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MichiganVote

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3. Sorry, Herr FOX news discovered she wasn't white.

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:27 PM

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What's the thing about Gabby Douglas' hair? [View all] Justice wanted Aug 2012 OP

She's black, you know. They have to criticize her. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Makes them feel superior. Sad little people. gateley Aug 2012 #2

I don't think the black women criticizing her are feeling superior. pnwmom Aug 2012 #11

You may have a point -- our society has its priorities way messed up. gateley Aug 2012 #23

There is the feeling that high profile people like Gabby Douglas pnwmom Aug 2012 #38

As though the athlete wasn't under enough pressure as it is! gateley Aug 2012 #41

Who is "they"? I read most who complained about her hair were black women . . . Journeyman Aug 2012 #7

Fox news is most definitely included in "they". nt NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #14

It's being discussed in many places. Here, for example: pnwmom Aug 2012 #20

I see a meta-discussion here. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #26

From what I understand, the criticism is coming from black women. pnwmom Aug 2012 #10

How convenient-- and just how do we come to this understanding? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #13

Here's where I first read about the controversy. pnwmom Aug 2012 #15

hey, don't throw in facts & start confusin' people WolverineDG Aug 2012 #25

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That's an interesting site. Thanks for the link. (nt) enough Aug 2012 #40

I didn't hear the full NPR story and just caught the tail end. Justice wanted Aug 2012 #16

Sorry, it wasn't white people criticizing her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #24

Sorry, Herr FOX news discovered she wasn't white. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #3

It is sad that they have to do this to an Olympian espeically a young Olympian. Justice wanted Aug 2012 #4

It's kinky. KamaAina Aug 2012 #5

I think it is called racism. nt Live and Learn Aug 2012 #6

Is it racism when older black women criticize the look pnwmom Aug 2012 #19

What is it then, black on black violence? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #28

No. It's just older women acting like picky mothers. pnwmom Aug 2012 #36

It's beautius? lonestarnot Aug 2012 #8

You'll notice that the right-wing media sources are only toddwv Aug 2012 #9

When The Stripes Finally Fall From The Cloth There Is Nothing Left To Hide cantbeserious Aug 2012 #12

It's not only right wing media sources which are discussing the issue. pnwmom Aug 2012 #18

What about the complaints that her outfit toddwv Aug 2012 #42

I'm sure those were Faux generated. n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #43

It isn't petty to those complaining about her hair. Zax2me Aug 2012 #35

Apparently some African-Americans have politicized hair styling. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #17

Here's something from an African American blogger about sports and hair. pnwmom Aug 2012 #21

Some African American women were blasting her for the way she wore her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #22

Look at this thread, there's like 40 motherfucking links to the same single story, sportyafros. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #29

Yup, I was going to say something similar. Bonobo Aug 2012 #31

We agree... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #33

What's pathetic is to keep insisting that only white people were complaining about her hair WolverineDG Aug 2012 #32

Who did that? Who accused white people? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #34

People often only read responses to their own posts, so I posted the same blog pnwmom Aug 2012 #37

She has naturally curly hair. So do I. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #30

People gotta fuckin' hate. That is what is going on. chowder66 Aug 2012 #39