Twitter just double jumped the shark with this Maya Angelou bullshyt.

[Spliff]

Even Maya Angelou acknowledged her overreaction and apologized, yet ppl in here still arguing the contrary.

Now that ppl mention it, the interracial dating question definitely had Maya Angelou feelin some type of way. No wonder she put her foot on that girl neck.

I look forward to the internet's reaction when a 60yr old Supahead is caught berating someones child for not calling her "Ms. Steffans."

 

[Gravity]

Pretend you have a response to the "my name is my brand" post about Oprah, brother.

My point isn’t specific to Oprah dummy. The point is that there are many older women public figures who are referred to by their first names with no problems, which refutes your argument.

You could even argue that “Dr/Ms Angelou” shyt was part of her brand. Angelou liked to come across as the regal classy queen-mother type. It was more about that then “lack of respect for elders”. She even said it. “I’m your mother, I’m your auntie, I’m your teacher.....”. She was none of that to the girl, but that’s how she liked to carry/present herself.

 

[get these nets]

here is a clip of then president Obama making a surprise walk through a park.

It's cued to the part where he greets some Black men
the older Black man tells POTUS to put some respect on his name



go back and view the earlier parts where people greet the president and introduce themselves

Older Black man, who might in fact be younger than the president......says to put some respect on his name. The president and his wife were always open, informal, and unpretentious when interacting with people, which is why they were so likeable .......so BO's quick reaction is funny but he puts respect on that man's name.

 

[get these nets]

My point isn’t specific to Oprah dummy. The point is that there are many older women public figures who are referred to by their first names with no problems, which refutes your argument.

You could even argue that “Dr/Ms Angelou” shyt was part of her brand. Angelou liked to come across as the regal classy queen-mother type. It was more about that then “lack of respect for elders”. She even said it. “I’m your mother, I’m your auntie, I’m your teacher.....”. She was none of that to the girl, but that’s how she liked to carry/present herself.

Just posted a video which serves to highlight the appeal that the Obamas had to people. Good looking, youthful looking, well accomplished folks who didn't take themselves too seriously. The first couple was very informal in that way. which is why young people identified with them so much. Very secure and comfortable in their own skins

I'm not sure what the formal way to address the First Lady was, but I don't think Mrs. Obama would correct a younger woman who called her by her first name. It still would be wrong to address her as Michelle, though.

Angelou is from a different generation (and region of the country). Probably closer to how the First Lady's mother thinks.

 

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Just posted a video which serves to highlight the appeal that the Obamas had to people. Good looking, youthful looking, well accomplished folks who didn't take themselves too seriously. The first couple was very informal in that way. which is why young people identified with them so much. Very secure and comfortable in their own skins

I'm not sure what the formal way to address the First Lady was, but I don't think Mrs. Obama would correct a younger woman who called her by her first name. It still would be wrong to address her as Michelle, though.

Angelou is from a different generation (and region of the country). Probably closer to how the First Lady's mother thinks.

My point remains. You’re not saying anything to refute it. Maya shined on the girl out of ego, not because she was genuinely disrespected. At best, the only thing you’re proving is that people are arbitrary in how they allow others to address them.

 

[get these nets]

My point remains. You’re not saying anything to refute it. Maya shined on the girl out of ego, not because she was genuinely disrespected. At best, the only thing you’re proving is that people are arbitrary in how they allow others to address them.

Not sure if you're being serious here.

I'm not being disrespectful here just using an example.
Angelou is probably from your grandmother's generation.....and probably from the same region of the country. It's not a stretch to think that Black women from that time and era would not expect to be addressed by their first name by a teenager. Definitely wouldn't expect it in a public setting. Angelou probably didn't react the way your family would, but if you're telling me that your family wouldn't be startled by being called by first name......I'm not sure that I'd believe it.

 

[CHICAGO]

THIS bytch ASS GENERATION
WITH NO CLASS NOR HOME TRAINING.

NO fukkING KID IS SUPPOSED TO CALL SOMEONE THEIR GRANDMAS AGE
BY THEIR 1ST NAME.

SHE RESPONDED THE SAME WAY
EVERY OG IN THAT ERA WOULD RESPOND
TO A CHILD.
GIVING HER GAME THAT HER PARENTS
SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HER.

