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Friday, August 28, 2009

Hetero The Innocence Mission

Posted by Charles Mudede on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:47 AM

Looking for an image to accompany a post concerning marriage, and what Foucault had to say about it in one of the lecturers he delivered at the College de France, I came across this image.

Why did it make me laugh a little? Its evident innocence. Africans can be so innocent.

The image is from Ari V's photostream.

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It probably made you laugh because the progress of reconciliation and healing makes something that would have groundbreaking years ago look like a clip from a car ad.

"Now that your life has changed, it's time to change your car! *SMIIIIIIIILE*"

Posted by Baconcat on August 28, 2009 at 9:10 AM

The only thing I think is peculiar about this picture is how all the men are wearing a stripe of some sort. It's cute. It's like they coordinated beforehand.

Posted by Allyn on August 28, 2009 at 9:14 AM

What is going on with Slog? I feel like it's become less interesting and more esoteric -- and I have a feeling that Mudede's much more frequent posts has something to do with it ...

Posted by Happy on August 28, 2009 at 9:18 AM

Indeed. Interesting and esoteric are such opposites. Oh well, back to looking at cats.

NOM NOM NOM

Posted by Rolf Flor on August 28, 2009 at 9:30 AM

What's going on with Slog is a good question.

Dan's anti-Obama [boring] rants got old quick. Oh, and Dan's focused on his tee-vee career now. I do love HBO though, so GO FOR IT!

Charles - keep up the good work. I like that you add to both slog & line out often. your recent post on the Blue Scholoars is totally right on.

Posted by ricker on August 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Slog jumped shark a few months ago. I mean the regular sloggers have all vanished, Mr Poe, Oringial Monique, Fnarf (well he still shows from time to time)

Ugh, how long have I been slogging on this damn thing now anyway? Three years?

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on August 28, 2009 at 9:57 AM

If nothing else, Charles' posts this morning have made me laugh while I wait for my car to be repaired. Thank you sir.

Posted by laterite on August 28, 2009 at 10:14 AM

slog hasn't jumped the shark. it's late august. no one likes thinking this time of year.

charles, is this just rascist unregistered troll bait?

Posted by Max Solomon on August 28, 2009 at 10:14 AM

I read once that innocence is to be free of thought.

In that tiny moment of time captured in the wedding photo, I can see it. Free of thought and the burdens that come with it.

Posted by CommonKnowledge on August 28, 2009 at 10:19 AM

I don't get it, but it is a cute picture.

Posted by keshmeshi on August 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM

"charles, is this just rascist unregistered troll bait?"

Yes, it is.
He didn't even bother trying to obscure that fact with one of his unnecessary 'intellectual' turds. He just threw this one out there to try and make white men uncomfortable.

"Why did it make me laugh a little?"
Oh, I don't know Charles, maybe because you noticed it was a white woman among a bunch of black guys? Maybe? Nah, you'd never stoop so low for attention!

"Africans can be so innocent."
Uhh, struggled for a few minutes trying to find something to say in order to get your troll bait out there? It didn't really conceal your intentions.

Posted by You you you you on August 28, 2009 at 11:15 AM

What's the point of this post? Two pointless race-related posts by Mudede in a row.

Posted by jinushaun on August 28, 2009 at 11:17 AM