Comments on: I love being Black – Magdalena Soul http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/ Media Production Company Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: estetik http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-87 estetik Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:34:26 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-87 Nice page. You got my vote! Nice page. You got my vote!

]]> By: Kira http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Kira Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:46:17 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-61 It's always a relief to see someone mixing racial barriers outside our current commercial entertainment industry which by its nature taxes us with the need to purchase. Your performace remains accesible and personal. It's your 'everyday' act of dancing, and your passion to express who you are, that resonate. While your performace is deceptively easy, for many out there it's not as easy to mix races and cultures. But, that is what some artists do so well, put out ideas and expressions of self that open up possibilities, and raise more questions. I like to think that process can be expressed in many ways. Magdalena did her part. It’s always a relief to see someone mixing racial barriers outside our current commercial entertainment industry which by its nature taxes us with the need to purchase. Your performace remains accesible and personal. It’s your ‘everyday’ act of dancing, and your passion to express who you are, that resonate. While your performace is deceptively easy, for many out there it’s not as easy to mix races and cultures. But, that is what some artists do so well, put out ideas and expressions of self that open up possibilities, and raise more questions. I like to think that process can be expressed in many ways. Magdalena did her part.

]]> By: Fabricatorz » Show Some Color 2, The Winners! http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Fabricatorz » Show Some Color 2, The Winners! Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:52:00 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-57 [...] Performer is Magdalena Soul Best Video Clip is David Yun on Magdalena [...] [...] Performer is Magdalena Soul Best Video Clip is David Yun on Magdalena [...]

]]> By: TheHype http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-54 TheHype Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:14:54 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-54 while energetic and well-intentioned, the piece fails to examine the history between black and white americans or make a critical analysis of current relations. soul's performance utilized movements and gestures that are stereotypically black, making her seem like little more than a modern al jolson. loving black people is great, but it's important to explore the performer's positionality, why white people are drawn to black expression, dynamics between white women and black men, overt and covert racism, exotification, co-opting culture, white perceptions of having "no culture," the power of the white voice, etc., etc., etc. until that's taken into account, "i love being black" will remain trite and superficial. and it's meaningless to apologize for offending. if members of the group you claim to love have problems with the way that love is expressed, it's time to examine your methodology. examine your motives. while energetic and well-intentioned, the piece fails to examine the history between black and white americans or make a critical analysis of current relations. soul’s performance utilized movements and gestures that are stereotypically black, making her seem like little more than a modern al jolson. loving black people is great, but it’s important to explore the performer’s positionality, why white people are drawn to black expression, dynamics between white women and black men, overt and covert racism, exotification, co-opting culture, white perceptions of having “no culture,” the power of the white voice, etc., etc., etc. until that’s taken into account, “i love being black” will remain trite and superficial.

and it’s meaningless to apologize for offending. if members of the group you claim to love have problems with the way that love is expressed, it’s time to examine your methodology. examine your motives.

]]> By: Mitsilyn http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Mitsilyn Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:46:02 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-52 I find it strange anyone is offended by your dancing! It is clear you are not making fun of anyone, especially not black culture. I do not find your dancing oppressive or offensive. I love your dancing and enthusiasm. Thank you for all your great work! I find it strange anyone is offended by your dancing! It is clear you are not making fun of anyone, especially not black culture. I do not find your dancing oppressive or offensive. I love your dancing and enthusiasm. Thank you for all your great work!

]]> By: Magdalena Soul http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Magdalena Soul Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:41:15 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-51 http://www.myspace.com/magdalenasoul http://www.myspace.com/magdalenasoul

]]> By: Magdalena Soul http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Magdalena Soul Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:40:23 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-50 This is Magdalena Soul. I wanted to show my new website. Also I am sorry that some people have found this offensive. It was not intended to do so. My apologies to the ones that feel that way. This is Magdalena Soul. I wanted to show my new website. Also I am sorry that some people have found this offensive. It was not intended to do so. My apologies to the ones that feel that way.

]]> By: Cara Jude http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Cara Jude Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:06:44 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-48 You're my girl!! Shake that booty..see ya soon You’re my girl!! Shake that booty..see ya soon

]]> By: Cara Jude http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Cara Jude Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:00:23 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-47 You go girl! I love you!!!! You go girl! I love you!!!!

]]> By: black woman http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-46 black woman Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:48:15 +0000 http://fabricatorz.com/2007/10/31/i-love-being-black-magdalena-soul/#comment-46 offensive and oppressive. is it entertaining for you to make fun of black culture, black women and blackness? i hope so...b/c the voters sure do. as a black woman that loves myself and my culture i'm really sick of seeing people like you mocking it. offensive and oppressive. is it entertaining for you to make fun of black culture, black women and blackness? i hope so…b/c the voters sure do. as a black woman that loves myself and my culture i’m really sick of seeing people like you mocking it.

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