posted May 29, 2013 03:51 AM            

Do you think this video is racist?
I've been hearing this from the indian community.
I personally think it's a nice depiction of indian culture from a westerners point of view. She probably genuinely likes the culture and its aesthetic.
Besides its not really offensive visually, and it's no different than Bollywood.
Also in the Hinduism they encourage and celebration at temples. She's not even dressed scantly clade for indian standards
I think they only reason they're offended is because she's white, isn't that racist? lol..

posted May 29, 2013 04:09 AM            

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Kerosene: Do you think this video is racist?
I've been hearing this from the indian community.
I personally think it's a nice depiction of indian culture from a westerners point of view.

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I'm not sure about racist, but it would be considered ignorant/offensive if the culture was reduced to a crutch for entertainment (which is a big facet of Western culture). I think the Indian community would be offended because this woman who isn't of their descent nor shows any signs of being from the community or religion is using their culture's aesthetic in a rap video. She sings about money, intoxication, and makes allusions to sexual behaviour - and I don't think these things are celebrated in Hinduism.

posted May 29, 2013 09:36 AM            

No different from Indian based movies such as Slum Dog Millionaire and Life of Pi. Hey, whatever. If you can sell a crock of sh1t to the west for big bucks so that Indisn folks can get rich, why not do so.

I too get annoyed by the stereotypical sh1t that befalls my culture. But if you want to be a sucker and make me rich, feel free to call me Flying Dragon or Crouching Tiger.

posted May 29, 2013 10:13 AM            

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Originally posted by Kerosene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1A405jBqg

Do you think this video is racist?
I've been hearing this from the indian community.
I personally think it's a nice depiction of indian culture from a westerners point of view. She probably genuinely likes the culture and its aesthetic.
Besides its not really offensive visually, and it's no different than Bollywood.
Also in the Hinduism they encourage and celebration at temples. She's not even dressed scantly clade for indian standards
I think they only reason they're offended is because she's white, isn't that racist? lol..

I wonder where starfairy is?.. I miss her..
My other indian friend likes the video too.
I think she makes the culture look badass from a westerners point.
but I like iggy personally, our suns conjunct lol, not really into rap music thou..

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what happened to Starfairy? I haven't seen her for awhile now.

I don't find any correlation with the lyrics of this song to Indian culture! There isn't even a western point of view in this vid!

Worshiping of a Shiva Lingam is sacred,as god worshiping in a church or a mosque. This part is offensive.I agree that it's no different from Bollywood though. I don't find it racist, I find it inconsiderate and stupid as lots of Bollywood movies. If the Indian community is raising hell because of this Vid, it's because they are a bunch of hypocrites!

posted May 29, 2013 02:31 PM            

Yeah I don't find it ignorant because I totally think Iggy was going for the bollywood style.
Maybe it was offensive performing at a the temples but musicians invade places of worship for their art all the time lol.

Bollywood totally will suck the culture dry and often creates a vapid story with bad acting.

posted May 30, 2013 05:19 AM            

What I find really OFFENSIVE is when Indian artists/ musicians use places of worship disrespectfully,because THEY were supposed to know better.

In this vid, she shown a pundit drinking 'bang' and a Shiva Lingam. That's the only thing that I found personally offensive,although I have seen shocking pictures of Shiva shooting himself up on Facebook, that much shared by Indian folks.