"No Homo"... No Thank You!
This post has been a long time coming.
The phrase “no homo” has been thrown around for far too long. It has had many periods of popularity, and, at one point, I thought we rid ourselves of the dreaded term, but with the emergence of our beloved Boondocks coming back for its third and final season, the homophobic phrase has come back with a vengeance.
I’M HATIN’
For those not in the know, the phrase "no homo" is a slang term which asserts that the (male) speaker of such is not homosexual and is usually used before or after an utterance that may have given that impression. It can generally be found in modern day speech or contemporary hip hop music. For example, in rapper Jay-Z’s song “Run This Town,” Kanye West, a featured artist on the track, says, "It's crazy how you can go from being Joe Blow, / To everybody on your dick, no homo." Lil Wayne, in his song "Let the Beat Build,"says: "I wear bright red like a girl toe, no homo." *
After doing some research on the origin of the phrase, I actually found out that the term originated in East Harlem, NYC, in the early 1990’s and was used by many to distance themselves from the “down-low” stereotype of closeted gay and bisexual men. *
Let me stop here.
I feel that this turn-of-phrase is completely derogatory, insensitive and horribly offensive, and this is coming from a HETEROSEXUAL. I can only imagine how it is perceived and felt by the gay population.
I just don’t understand why the term is used.
Personally, if a male says something that can be misconstrued as “gay” or “homosexual in nature,” uttering “No Homo” doesn’t make it less “gay.” Let’s look at a few lyrics from popular hip hop tunes and judge for ourselves.
Lil’ Wayne, in his song titled “Georgia Bush,” a diss record to former President George W. Bush, he states:
“Money money money get a dollar and a dick
Weezy Baby that crack, motherf$%^er get a fix
Got money out the ass, no homo but I'm rich
Bout to go get surgery and put some diamonds on my wrist YES”
Someone please explain to me why saying “no homo” was necessary? I find it sad and actually a bit funny that because he discussed/mentioned his ass, he found it necessary to explain, with this homophobic line, that he’s not gay? Puzzling!
When men say “no homo” are they really just revealing their own insecurities within their sexuality? I mean, this phrase has been around for quite some time and Lil’ Wayne seemingly only started using it after the highly publicized, compromising photo where he is seen kissing Baby a.k.a. Birdman (his “dad”), of Cash Money Records on the lips (both denied anything more than a father/son relationship).
Now, I know what you all are thinking: is this REALLY something to HATE on? It’s not that big a deal; people use it as a joke all the time.
I’ve actually heard it compared to using the “that’s what she said” phrase. Known as the most versatile joke on Earth, the phrase is used to turn a simple comment into a sexual joke. For example:
“I think we can fit t
hat in with the rest of them."
"That's what she said."
or
"Make sure it's long enough."
"That's
what she said!"
To me, they are not the same. There is a big difference between making a sexual joke and disrespecting the chosen (or innate) sexuality of
group of people.
Officially HATIN’
* Reference Wikipedia 2010 and urbandictionary.com
3-D does not = AWESOME
Why is almost every movie made in 2010 in 3-D?
This is RIDICULOUS!
A 3-D (three-dimensional) film is a motion picture that
enhances illusion and depth perception. A special motion picture camera system is used to record the images as seen from two perspectives and special projection hardware and/or eyewear are used to provide the illusion of depth when viewing the film.
3-D films have existed in some form since the 1950's
, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion picture industry because of the costly hardware and processes required to produce and display a 3-D film, and the lack of a standardized format for all segments of the entertainment business. It later experienced a worldwide resurgence in the 1980's and 90's driven by IMAX high-end theaters and Disney themed-venues. 3-D films became even more successful throughout 2000–10, culminating in the unprecedented success of 3-D presentations of Avatar in December 2009 and mainly January 2010.
-Wikipedia 2010
Just because it worked for Avatar, does NOT mean I want to watch a bunch of JackAsses doing stunts in 3D.
I’m all for special effects in cinema and can appreciate a good 3-D flick, but I cannot stand to see dismal films, with little plot-lines and horrific acting, relying on the popularity of 3-D to reel in moviegoers. Here’s a thought, why not spend more time and money creating a motion picture with substance and depth, good acting and memorable scenes, as opposed to producing multi-dimensional crap, that costs $17 to see in theaters and leaves you feeling like you’re watching a train-wreck - unable to shield your eyes because this wreck comes with stupid looking glasses.
Moviegoers beware, the following is a list of 3-D movies of 2010 and 2011- View with caution (you have been warned):
2010
Cane Toads 2
APHRODITE IX
Yogi The Hole Tintin (Trilogy)
The Mortician
Paradise Lost
The Dive
Step Up 3-D
Rapunzel
Punk Farm
Outback Interworld Horror Tour
Cereal Heroes
Blue Man Group Musical 3D
GARFIELD
PET FORCE 3D
Relentless Necronauts
Amphibious
Beauty And The Beast
Piranha 3D
Burst 3D
Spy Kids 4
Humpty Dumpty
Smurfs 3D
Oobermind
Master Mind
Guardians of Ga’Hoole
Alpha And Omega
The Legend of Spyro
2011
The Adventures of TinTin: The Secret of the Unicorn
The Devil’s Drive
Angry Commandos
The Bear and the Bow
Newt
Ghost In The Shell
Crood Awakening
The Three Musketeers
Megamind
Jackass 3D
Battle Angel
Cleopatra 3D
Cold Blooded
Puss In Boots
Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Frankenweenie
Despicable Me
Sucker Punch
The Guardians
Happy Feet 2
Keep On HATIN’
haha good post! As a side note, 3-D was originally created and used for horror flicks. So as crappy as Piranha 3D is going to be, at least it's being used correctly lol.
ReplyDeleteLol... you really dug deep "pause" into this topic. Keep em comin
ReplyDeleteSR: Thanks for the info. I didn't see anything about the original intent of 3-D in my research, so its definitely good to know. But can we really say Piranha is a "horror" flick? The only "horror" is about how BAD this movie is going to be. Thanks for commenting :-)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: Thanks for the comment. "Pause"... You bring up a good point that I was going to omit because the post was already getting too lengthy; the slang word "pause" is actually where "No Homo" came from (but you knew that). People use "Pause" as a "No Homo" synonym (ignant) or for various other reasons.