Black Entertainment Television

[OctaviusINC]

Logo? Wow that's....gay? Huh.

 

[Kritish]

Yeah, it is a pretty racist station...As I'm sure many have said before, if there was a WET, people would flip. You want to make things equal then make things equal. Don't start segregating on the airwaves.

There is a WET, it's titled CMT a.k.a country music television.

http://www.cmt.com/

 

[keith_v]

The the thing we need to remember is that in America, black is generally considered a race, like Greek or Italian. If there was a channel aimed at either Greeks or Italians, I don't think people would care. But white is simply too vague. When someone says that something caters to a white audience, there are many people who interpret it as "caters to all audiences except black".

And while I don't think BET is racist, I do think that it is many steps back for black people. If you based all your assumptions of black people on BET's programming, let's just say that you probably wouldn't have the highest opinion of them.

 

[keith_v]

The the thing we need to remember is that in America, black is generally considered a race, like Greek or Italian. If there was a channel aimed at either Greeks or Italians, I don't think people would care. But white is simply too vague. When someone says that something caters to a white audience, there are many people who interpret it as "caters to all audiences except black".

And while I don't think BET is racist, I do think that it is many steps back for black people. If you based all your assumptions of black people on BET's programming, let's just say that you probably wouldn't have the highest opinion of them.

 

[JP]

I love Logo. :heart:




keith_v, that is a very good point.

 

[Kritish]

Someone who thinks there's no such thing as a White Channel have never watched C-SPAN.

 

[Abaddon]

The the thing we need to remember is that in America, black is generally considered a race, like Greek or Italian. If there was a channel aimed at either Greeks or Italians, I don't think people would care. But white is simply too vague. When someone says that something caters to a white audience, there are many people who interpret it as "caters to all audiences except black".

And while I don't think BET is racist, I do think that it is many steps back for black people. If you based all your assumptions of black people on BET's programming, let's just say that you probably wouldn't have the highest opinion of them.

You mean ethnicity.

Otherwise I am in concurment

 

[Spider-Bite]

All huge roles and awesome characters!!
Warf
Sisco
and last but certainly not least

Tuvok

 

[ServantofAllah]

im black but i grew up in europe, so i dont really understand most of the stereotypes, dont even like chicken that much.

 

[terry78]

All huge roles and awesome characters!!
Warf
Sisco
and last but certainly not least

Tuvok

And where are they now? In obscurity.

 

[SoulManX]

Sisco yes Captian Sisko a great captian no doubt who is not with us because of crappy writing on DS9.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

i say we make a wet and met as well....all in favor say i

 

[Kritish]

All huge roles and awesome characters!!
Warf
Sisco
and last but certainly not least

Tuvok

What does Star Trek have to do with BET? I'm 99.9 percent certain that BET doesn't air Star Trek.

 

[onejeremytogo]

We need a gay channel on cable. Not digital cable or sat. but on actual cable. I feel descriminated against.

 

[Warhammer]

BET aside, there is something that I just want to say to all who say that having a (various ethnicity) channel, (various ethnicity) month, and all things related is racist and not fair to whites. However, I will sound not only sound like a racist, but ignorant as well.



...and Triadkd got banned?!
He was a much needed part of the Hype like Galactus is to the Marvel Universe.

 

[terry78]

Tuvok's fro was tight as hell. He kept his **** up. I'm done.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

There is a WET, it's titled CMT a.k.a country music television.

http://www.cmt.com/

thats for hicks...not just whites

 

[Warhammer]

- Sisko was the coolest/slickest captain, and is tied for my 2nd favorite captain.
- Worf was just badass, period.
- Tuvok was boring...

 

[Warhammer]

thats for hicks...not just whites

And some could say that BET is mainly for some black people who like rap/hip-hop and The Parkers.

 

[Abaddon]

BET aside, there is something that I just want to say to all who say that having a (various ethnicity) channel, (various ethnicity) month, and all things related is racist and not fair to whites. However, I will sound not only sound like a racist, but ignorant as well.

what's to say? there's nothing wrong with having a black history month any more than there would be for an Italian American month, or a St. Patty's Day,or what have you. People who complain need to get over it.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

And some could say that BET is mainly for some black people who like rap/hip-hop and The Parkers.

But Black Entertainment Television
has Black in it
and Country Music Television
has Country in it

 

[terry78]

I'll level with you. Black oriented things get the most complaints from people because we're the race that "complains the most, doesn't let **** slide, etc." So people have started this backlash against it. Italian History Month could come and go and no one would care.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

I watch BET all the time
but i still think there should be a WET...just for fun

 

[Abaddon]

There's also a Women's History month. How sexist is that?

 

[Warhammer]

what's to say? there's nothing wrong with having a black history month any more than there would be for an Italian American month, or a St. Patty's Day,or what have you. People who complain need to get over it.

Agreed.
What I was going to say was along those lines.

But Black Entertainment Television
has Black in it
and Country Music Television
has Country in it

But all black people don't listen to 50 Cent and Soulja Boy, watch 106th and Park, or The Parkers, or those horrible DTV 'hood movies (Master P movies, etc.).