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(60,536 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2015, 11:23 AM Mar 2015

Fraternity 'Mom' Is 'Heartbroken' Over Video That Shows Her Singing N-Word [View all]

Source: TPM

The frat house "mom" for the University of Oklahoma's shuttered Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter said Tuesday she was "heartbroken" that people believed she was a racist after seeing a video of her singing the N-word to the tune of a rap song.

“I have been made aware of a video of me that is circulating on social media and in the news," Beauton Gilbow said in a statement to TV station KFOR. "I am heartbroken by the portrayal that I am in some way racist. I have friends of all race and do not tolerate any form of discrimination in my life."

Amid the fallout from a now-infamous video of frat members singing "There will never be a nigger in SAE," a Vine clip filmed in 2013 surfaced Tuesday that appeared to show Gilbow singing the lyrics to Trinidad James' rap hit "All Gold Everything." The song makes liberal use of the N-word.

Gilbow confirmed in her statement that she was shown singing the song's lyrics in the clip. "I was singing along to a Trinidad song, but completely understand how the video must appear in the context of the events that occurred this week," she said, as quoted by KFOR.

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Fraternity 'Mom' Is 'Heartbroken' Over Video That Shows Her Singing N-Word [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

"I am sorry I was caught on video" corkhead Mar 2015 #1

Yup. elleng Mar 2015 #10

Goes to show that you really shouldnt sing along these days to a song when it has cstanleytech Mar 2015 #2

The 'context' was the words to the song muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #3

Here, this might help... DonViejo Mar 2015 #4

'NoScript' forces that to be purely a list of websites muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #8

Link just worked for me. DonViejo Mar 2015 #11

Here it is! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2015 #21

help lift the kegs, drag bodies of naked, roofied rape victims off the property... yurbud Mar 2015 #33

this is the racist song in question jberryhill Mar 2015 #7

I don't think she's claiming she was singing Trinidad James lyrics muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #9

Do you think the music was dubbed into the video of her? jberryhill Mar 2015 #15

No, no links I've found so far actually have the sound for her muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #16

The original video is linked in the OP article jberryhill Mar 2015 #22

Ah, NoScript forced that to be a still photo for me muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #24

You can hear the song in the background...here is video... snooper2 Mar 2015 #106

Interesting that I hear Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #32

that's the way most white people say it hfojvt Mar 2015 #134

Clean up a lot of puke AnnieBW Mar 2015 #133

Wow. kinda speechless. Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #5

These are the chorus lyrics to the song being played jberryhill Mar 2015 #6

Trinidad James .. well guess I'm getting old .. never heard of him. Is this the crap that kids> YOHABLO Mar 2015 #46

The clip I saw played of her on MSNBC Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #54

Correct. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #82

Nothing new under the sun... jtuck004 Mar 2015 #12

That poor woman is such a victum...and so misunderstood. zeemike Mar 2015 #13

Yep. Just supportin' her boys. oldandhappy Mar 2015 #14

Busted Momma ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #17

Welcome to DU. Which "center right" are "we" trying to win over to our side? uppityperson Mar 2015 #18

Thanks ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #20

I think we may be into the 70's or even 80's by now nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #28

I don't think I'm overinterpreting that woman's immense enjoyment. Demit Mar 2015 #23

A more perfect nation ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #37

So no one should be held responsible for their actions because of us being all librul minded? uppityperson Mar 2015 #42

Exteme ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #49

It is "extreme" to take responsibility for one's actions? uppityperson Mar 2015 #50

Nope ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #51

thanks for your concern! Kali Mar 2015 #83

She sang "nigga nigga nigga" and giggled while she did. That's not a judgment, that's fact. Demit Mar 2015 #57

Great post. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #64

I'm satisfied with my liberal bona fides ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #85

Yeah, no, I don't think you're any kind of progressive at all. Demit Mar 2015 #87

Exactly. ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #104

I think you're one hundred percent right, and I think there's a LOT of bullshit up in here. MADem Mar 2015 #138

