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The only reason to vote black? (NSFW image)

Postby Cabra West » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:37 am

Apparently, there's been a little row in the West of Germany, in NRW to be precise.
The Green party has put up posters for the local elections coming up depicting a black bum with white hands grabing it, and the slogan "The only reason to vote black" on them... and there's been an outcry.
It's been called sexist, and racist.
For all those confused, the conservatives in Germany are associated with the colour black.
Here's the poster in question:

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Now, I don't think it's one of their cleverest poster ever... but racist? Sexist? I don't see that.
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Postby Ring of Isengard » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:39 am

What does it mean?
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Re: The only reason to vote black?

Postby BunnySaurus Bugsii » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:43 am

Um. I'm sympathetic to the Greens. I like dissonant messages (which make the electorate think, not simply obey their prejudices.)

But that looks like a bad idea. The association of conservatives with the colour black and the use of a "black" model in the image, is exactly the kind of racial stereotyping I would expect a "green" party to oppose.
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Postby Dyakovo » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:46 am

Ring of Isengard wrote:What does it mean?

The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?
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Postby Druidville » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:47 am

Dyakovo wrote:
Ring of Isengard wrote:What does it mean?

The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


I hate to say it, but that's my interpretation as well. I guess other nations politics are always confusing.
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Postby Cabra West » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:50 am

BunnySaurus Bugsii wrote:Um. I'm sympathetic to the Greens. I like dissonant messages (which make the electorate think, not simply obey their prejudices.)

But that looks like a bad idea. The association of conservatives with the colour black and the use of a "black" model in the image, is exactly the kind of racial stereotyping I would expect a "green" party to oppose.


You do have a point there... they used to be the only party in Germany to ever get my vote, but in this case they've sacrificed integrity for wit. If the CDU/CSU had brought out a poster with a similar pun, the Greens would have been the first to cry bloody murder over it. The Greens have a long history of having really good election posters, getting a lot of content into a slogan and a picture and being funny in the bargain. But this one... not so much I think.
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Postby Dyakovo » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:50 am

Druidville wrote:
Dyakovo wrote:
Ring of Isengard wrote:What does it mean?

The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


I hate to say it, but that's my interpretation as well. I guess other nations politics are always confusing.

It seems like a good reason, though... ;)
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Postby Blouman Empire » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:51 am

Really the colour balck is associated with Conservatives in Germany. Cool, learn a new thing everyday.

Umm don't really see sexist but racist yeah to an extent.

Maybe only black women have hot asses.
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Postby RightWingChristians » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:55 am

I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.
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Postby Cabra West » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:55 am

Blouman Empire wrote:Really the colour balck is associated with Conservatives in Germany. Cool, learn a new thing everyday.

Umm don't really see sexist but racist yeah to an extent.

Maybe only black women have hot asses.


Yep, German political colour system :

Black - Conservative
Red - Social party
Yellow - Liberal
Green - well, green
Blue - extreme right, nationalist
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Postby Cabra West » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:56 am

RightWingChristians wrote:I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.


Nudity? It's just a bum.... ? :blink:
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Postby BunnySaurus Bugsii » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:00 am

Dyakovo wrote:
Ring of Isengard wrote:What does it mean?

The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


Well spotted. The black model has a very unlikely figure for a fella.

Yeah, I'm getting it now. If I saw it on bus shelters and billboards a few times, I would have time to think about it and get it for sure.

I bet there is a second meaning, to do with choice not vote, in "der einzige grund" (the only grounds) shwarz zu wahlen (black you (I'm guessing: choose.))

If it was translated as "the only reason to choose black is 'cos they're hot" I would still have a problem with it. It's like saying "oppose the election of Red Indians, 'cos they're red and therefore must be commies."
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Postby Dyakovo » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:03 am

BunnySaurus Bugsii wrote:
Dyakovo wrote:
Ring of Isengard wrote:What does it mean?

The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


Well spotted. The black model has a very unlikely figure for a fella.

And the white hands are rather delicate, meaning there's a good chance that the caucasian model is female as well...
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RightWingChristians wrote:I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.


Then don't go anywhere. You'll be happier that way.

Or you could just break your stupid aversion to the human body, by ... going to the beach ?
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Postby Blouman Empire » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:05 am

Cabra West wrote:Yep, German political colour system :

Black - Conservative
Red - Social party
Yellow - Liberal
Green - well, green
Blue - extreme right, nationalist


Yeah I see, and there is the blue I was expecting but I see it belongs to the nationalists.

Black I would normally associate with Anarchists, but there is some SRC for you. :)
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Postby King Zhaoxiang of Qin » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:05 am

RightWingChristians wrote:I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.


Yeah, I hate movies that show big, beautiful breasts scene after scene and shapely asses.

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Postby Tiesabre » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:06 am

Dyakovo wrote:And the white hands are rather delicate, meaning there's a good chance that the caucasian model is female as well...

Either way, quite pleasing to look at.
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Dyakovo wrote:
BunnySaurus Bugsii wrote:
Dyakovo wrote:*snip RoI*
The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


Well spotted. The black model has a very unlikely figure for a fella.

And the white hands are rather delicate, meaning there's a good chance that the caucasian model is female as well...


Mmm. I don't know for sure.

But I do like those tall muscular German girls who come down here for holidays! If they're looking for some hetero subs, they're bombing the base for sure!

Right, I really am drunk now, and will retire.
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Postby Tiesabre » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:13 am

The hands grabbing the ass have nail polish on them. So I assume female.

Though in this day and age, you never know.
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Postby Dyakovo » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:15 am

Tiesabre wrote:The hands grabbing the ass have nail polish on them. So I assume female.

Though in this day and age, you never know.

For me it was a combination of the white hands being delicate and the nail polish, certainly not definite, but a good indication...
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Postby Ring of Isengard » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:44 am

RightWingChristians wrote:I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.

You're not a guy, are you?
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Postby Secruss » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:47 am

This seems... Racist...
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Postby Nodinia » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:15 pm

RightWingChristians wrote:I'd be offended, pesonally.

I don't like seeing nudity everywhere I go.


If you are as your nom de guerre suggests, you'll doubtless find something to be offended by regardless.

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Postby Anarchic-Marxist » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:20 pm

I'd vote for that ass.
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Postby Lacadaemon » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:22 pm

Dyakovo wrote:The only reason to vote black is for interracial lesbian action?


Finally, I political platform I can support. I bet it doesn't work out like a porn movie tho'. >:(
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