PPL WITH HOODRAT MOTHERS REALLY EXPOSING THEMSELVES.



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[Gravity]

Not sure if you're being serious here.

I'm not being disrespectful here just using an example.
Angelou is probably from your grandmother's generation.....and probably from the same region of the country. It's not a stretch to think that Black women from that time and era would not expect to be addressed by their first name from a teenager. Definitely wouldn't expect it in a public setting. Angelou probably didn't react the way your family would, but if you're telling me that your family wouldn't be startled by being called by first name......I'm not sure that I'd believe it.

Thats the point here. People aren’t put off by her not expecting to be addressed by her first name by someone younger. People are put off by how she handled it, shining on the girl like that. It wasn’t that big of a deal.

It’s telling that more focus is on her reaction to being called by her first name than on the question and answer. I’m much more interested in her answer to the young black girl’s question knowing her history. She was like those black men in the civil rights movement. She was fighting for “civil rights” while sleeping with/marrying whites. I wonder how real she would’ve kept it in her answer.

 

[Dameon Farrow]

Didn't watch (yet?) But I remember nearly losing my life if I told an adult somebody was "lying"






They "tellin stories"

I distinctly remember this. You could be in the room making all kinds of noise but don't say lie and don't say you hate somebody. Don't call anybody a fool either.

 

[Dameon Farrow]

So we're gonna talk about how her second husband was a cac?

I was gonna wait for tlr to take it there....

 

[get these nets]

Thats the point here. People aren’t put off by her not expecting to be addressed by her first name by someone younger. People are put off by how she handled it, shining on the girl like that. It wasn’t that big of a deal.

It’s telling that more focus is on her reaction to being called by her first name than on the question and answer. I’m much more interested in her answer to the young black girl’s question knowing her history. She was like those black men in the civil rights movement. She was fighting for “civil rights” while sleeping with/marrying whites. I wonder how real she would’ve kept it in her answer.

Your first post to me in this thread said that "this thread is Fake outrage " & that "the young girl didn't intend disrespect" . So I think that you dismissed the act that caused her reaction.

I tried to find out who the host of the show was and dig up the episode, and will try to post it when i find it. I messed up by thinking that the host was SJR, it's not. That way, we can all see what her answer was to the question.

Your point about many of the visible faces of the CRM and their dating/marriage choices is a valid one, both the men and the women. (and worthy of it's own thread)
Where I disagree with you, and those who brought up her past husbands, is that Angelou was very open about her entire life....all of it. It wasn't a hidden secret or gotcha, so I don't think that her reaction had much to do with what the question was.

 

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Your first post to me in this thread said that "this thread is Fake outrage " & that "the young girl didn't intend disrespect" . So I think that you dismissed the act that caused her reaction.

I tried to find out who the host of the show was and dig up the episode, and will try to post it when i find it. I messed up by thinking that the host was SJR, it's not. That way, we can all see what her answer was to the question.

Your point about many of the visible faces of the CRM and their dating/marriage choices is a valid one, both the men and the women. (and worthy of it's own thread)
Where I disagree with you, and those who brought up her past husbands, is that Angelou was very open about her entire life....all of it. It wasn't a hidden secret or gotcha, so I don't think that her reaction had much to do with what the question was.

It is fake outrage and I do dismiss the “act” of the girl addressing Maya by her first name. Angelou’s reaction was over the top and pretentious. Again, she wasn’t that girls, mother, auntie, or teacher like she claimed. She was just an older woman.

We really need to get away from this idea that just being old demands respect. Respect is earned. We talk about how the older generations have dropped the ball and sold out all of the time. I was taught to automatically give to show over the top respect for older folk too, but that doesn’t mean I can’t challenge that train of thought.

 

[JesusFOREVER]

You youngins are so sensitive, Maya did nothing wrong

 

[Sccit]

Here it is

GREAT .. NOW WHERES HER ANSWER TO THE ACTUAL QUESTION?

 

[sanityovar8ted]

GREAT .. NOW WHERES HER ANSWER TO THE ACTUAL QUESTION?

Nicca iono lol