Friday, February 12, 2010

BFT Discussion: What are your thoughts on the John Mayer Interview with Playboy?


This topic was brought to us by Donald Yarbrough from the Black Folks Think Fan Page on Facebook. He has some really valid points. So here is his post...

"Singer JOHN MAYER is in hot water for his PLAYBOY interview. Along with using the word nigger, Mayer says in so many words, that he "would not f--- no Black woman." Mayer says that his penis is "DAVID DUKE"(KKK leader) WOW! Am I supposed to be offended by this? Was MUHAMMAD ALI racist because he didn't want white women...? I guess Black women are on the open market for everybody, yet STILL considered a "N". The white woman has ALWAYS had the right to say NO to the Black man."

Below is the part of the interview that John Mayer had with Playboy. You can read it for yourself. Tell us what you think about it.

PLAYBOY: If you didn’t know you, would you think you’re a douche bag?

MAYER: It depends on what I picked up. My two biggest hits are “Your Body Is a Wonderland” and “Daughters.” If you think those songs are pandering, then you’ll think I’m a douche bag. It’s like I come on very strong. I am a very…I’m just very. V-E-R-Y. And if you can’t handle very, then I’m a douche bag. But I think the world needs a little very. That’s why black people love me.

PLAYBOY: Because you’re very?

MAYER: Someone asked me the other day, “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” And by the way, it’s sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass if you really have a hood pass? But I said, “I can’t really have a hood pass. I’ve never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, ‘We’re full.’"

PLAYBOY: It is true; a lot of rappers love you. You recorded with Common and Kanye West, played live with Jay-Z.

MAYER: What is being black? It’s making the most of your life, not taking a single moment for granted. Taking something that’s seen as a struggle and making it work for you, or you’ll die inside. Not to say that my struggle is like the collective struggle of black America. But maybe my struggle is similar to one black dude’s.

PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?

MAYER: I don’t think I open myself to it. My dick is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a fuckin’ David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my dick.

PLAYBOY: Let’s put some names out there. Let’s get specific.

MAYER: I always thought Holly Robinson Peete was gorgeous. Every white dude loved Hilary from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And Kerry Washington. She’s superhot, and she’s also white-girl crazy. Kerry Washington would break your heart like a white girl. Just all of a sudden she’d be like, “Yeah, I sucked his dick. Whatever.” And you’d be like, “What? We weren’t talking about that.” That’s what “Heartbreak Warfare” is all about, when a girl uses jealousy as a tactic.

source: http://www.playboy.com/articles/john-mayer-playboy-interview/index.html?page=2

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