Oh lordy lordy…

*Disclaimer: Know that I have a very distinct definition of racism, but for the sake of this entry, go with the generally accepted idea.

Now DL Hughley once had a hilarious joke in Kings of Comedy that went a little like this: “You always know white folks are racist when they know EXACTLY how many black friends they have. (in his ‘white voice’) ‘I’m not racist I have 3 black friends’, They always count how many black people walk into a place, ‘1,2,3 stop that’s enough what is this Harlem?!’.” (Ok I’m sure I slaughtered that but you get the idea and sentiment and if you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about). I thought about that joke while watching Top Model tonight. The thing about racism and prejudice these days is that it’s a covert operation. Nobody’s walking around saying Nigger as verbal arsenal anymore. Well, save for Jenna 6 and of course I mean that in the 50’s sense, pre-Hip-Hop’s “positive embrace”. The scarlet “R” word is now embodied in the way we see eachother, expect a population to be, in the “view” or beliefs of particular neighborhoods where certain ethnic groups dwell. It becomes heightened when one lives in a small spectrum of the nation with little access to the world at large, more importantly the differences at large. This is certainly seen in Little Miss Hannah on this season’s ANTM. And how classic might I add that’s she’s from Alaska! Did they plan that? She was drawn into a confrontation after she purposely pushed our favorite tranny, Isis, to avoid touching her in the hot tub. “I have my personal space,” she said, later admitting she wouldn’t hang out with people like Isis, or Shenna or Elina, notably the most interestingly ethnic of the bunch. Now I get the tranny Hannah…it’s not everyone’s cup o tea (while my FAVE) but uh what’s wrong with the loud Asian girl besides she’s loud and a little confused? Or gorg Elina for that matter who looks like she could be your Eskimo sister? Uh oh, sounds like you may be Imus-Freudian slippin’. So now folks, I bring you a few reasons Hannah might just be America’s Next Top Prejudice Poster Child…oh I’m sorry, ”The P Word” because “That’s not very nice!”:

1. She’s a self proclaimed “stereo-typical white girl” which to her means: not liking “that” music…Hannah, what pray tell is “that” music? Because if you’re referring to rap, hip-hop or rnb, the leading demographic that purchases those cds and downloads are middle class WHITE suburbanites like yourself. Hmmm…

2. She doesn’t understand why people have to “walk around loud and like ‘yaaaa’”….Now as Brittany accurately stated, I’m sorry Hannah that’s not how we all operate. Soulja Maybe but the majority of us over 18 hate him. Yes, there is a time and a place to get loud, but I actually prefer and need the quiet…many I think would agree.

3.. You relate the girls confronting you to a gang VIOLENCE instead of just grade school bullies…..ARE YA SERIOUS?! Come on now Hannah that was the only reference you could think of? You saw black, brown and yellow and instead of mean and antagonistic you think of guns, murder and death? I’m just gonna go with you happened to be watching Boyz in the Hood RIGHT before you made that comment…


4. She was over it the next day…no worries…this is how you were raised, what you believe. She keeps telling us how small a town she’s from and their beliefs blah blah….welp we know who she’s voting for!

All-in-all if the high heels feet darling go on and strut down your lily white path…
Perhaps seeing these episodes will help to open poor Hannah’s eyes…but one can only hope. Poor thing, Seems they aren’t growing much good in Alaska…