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How is porch monkey racist?

posted 4 years ago by Heisenberg (6315)
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1- it sounds kinda cute
2- there's no black reference in it, I'm white and I could be a porch monkey, no?
3- is it because there's the word monkey in it and they are inferring that a black person is less evolved than a white one by being a monkey? Aren't we all monkeys?
4- other than from clerks 2, I've never heard it before. Would people really understand it as a racial slur and identify its user as a racist or would they not even understand what he's talkin about? Have you ever seen anybody, possibly a racist person, use it in real life?
5- would it be incorrect to call a porch monkey anybody as such, or is it just usable for black people, hence its racism?

[–] Redsfan001 (6004) 4 years ago

It's old, I think way back from the Amos and Andy days. Refers to the lack of work ethic among African Americans.

It is considered extremely racist, don't go saying it at work if you value your job.

If you take this movie back in time 60 years. The vile sexual references (ass to mouth) that are thrown about the movie, people would not believe that this was a mainstream release.

[–] Heisenberg (6315) 6 days ago

What is vile about ass to mouth?
That's just romantic. Isn't there a sonnet by Shelley or Wordsworth about it?

[–] legnadibrom (5711) 4 years ago

it is a cute nickname to call people who set up a chair on their porch to watch the everyday living of their neighbors and passersby,
it promotes a sense of community and togetherness that is lost amongst the hustle & bustle of the millennials & like of these days,
it is a common phrase from yesteryear & has no racial nor derogatory connotation, use it freely & liberally & i hope to help bring its use back into the present day

[–] Kowalski (58125) 3 years ago

😎

[–] JaqenHgar (679) 2 years ago

Randal?? Is that you?

[–] legnadibrom (5711) 2 years ago

no, this is his cousin Randy,
can i help you?

[–] JaqenHgar (679) 2 years ago

Nah. I was just going to ask how the Quick Stop is doing these days. See if Dante is still bitching about anything and everything...like he always has.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Who????
what are you replying to?

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Your mama.

[–] megameme (370) 3 years ago

OP, ARE YOU TROLLING OR ARE YOU JUST REALLY STUPID/ SPECIAL?

IT WAS LITERALLY EXPLAINED IN THE MOVIE HOW IT'S A RACIST TERM TOWARDS BLACK PEOPLE AND YOU STILL FEEL THE NEED TO ASK?

MF WHITE PEOPLE I SWEAR, SMH

[–] Heisenberg (6315) 3 years ago

What are you asking?

[–] Kowalski (58125) 3 years ago

HEY...KINDLY STEP OFF MY SHTICK.🙄

[–] Burk48917 (10980) 2 years ago

Incorrect, there is no explanation in the movie as to WHY it's a racist term. Please cite it if I'm mistaken.

[–] Heisenberg (6315) 2 years ago

Exactly.

[–] Bloodworth79 (5569) 2 years ago

Isnt it strange there are so many words that a certain race finds offensive. Certain words that can get you banned when speaking about a certain race.

But there is not one word that can get you banned or get a person upset when speaking about white people.

Such a glaring amount of maturity between these 2 groups.

[–] moviechatterer (13284) 2 years ago

They didnt choose to find it offensive. It was designed to be offensive .
Its nothing to do with the actual words "porch" , "monkey" or the combined "porch monkey"

Any word or phrase that is used specifically to insult a race as a whole becomes offensive by default.
Despite an earlier comment that "this isnt explained in the film" I though Dante did a pretty good job of explaining it to Randall in the movie.

But there is not one word that can get you banned or get a person upset when speaking about white people.
Such a glaring amount of maturity between these 2 groups.

Yeah white racists make up words to denigrate the entire black race
very mature

[–] newguy33 (319) 6 days ago

It's ironic the black couple told racial stereotypes about Mexican and white people, but they were upset (at least the woman) about using it to them.

[–] Zarkoff (618) 6 days ago

It has a history of being used to reference people of color.

[–] Kowalski (58125) 6 days ago

NOT ANYMORE.....WE'RE TAKING IT BACK!