I'm about the same age as 'Mom', Alkene Mar 2015 #31

True ShoreLiberal Mar 2015 #39

Thank you for your input. Alkene Mar 2015 #44

Your concern is noted. mac56 Mar 2015 #105

I believe she is actually 79--nearly 8 decades, not 6. nt tblue37 Mar 2015 #151

"our side?" snort TBF Mar 2015 #154

What a God awful disgrace of a human being, an old fool joke. I recall Mom mentioning their appalachiablue Mar 2015 #19

"Mom" is heartbroken. Well, so are African-Americans who hear that crap everyday. nt NCjack Mar 2015 #25

Really? Snow Leopard Mar 2015 #93

You sang it, you own it madokie Mar 2015 #26

So as a Hispanic, if I'm singing christx30 Mar 2015 #29

I have the the same thoughts, but then I am like you and Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #34

+1 Matariki Mar 2015 #36

For me I don't sing along with racist songs madokie Mar 2015 #48

My point is that christx30 Mar 2015 #65

Lady, if you look like a racist and sing like a racist and hang out with racists Warpy Mar 2015 #27

SAE needs to be slammed as hard as possible. Dawson Leery Mar 2015 #30

Then how about no tolerance for the song she was singing along with? It seems like Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #35

If you have to go out of your way to say you're not a racist . . . Vinca Mar 2015 #38

Ermagerd, has even this become a "Those people can say it, so why can't I?" issue, too? REALLY? alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #40

How many centuries will it take before their descendants will finally "get it"? Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #135

Some of the usual suspects, and some surprising ones alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #144

It is just as offensive as the "Talking Jive" scene in 'Airplane!" AngryAmish Mar 2015 #41

"White people should not listen to or perform hip hop." Matariki Mar 2015 #43

As a practical rule, it's a safe one jberryhill Mar 2015 #47

just curious, what else can't we do? Skittles Mar 2015 #52

We? jberryhill Mar 2015 #60

WE as in us old white gals Skittles Mar 2015 #61

I absolutely do not make rules for women jberryhill Mar 2015 #69

as a practical rule, that is a safe one Skittles Mar 2015 #80

So should we people of color not be able to sing about drunken irishmen on Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #97

I am not in the business of making rules for others jberryhill Mar 2015 #111

But you did. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #114

I'm not even the person who said it jberryhill Mar 2015 #116

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #118

Angry Amish said "White people should not listen to or perform hip hop." jberryhill Mar 2015 #121

So then should black people not listen to or perform anything other than hip hop, jazz or motown Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #98

You want to know what's annoying jberryhill Mar 2015 #112

What's annoying is people that do not own what they say. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #113

Yeah, I believe that is a practical rule to follow jberryhill Mar 2015 #115

Wow. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #117

When you learn to read a thread jberryhill Mar 2015 #122

I posted EXACTLY what was said and you replied to. You need to be able to comprehend what you post. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #124

"White people should not listen to or perform hip hop." NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #55

Don't listen to that. bravenak Mar 2015 #77

Good point. PersonNumber503602 Mar 2015 #56

"White people should not listen to or perform hip hop." christx30 Mar 2015 #92

How can you equate the jive scene from airplane Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #100

LOL, tell that to Eminem snooper2 Mar 2015 #109

Sigma Alpha Epsilon- A historic review of it's founders Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2015 #45

I AM NOT OUTRAGED!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #53

It is your duty to be outraged. That is how we do it here at DU. kwassa Mar 2015 #58

Good grief. They never get outraged when I am. bravenak Mar 2015 #59

well, that would require a more knowledgeable readership here ... kwassa Mar 2015 #62

You radfem SJWs read too much far left propaganda. bravenak Mar 2015 #63

but it can't be racism unless white people see it, too. kwassa Mar 2015 #66

Racism is like leprechauns. bravenak Mar 2015 #67

well, St. Patrick's Day is upon is .... kwassa Mar 2015 #68

Aww, he's cute! bravenak Mar 2015 #70

Everybody wants the gold. kwassa Mar 2015 #71

I came for the snow. Did not know I did not like snow. bravenak Mar 2015 #72

Time to move to Miami. kwassa Mar 2015 #73

Noooo!! bravenak Mar 2015 #74

Just move high enough on the mountainside. kwassa Mar 2015 #75

Don't worry. We have mountains. bravenak Mar 2015 #76

Sounds like a tough prospect, to me. kwassa Mar 2015 #78

Lol! bravenak Mar 2015 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Long Drive Mar 2015 #148

