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Laga - Feb 15, 2009 4:58:01 pm PST #1127 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Hil R. - Feb 15, 2009 5:00:44 pm PST #1128 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
W.T.F?
That's ... crazy. And seems horribly disrespectful.
Cashmere - Feb 15, 2009 5:12:26 pm PST #1129 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
We do have some local shows here, y'know.
Neighbors!
Fay - Feb 15, 2009 5:17:33 pm PST #1130 of 30000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I've stared and stared at it, and I think that the only way I can understand it is that the Jacksons/whichever Jackson is behind this bright idea is so wholly self-centred that they really are seeing slavery wholly through the lens of themselves: ie, hey, look, we're a success story! But our ancestors were slaves, which was bad, and we should be sad about that for a few minutes. But look, there's a happy ending! We're rich!
Rather than taking on board that, you know, there was no happy ending for ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE MADE SLAVES.
boggles
I mean, afaic it's pretty much like building a Disney resort next to Auschwitz. With profound and melancholy theme rides like 'It's a Cruel World After All' demonstrating that this is a sensitive and educational luxury theme park. Because, really - Jackson 5 Memorabilia and merry 70s pop tunes juxtaposed with relics of slavery? In a slave port? Just...head go boom.
Hil R. - Feb 15, 2009 5:21:05 pm PST #1131 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've stared and stared at it, and I think that the only way I can understand it is that the Jacksons/whichever Jackson is behind this bright idea is so wholly self-centred that they really are seeing slavery wholly through the lens of themselves: ie, hey, look, we're a success story! But our ancestors were slaves, which was bad, and we should be sad about that for a few minutes. But look, there's a happy ending! We're rich!
From the article, it seems like it's only Marlon Jackson involved in this. Your explanation seems as good as anything else I can come up with.
Laga - Feb 15, 2009 5:22:13 pm PST #1132 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I mean, afaic it's pretty much like building a Disney resort next to Auschwitz.
That's kind of how I feel about the torture museums at Medieval Times.
Barb - Feb 15, 2009 5:25:13 pm PST #1133 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
I mean, afaic it's pretty much like building a Disney resort next to Auschwitz. With profound and melancholy theme rides like 'It's a Cruel World After All' demonstrating that this is a sensitive and educational luxury theme park.
::loves Fay's spicy and twisted brains::
Fay - Feb 15, 2009 5:25:20 pm PST #1134 of 30000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Don't know Medieval Times, but I'm right with you in theory - we have the same things in London and York, and it does blow my mind. Torture/=HappyFunTimes, people! Also? IT STILL HAPPENS. And yet it's a fun-filled day out for all the family.
People are INSANE.
edited for clarity
Dana - Feb 15, 2009 5:26:14 pm PST #1135 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
There were no forks in medieval times, so there are no forks at Medieval Times.
Fay - Feb 15, 2009 5:28:34 pm PST #1136 of 30000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
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Is Medieval Times a restaurant? My bad - I was assuming it was something like The London Dungeon.
Do you have to be seated in order of importance, above and below the salt? And eat off trenchers?
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