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Originally posted by Supple Cow
I agree that people can overreact about these things, but I don't think they're offended because Outkast was trying to make fun of them - especially because they weren't. They are offended because of the way the media in general treats their culture: as a commodity and sometimes a joke. That's not bigotry OR pure entertainment - that's degrading. And you don't have to be a racist/sexist/whateverist to degrade a person or a people.
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I'm pretty sure they "overreacted" because CBS is now in the news for the whole Super Bowl/titty thing, so you get press if you accuse a network already in trouble.
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