By then the ice will have melted and Alaska will be the size of Florida. And then... freshwest Mar 2015 #139

Brilliant!!! bravenak Mar 2015 #140

Yup, looking forward to seeing this: freshwest Mar 2015 #141

One question. Are those of us that are of color allowed to sing about drunken Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #96

Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. kwassa Mar 2015 #99

That was a tongue in cheek question, I know racism only works against white people and not Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #101

Card Carrying White Person here. Go for it! freshwest Mar 2015 #142

It can't be racism unless white people say it is and only Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #88

True. This is a better definition than mine. kwassa Mar 2015 #89

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #94

well, it has to do with the multiple meanings of the word .... kwassa Mar 2015 #102

Then that is selective outrage, period. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #108

Different people select different outrages. DU runs on this. kwassa Mar 2015 #119

People can try to change the meaning of things, just because someone says something is racist Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #123

Is this thread about the N-Word or the I-Word? stone space Mar 2015 #127

Jury Results stone space Mar 2015 #130

I don't know any of the people involved. I've never been in a fraternity. Our son, in his 2nd year 24601 Mar 2015 #84

where did you get the interview from? kwassa Mar 2015 #86

I Google searched one of the phrases (link inside) ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #91

Thanks. That was a good interview with them. kwassa Mar 2015 #103

I thought it was too... ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #107

Serious question? Would me singing along to a country song with the word redneck Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #110

A country song with the n-word? kwassa Mar 2015 #120

Ha, I messed that one up and edited my post. Redneck is the word. Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #126

There's that word again. stone space Mar 2015 #128

The I-Word gets an automatic alert from me. (Jury Results) stone space Mar 2015 #131

I said it before in this thread and I will say it again. It the lyrics are unacceptable for one Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #90

YOU are not the decider about what is "allowed" to be offensive to another person. MADem Mar 2015 #137

What the fiddlesticks does she EXPECT? She's misunderstood like Paula Deen. MADem Mar 2015 #81

So maybe you can come up with a list of who is allowed and is not allowed to sing Guaguacoa Mar 2015 #95

Who the hell are you and why are you making uncivil comments towards me? MADem Mar 2015 #129

You're casting aspersions about someone that christx30 Mar 2015 #132

Seriously, you're QUESTIONING if someone is a racist who SINGS the N-word? MADem Mar 2015 #136

Refer to #84. There were two African American OU/SAE graduates who were interviewed. 24601 Mar 2015 #147

So? You think that's proof of anything other than two guys, with careers, not wanting MADem Mar 2015 #149

It's like I said in my earlier post (#84). I don't know any of the individuals personally and the 24601 Mar 2015 #150

Look--we KNOW SAE is a racist outfit. You don't have "We'll never let an n-word in" songs MADem Mar 2015 #156

That's a bold statement, that "...we KNOW SAE is a racist outfit." My comment was about believing 24601 Mar 2015 #157

Surely you must be joking....or are you the only poor soul in the world to have not gotten the word? MADem Mar 2015 #158

As soon as you produce just one first person witness relative to Mrs. Gilbow, I'll discuss 24601 Mar 2015 #159

We're not saying she deserves a prize. christx30 Mar 2015 #153

People are strongly disapproving of her language. That's their right. MADem Mar 2015 #155

there are a lot of enablers of the greek system yurbud Mar 2015 #125

Breaking: SAE is suing OU Spider_Mann Mar 2015 #143

If someone sings along to Elton John's "The b***h is back" Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #145

If someone sings the Beatles "I want to hold your hand", christx30 Mar 2015 #146

There are some songs that white folks just should avoid singing along with... catbyte Mar 2015 #152

So this proves Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2015 #160