Tom W.
2008-02-10 15:36:08
Why is it okay for whites to imitate blacks, but blacks are accused of “tomming” if they don’t dress, speak, and act like illiterate thugs?
The most subversive cable channel is HGTV (Home and Garden TV). You regularly see successful married black professionals living in mansions and speaking standard English, with nary an African cultural object in sight.
My favorite was a couple who had a spare room converted into a Scottish pub, complete with snooker table, to honor where they spent their honeymoon. They were huge fans of the moors and heathers.
I’m sure lots of people would criticize them for “trying to be white,” and I’m just as sure that this couple is too rich and happy to care.
