Atlanta blogs today: Googling for sex July 11 2007
Looking at my stat counter for the day I see that at almost 3:00am I’ve reached my normal daily total of unique visitors.Why?Because there are that many people out there searching for the keywords “Genarlow Wilson Sex Tape”.
— GriftDrift at Drifting Through The Grift on the prurient interest generated by discussion of the Genarlow Wilson sex tape.
Personally, I really don’t get offended when I hear it used in a hateful tone, and if one of the homies says it, whatever. Tupac Shakur redefined the word for my generation (N.I.G.G.A., Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished). I think we can give words power by reacting, or over reacting. Sure most people think of slavery, oppression, and nooses, when it’s used that way as a hate word, but say what you want. I know who I am. Even so, RIP.
— My Urban Report reflects on this week’s symbolic burial of the word ‘nigger.’
Was Huey Lewis not available? Or Mister Mister?
— CB at Rowland’s Office on the choice of musicians to entertain the MLB All-Star Game crowd.
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