I swear this isn’t based on anything except the column I’m writing for this week.

When I was a youngster, disco was king. Lots of people hated disco out here in the suburbs; in later years, I realized that at least some of the dislike was based in racism, conscious or otherwise.

So…

How much do you think the dislike of hip-hop poetry comes from the same source?

I’ll be over here behind the bulletproof glass if you need me.

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ADDENDUM:

My perception of racism being behind dislike of disco or hiphop is based on observations and comments I’ve heard. Just that.

This perception by those feeling hostile to them that these art forms were/are associated with non-white cultural expressions is simply that: a perception.

I didn’t say it was logical, valid, or reasonable. Prejudices rarely are.

PLEASE stop trying to convince me I’m wrong about that perception. I’m not. I’ve seen it, heard it. Period.

My question here is pretty simple: do you see it too? And do you see it as being pervasive, less than pervasive, or what?

Clear?

Yow.

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I’m really not sure what to say about this, as I didn’t like the movie despite the presence of Bowie.

In general, science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, horror movies, supernatural thrillers in any medium simply do nothing for me, with rare exceptions. This was not one of them.