: Apparently, this company thinks it's OK to depict Black folk in such a DISRESPECTFUL manner. If you're as OUTRAGED as we are, here is their contact info, please feel free to BLOW UP THEIR PHONE and let them know how you feel about their ad:
STAMPD' LA 233 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 CONTACT: Yuichi Ishii PHONE: 323.951.9727 FAX: 323.951.9828 EMAIL: yuichi@stampdla.com
IT IS MESSED UP THAT HE IS THE ONLY ONE EATING A FRUIT, BUT HELL WOULD YOU GIVE up ALL THAT MONEY BECAUSE OF A PIECE OF WATERMELON!Black people are a disgrace all in itself. At least he's working and not out there selling drugs or robbing people. Or the black woman who shake their *** all day!!! If you blame anybody blame the magazine!
@juicysbaby:making excuses? not @ all..I just don't try to find racial subliminal msgs in everything like many do. Btw,I enjoy eating watermelon & chicken,what's the big deal? Also,this site just loves creating threads such as these to stir up controversy amongst bloggers on a regular,nothing new! So try not to fall for the bait.
I love watermelon just as much as the next person...but to depict a black man about to chomp into some watermelon like a hungry-*** lets off all sorts of negative conotations associated with racism of yesteryears! It's blaxploitation at it's best. This dang-fool model doesn't appear to care..*** sell-out!
Dont matter. we is some brain dead people. why should othas respect us when we dont respect our *** selves? ni.ggas rappin bout clothes money cars *** women. B layas posin wit cute white models while lookin like king kong. ni.ggas fightin tooth *** nail ova 'becky' and the dayum shame of dumb *** we do in public goes on in on. NI.GGas doggin they own women. ***.sshootin each otha. ***.as think makin it is flossin some air force ones. smh. the dumb *** we do is for all to see so what we expect?
Jasmine4u Flag post Dont matter. we is some brain dead people. why should othas respect us when we dont respect our *** selves? ni.ggas rappin bout clothes money cars *** women. B layas posin wit cute white models while lookin like king kong. ni.ggas fightin tooth *** nail ova 'becky' and the dayum shame of dumb *** we do in public goes on in on. NI.GGas doggin they own women. [EXPLETIVE]sshootin each otha. ***.as think makin it is flossin some air force ones. smh. the dumb *** we do is for all to see so what we expect? ------------------------
ok now rewrite that comment in"ENGISH"
Jasmine4u your absolutely right. How are people ever going to respect us when we don't respect us a black people, and your one of many who don't respect blk people. First you can't say black people don't respect themselve and you turn around and say *** this and *** that. How ignorant. I would have completely agreed with you, but I thought it was funny how you were to jump on that real quick and your just like the rest lol.
OK IF PPL CAN NOT SEE THE AGENDA HERE THEN THERE IS NO HOPE THE ONLY MINORITY BLACK IS HOLDING FLORAL SHOES= VERY FEMININE AND EATING WATERMELON= VERY STEREOTYPICAL!! THEY WANT BLACK MEN TO BE *** AND THEY ARE DOING A VERY GOOD JOB @ PERSUADING THEM BC THEY HAVE 100% BOUGHT INTO THE LIE THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE ONE *** TAKE OUT EVERYTHING THAT GOD MADE AND INTENDED FOR GOOD TO BE BAD. MOST PPL WILL NOT KNOW THE TRUTH UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE HOWEVER @ LEAST MY SONS WILL KNOW THE TRUTH AND NOT BE PERSUADED BY POPULAR STUPID OPINIONS!!
Bklyny718 or whatever the name was lol. Your in the same boat can't tlk about black ppl not respecting themselve and your talking about ***.igga this ***.igga that. Most ignorant word in the black race. And people actually walk around calling each other that wowzer. Get a clue, and make the black culture better and drop the word.
It's funny how black folks get so enraged when another race insults us yet we have no problem disrespecting our own race on the regular. People if you want others to respect you first respect yourslves! Men Stop calling each other the *** word ladies act like LADIES not *** and ish like this will stop.
bklynkey718
let me break it down to the bougie ni.gga who dont get it. We a tired, down trodden defeated people. We dont own anything in AmeriKKKa but are its biggest consumers. We still in shackles. not physically but mentally. The fact we willin to do anything [including exploit ourselves} all for the white mans dollars says it all. We will buy tommy to 'floss' and 'air force ones' to feel 'good' about ourselves yet we dont own either of these companies and the white man calls us 'ni.ggas' while laughin himself all the way to the bank with bags of OUR money that we spent on his products.
