is it racist to mimic other accents

ALIEN ANAL · 07.29.2008, 11:59 AM

i wonder

floatingslowly · 07.29.2008, 12:07 PM

g'day, sheila.

07.29.2008, 12:19 PM

well firstly there are many different interpretations of what 'race' actually means; but in short, accents tend to have much more to do with nationality (or region) than the race of the individual with the accent.

it's much more racist to assume that a black man from liverpool won't have a liverpudlian accent because of his race.

viewtiful_alan · 07.29.2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by vegans4veal

well firstly there are many different interpretations of what 'race' actually means; but in short, accents tend to have much more to do with nationality (or region) than the race of the individual with the accent.

it's much more racist to assume that a black man from liverpool won't have a liverpudlian accent because of his race.

Very true indeed.

!@#$%! · 07.29.2008, 12:21 PM

this is not a binary answer.

also, the vegan has the right idea. what the fuck is "race" and all that shit?

my tendency is to think that "race is racist". or the idea of it. yeah?

outward appearance/skincolor does not a race make.

ps - what the fuck is this "liverpool" you speak of?

pbradley · 07.29.2008, 12:23 PM

There can be and are a number of accents within any one "race" and there are accents that cross multiple "races."

So no, not even if wouldn't allow the race question to be asked.

pbradley · 07.29.2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

outward appearance/skincolor does not a race make.

Explain that to the average to low educated.

Rob Instigator · 07.29.2008, 12:30 PM

make fun of everyone;'s accent. fuck it. we all do it. you could make fun of a frenchman, and for certain there are frenchmen making fun of yr american accent, you know?

pbradley · 07.29.2008, 12:31 PM

I can do a great Russian accent. Wait, I mentioned this on the irrelevant thread. Fuck, now it is relevant and the material has been used. What a waste.

07.29.2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

what the fuck is this "liverpool" you speak of?

a small city in north west england.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool

they have funny accents.

pbradley · 07.29.2008, 12:34 PM

The home of the Beatles to us yanks.

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 07.29.2008, 12:35 PM

Depends on the context of the mimicry.

Rob Instigator · 07.29.2008, 12:36 PM

liverpoool
at
night
looks
bad-ass

!@#$%! · 07.29.2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vegans4veal

a small city in north west england.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool

they have funny accents.

hA HA HA

yes i know! i was just, eh, making fun of, assumptions, that, eh, never mind.

but if you're talking about funny accents, isn't birmingham where it's at? that's what i've heard anyway...

Rob Instigator · 07.29.2008, 03:41 PM

the two guys in PEEP SHOW, they sound homosexual to me but is is because they are british?

I don;t know.....

mangajunky · 07.29.2008, 03:44 PM

shit, I voted incorrectly - I meant "no"

It's totally okay...in context. You need to asses your situation before doing it.
I work in a multi-lingual office and we make fun of each other all the time.

floatingslowly · 07.29.2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

the two guys in PEEP SHOW, they sound homosexual to me but is is because they are british?

I don;t know.....

^^ gaybasher.

SynthethicalY · 07.29.2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ALIEN ANAL

i wonder

The brits have the best accents.

Rob Instigator · 07.29.2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

^^ gaybasher.

who did I hit?

Everyneurotic · 07.29.2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

...
but if you're talking about funny accents, isn't birmingham where it's at? that's what i've heard anyway...

nah nah nah nah, the motherload is wales; now that's talking funny.

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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	this is not a binary answer. also, the vegan has the right idea. what the fuck is "race" and all that shit? my tendency is to think that "race is racist". or the idea of it. yeah? outward appearance/skincolor does not a race make. ps - what the fuck is this "liverpool" you speak of?
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	There can be and are a number of accents within any one "race" and there are accents that cross multiple "races." So no, not even if wouldn't allow the race question to be asked.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	make fun of everyone;'s accent. fuck it. we all do it. you could make fun of a frenchman, and for certain there are frenchmen making fun of yr american accent, you know? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	shit, I voted incorrectly - I meant "no" It's totally okay...in context. You need to asses your situation before doing it. I work in a multi-lingual office and we make fun of each other all the time. __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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