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This week: Farrakhan, horses, mules, Aryans, Semites, skaters and spoon players--the conclusion of the Rant Line™ Black History Month special! "edited" by AL SOUTH F Hi there, my name is Natalie. This is in regard to the black male named Ozzie who was talking about race mixing. Basically, I'd like to tell him that the term "mulatto" is derogatory: it means not just a mix between black and white but also a cross between a HORSE and a MULE. I'm a mixed person, but that doesn't make me less of a black person. And yes, I do date black men, whether they're black or light-skinned. It doesn't bother me. And if you don't believe me about "mulatto," go and check the dictionary, my brother. [BLEEP!] F In response to Ozzie's rant about [MusiquePlus VJ] Marlyne Afflack's viewpoint: although I agree that interracial mixing isn't the key to overcoming racism, I have to object to his statement that mulattos are often more racist towards blacks than the average white person. It is unfortunate that as a black man he has come into contact with some racist mixed people, but who the hell is he to judge how white racism compares to mulatto racism?! I'm well aware of the HIERARCHY among people with African and Caribbean blood, based on skin colour, and it angers me. I'm half-black and half-white and have experienced enough racism from blacks and whites to last a lifetime. Most importantly, I'd like to stand up for we mixed people who don't denigrate darker people. There are a lot of us. Ozzie, I think your "facts," as you put it, are a tad one-sided, and comments like yours make me enraged and deeply saddened. Ignorance won't get us anywhere. [BLEEP!] M Historical evidence of evolution through race mixing is ignored by the ignorant. Egyptians, Israelis, Greeks, Romans, Indians and Americans were all the result of race mixing. The advances made by mixing people have always improved the world--because you learn what you don't know instead of repeating what you do know. Evolution versus tradition! Instead of following what idiots like FARRAKHAN tell you, wake up and choose for yourself. There is only one race of man, who comes in many different shades. Although they can be divided into the ignorant and the intelligent. [BLEEP!] F This is directed towards Marlyne Afflack. I have blond hair and blue eyes and I'm JEWISH. Marlyne, get it straight. Just because I'm a blue-eyed blond doesn't mean I'm a white supremacist of the ARYAN race. My grandparents suffered just as much as any Jew and I could be dealing with anti-Semitism just as much as black people could be dealing with racism. I'm totally for interracial marriage, although I do not believe it should be pounded into people's heads. You can't help who you fall in love with. [BLEEP!] F Hi, I'm just here to rant about this big fashion thing with teenagers and shit, y'know. I'm 17 and today I'm on the bus with my skatemate Mike. And we're just in there with our decks, doin' nothin'. Then we get off the bus and we're walking through a park and these two stupid bitches start yelling at us, "Go fuck your mothers, you stupid sluts!" We didn't do shit-all to these fucking whores and they're dissing us because we're SKATERS. What is this PREJUDICE? If I see some preppie or rapper I'm not gonna go bitching at them! I respect everybody 'coz everybody has their own style. All my friends are fucked up, we have all our CRACK STYLES, so why can't you people all just respect? 'Coz if people don't start respecting, I'm just gonna BEAT ON every person I don't like their FACE. Thank you, bye. Skaters rule. [BLEEP!] M That guy who plays the SPOONS outside Ogilvy's has just got to go. I'm sure he would claim the right to sit there and/or whine about the need to make a dollar. But don't we have a right not to have the public space invaded by such sour-faced aural dreck? If we don't, maybe we could find a way to ship him out to the East End, where we keep the rest of the air-polluters at a barely safe distance. By the way, I am referring to his music, not him. I have no problems, per se, with him. [BLEEP!] M [w/ Newfoundland accent] Lost or stolen: one candid Polaroid snap depicting two strippers, a large snake and a YOUNG BOY. Please return if found, it has great sentimental value. Person or persons responsible for its safe return will win dream date with individual of their choice from the aforementioned Polaroid. [BLEEP!] M This is [someone claiming to be] Jake Brown, only it's really Jake Brown this time, not that girl who phoned last time. Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to say that the person who stole my PANTS out of the dressing room is a good friend of mine, but if I did I'd be lying!! I was saving those pants--please give them back! Just drop 'em in a mailbox, they come back automatically like keys or a wallet. Thanks. Fucking pricks. [BLEEP!] Next week: Open forum.
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