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The making and unmaking of Iggy Azalea

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Sep 15, 2017.

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  1. SpeedTchr

    SpeedTchr Well-Known Member

    Something many people have absolutely no interest in.
     
    SpeedTchr, Sep 17, 2017
    #13
  2. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    This was a really interesting article. Thank you for posting.

    The controversy surrounding cultural appropriation is something I've read a lot about. In Canada, there was a huge story about a writer/professor named Joseph Boyden, who has written several books and lectured about indigenous culture. He won the Giller Prize, a big honour, and is a member of The Order of Canada. (One of the books, The Orenda, is a personal favourite.)

    Boyden told several different stories about his ancestry and got caught. What's clear is he loves indigenous culture and really thought he was making a positive impact. But his lies created a firestorm, which, to be fair, he hasn't handled well. Instead of eating his shit sandwich, he made even more excuses.

    That led to a debate about how much say he -- or any other non-indigenous person -- should have. I see it as a compliment that a Boyden or an Azalea would want to be a success in a lifestyle that isn't "theirs." Suffice it to say there is severe pushback. Several Canadian media types who joked on Twitter about a "Cultural Appropriation Prize" paid a heavy price. One lost his job, another was demoted from a prestigious TV news position.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Sep 17, 2017
    #14
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  3. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Her music video with Jennifer Lopez called "Booty" is, ahem, worth a look.
     
    bigpern23, Sep 18, 2017
    #15
  4. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    TheSportsPredictor, Oct 26, 2017
    #16
  5. terrier

    terrier Well-Known Member

    She fails upwards.
     
    terrier, Oct 26, 2017
    #17
  6. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    TheSportsPredictor, Mar 19, 2018
    #18
  7. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    Who was the girl who called her a Becky? Nikki Minaj? That was pretty funny.
     
    cjericho, Mar 19, 2018
    #19
  8. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    Alma, Mar 20, 2018
    #20
  9. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    Had to Google it (because praise Tebow I didn't know this one) but it was Beyonce apparently
     
    Spartan Squad, Mar 20, 2018
    #21
  10. typefitter

    typefitter Well-Known Member

    I don't understand being driven to fame at all, but if you are, and you get a taste of it, and then you're irrelevant again, it must be very hard.
     
    typefitter, Mar 20, 2018
    #22
  11. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    I still don't know who this person is.
     
    TyWebb, Mar 20, 2018
    #23
  12. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Really?

    I was just a small-time columnist, and I was driven by it, at least in part. Going from having a voice, even to a limited audience, to working as an anonymous drone in an office and not even having an audience at home, living with a woman and two small children, that shit wasn't/isn't easy. It's why this place is so therapeutic.
     
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2018
    Dick Whitman, Mar 20, 2018
    #24
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