Just because this dude sold out that doesn't affect me.. He's not slowing up my progress! Please stop blaming others as to why you can't get ahead or to how other people judge u.. Every man and woman is judge on there own merit.. And if society will judge me on the acts of my brother then ***.*** em
tiplite2004 Flag post @jasmine4u... If you watch M.NB.C or CN.*** there always saying something slick about Obama.. How he gives handshakes how he talks, dresses etc. And he's the president! I say if you really want to change the way minorities are percieve, start with your own kids or family and break a cycle
@tip i feel ya on that one. we might as well start anew wit the next generation cuz its clear our generation and our mama and daddy generation done *** up
He was used..plain and simple!...May the production company of this ad suffer torment becoz of this.Why subject him to such racism,knowing he is trying to be a model and NEED jobs!..Who would WANT to sell their soul?..NO ONE!..but could he AFFORD to turn the job down?..As long as it's not physically hurting him or anyone else...let THEM realize how this could offend a race of people.Some things you HAVE to do in the name of survival,it could have meant do the picture or don't pay your rent...sad.
What y'all fail to realize is no matter how you try and justify this because you don't like watermelon, it has always been an ignorant and negative way for people of other ethnic groups to make fun of us. We need to stop being puppets. White man is showing us exactly what he wanted us to be, divided(Making our men ***). Watermelon was given to hydrate the slaves while working in so much heat. How do I get in contact with that Uncle Tom model? he needs his *** cussed the hell out too. Y'all with me.....
First off, he is da only one wit food in his hand *** a watermelon at that. Then he is Holden that feminin lookin shoe... He allowed himself to b totally emasculated *** the sad part is other races will look at this *** know exactly what it is but we will look at it *** say oh we got a black prez *** we r still too sensitive. Noooooooo wake up folks
I'm not even really sure how we got this stereotype because I could've sworn white people love watermelon as well, but yeah this is rather stereotypical. On the other hand though, is this the only thing that strikes a nerve w/the staff of MTO and some of its posters? So the "video models" w/their butts tooted up everyday on here don't do it for yall huh? Or what about the portrayal of black women on these reality tv shows (ie For the Love of Ray J, Flavor of Love, Real Chance at Love) hmmm, guess that's the trending topic right now so its cool....ok *confused face*
First of all: Why the black dude gotta have the shoes I would see a female in. I picture one of them chicks wearing them shoes, and it would look ohot on them. Its some *** flowers.....
Second.... I wear wife beaters too, but it just seem wrong that they got him in one when the got Ali in a button down an sh*t.
Third.... Just like I was *** at the black girl the modeled them sandals for Banana Republic with them crusty toes (that chick had an obligation to oil up before the photoshoot), this dude had to know he was the only one holding some *** fruit.
ran outta *** room... it may have been different if everybody had some fruit, even if they all had some watermelon, it might not have been a big deal.
This just remind me of JJ Walker.
Even if he turned this job down... I positive there would have been another black dude more than willing to take is place with his mouth wide open...
your all a bunch of *** HYPOCRITES!!!!! i read posts every single day involving racism towards white people, but when someone else does something involving sterotypes you get act like someone just ran u over, gtfoh I cant imagine what would happen if a white website ever started calling black women "shaniqua's", ***..
@BLUEPEAS...I TOO AM OUTRAGGED @ THIS POOR CHOICE OF AN ADVERTISING SCHEME....U CAN BET UR LAST DOLLAR THAT THIS WANT GO UN-NOTICED BY ME.... MONDAY MORNING THEY ARE GONNA CHG THERE # & LOCATION WHEN I HAVE ATTENTION DRAWN TO THEM BY THE MEDIA...THIS HAS GOT TO STOP...ALSO OF AFRICAN/ASIAN DESCENT...& I REFUSE TO TURN THE OTHER CHEEK ON THIS!!!!!
IM REALLY TIRED OF PPL THINK'*** THEY CAN DO & SAY ANYTHING & BRUSH IT OFF...& WE JUST LAUGH IT OFF & SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG...WHAT HAPPENED TO POLITICALLY CORRECT....THEY WILL BE ISSUING A PUBLIC APOLOGY BY THE END OF NXT WEEK...WHEN THE NAACP & OTHER GROUPS GET DONE WITH EXPOSING THERE RACSIST PRACTICES....
I'm from the north, and at first I didn't understand the concept of a black man eating a watermelon or y ppl got so offended. The racist people out there will always be that way. There's just mad because of the doors that have opened up for the african american people. Too bad they have actually brainwashed people and set up education in such a way that the majority of black kids/teenagers/adults feel education isn't for them. Its so sad.
Yo.
