Comments on: A Terrible Nonsense is Born: When Glamour meets Altruism

By: links for 2006-09-26 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture

links for 2006-09-26 at Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:30:55 +0000

[...] A Terrible Nonsense is Born: When Glamour meets Altruism | Austrolabe (Thanks Tariq!) “’I am African,’ declares a wind-swept Gwyneth, looking more Gucci than Ghana. Of course you are. We all are. Now, take your medication for racial dysphoria and rest a while…” (tags: celebrities african passing advertising white caucasian) [...]

By: da

da — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:07:26 +0000

I appreciate your point and Muslims Apple’s as well. It all kind of reminds me John and Yoko’s “bed-in” for peace…So utterly ridiculous and self-indlugent.

By: Abu Sahajj

Abu Sahajj — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:51 +0000

“I am African”, declares a wind-swept Gwyneth, looking more Gucci than Ghana. Of course you are. We all are. Now, take your medication for racial dysphoria and rest a while.

As-salaamu alaikum, this quote is classic… thank you for the laughs.

wasalaam

By: MuslimApple

MuslimApple — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:08:03 +0000

I actually don’t mind the campaign which is designed to raise awareness of the need for antiretroviral (ARV’s) drugs in Africa. The campaign was designed by Iman who is an African, and it makes the point that everyone in the world can trace their heritage and DNA back to Africa. More power to them. The need for ARV’s is great so if they help just one more person get these drugs then may Allah azza wa jal reward them.

By: Baraka

Baraka — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:28:02 +0000

Excellent piece sis! Mashallah.

It’s like the white man’s burden all over again but with lip gloss. What a load of mishegoss.