My name's CoKeem. I'm the model in the pic holding the watermelon in one hand and the shoe in the other. I felt the photoshoot was beyond artistic! I got made love for Stamp'd La for putting me on.
If anybody wants to express their thoughts to me directly, hit me up on facebook.
Here's the link...[link to external website removed]
I'm willing to openly express my thoughts regarding why I did the *** and whatever comments anyone might have.
In the meantime, follow me on twitter...[link to external website removed]
Peace!
Stampd LA Marketing
Please send all inquires to info@stampdla.com as the contact listed by MTO is not our marketing contact. Thank you.
First we would like to explain that the add was not created with "racist intentions". It was created with the intention to get through these issues of past stereotypes in which expressed through art. In no way did we intend to have this image taken in a literal sense, Stampd LA itself is a muti-national-cultural company.
Furthermore the campaign features various nationalities holding props other than shoes. In any case Stampd LA Marketing sincerely apologizes if this add was taken in a literal sense. This add was not used for print.
We would also like to kindly ask if for all the viewers to read our response below of MTO posting this on their site:
TO MTO: The layout on the post was not from Stampd LA, there for www.mediatakeout.com created the layout posted on their site, strategically lined up with the watermelon image to be the only "prop" picture. Why? We can only presume www.mediatakeout.com intentionally created a misleading and racist add to post on their blog in hopes to receive the outrageous number of views, feedback and comments, thus getting higher rates for their site to make more money from their advertisements.
We are start-up company and would appreciate it if you can take this misleading post off of your site, as we do not want further false representation of our company.
Man its 2010, a watermelon is a fruit and many people like them, case closed. You can think if it negatively, or you can think like this: "All those other people got payed to hold a shoe, but the man with the watermelon got the same amount of pay and some food, and not just food a piece of watermelon." *** I'd take money and watermelon anyday. Welcome to 2010 MTO
mstoomuch88 Flag post Bklykey or whatever. I am glad to know that, but before I realized I typed your name it was too late. But since I can careless about the mto ppl I decided not to correct myself. So nice try tough. Lol
------------- this is what i call a EPIC FAIL!!!!!! but anyway next time don't try so hard....
Send them an email, I'm sending one Monday morning. White people will say we are overreacting, but white people have had their beliefs, religion, heritage dragged through the mud so long, they no longer have the *** to fight back. It's up to us, let's put a stop to them now. Email those pics to all your friends and tell them to respond.
There is nothing "racist" about this..
Watermelon is an ethnic African-American food. If you arent of African-American heritage it realy dosent involve you. It dosent/*** offend all "black people". Ya'll talk about celebrating diersity yet everything that depicts African-American culture you deem racist..get real
SMFH...I'm not even offended by this because it doesn't represent me or any of the people that i associate with. The Negros who should be offended by this are the countless coons and mammies who go goo goo over anything white, that use the word *** like its their last name and proudly degrade and denounce their own beautiful black race to appease someone of the white race...Whats really shocking is the fact that you *** Jungle bunnies are mad about this when its a pretty accurate depiction of most of you on this site!
This was the response that the model, Hakeem, wrote back when I asked him about the negative stereotypes portrayed in the ad:
"That's cool and all. But why should we let these stereotypes that were relevant over 100 years ago affect us today. It's 2010. I don't care about history like that. What somebody said or did 100 or even 50 years ago has no affect on me. What I say and do now is gonna be what ppl 50, 60 years down the line talk about not what ppl did back in the 70s. It's 2010 baby! Don't we all use the word ***?! [cont.]
@MsSassyChica I don't want you to ever let stereotypes hold you back
We have more important things to think about like college, good job, car, own home,family.
I concur with Hakeem 100%
White people are now killing each other over watermelon.
I concur with Hakeem 100%. Our Grandparents dealt with more than enough BS. The White House is more on their mind.
BlackVelvet Flag post Why is he wearing stonewashed jeans that's what I wanna know.
He is also holding a flower printed shoe, is this an attempt to emasculate him? What brotha would be caught dead in those pants holding a watermelon and that flower shoe?
This is an attempt to make a black man appear weak.
The worst part is he agreed to it.
*** shame. ------------ I'm no longer surprised. Sadly, some black folks can still be bought and sold.
Hakeem, like a lot of coon blk men, use that textbook line to justify they're stupidity. Newsflash Hakeem ( not deserving of such a strong name...try Tom!!) this dumba$$ probably doesn't know what happened one 10 years ago, let alone 100 years ago. Black men were still being lynched and/or drugged behind trucks to their death. Catch up, dumba$$! Slavery was in practice still long after blkswerw declared free. Wake y'all dumba$$es up!! *** sheep!!
