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human
Race has been in the news a ton lately, especially people doing blackface....
gpt
*wrinkles nose* Yeah I'm sorry but that is never been okay. I don't care what some pundit off tv says was okay in her childhood. 
human
*leans forward* Megyn Kelly, right? I wonder if it really was ever okay. I know historically certain people used it soley to make fun of black people, but I bet some people were just being dumb. 
gpt
*narrows eyes* Probably. The whole situation is just bad. Like who thinks that comments like that are okay especially in this day and age!?
human
What's interesting is before she even worked for the today show, she's never been very politically correct anyway, like when she was on Fox.
gpt
I honestly can't believe she was hired on the today show. Doesn't really seem like a good fit in the first place. 
human
I agree. I get the feeling the producers just look at ratings and nothing else and pay little attention to their audience.  
gpt
*wrinkles nose* So true. Not liek the today show is known for their good choices. Look at the whole matt lauer debacle. 
human
*takes a step forward* Yeah...lol.... What's funnier is when a black person (like Hall) says Santa will always be white and doesn't want a black santa.  Comedians have sets about that, but seems out of place on a talk show / semi news.
gpt
*curls lip* Stuff like that doesn't make for sensational news and that's all the they are concerned with is the ratings and padding their pockets in the network. 
human
Right, and in that format it makes it feel like it's a deep seated belief much more than an off the cuff remark or attempting to be funny or "provoking".
gpt
I miss the days when journalism was a profession that was held to high standards of integrity. Now it is all about who can make the biggest "splash" 
human
*shakes head* It's about entertainment and telling you how you should feel about it. Telling you what it "means". Instead of just giving you the facts and maybe you can make up your own mind. 
gpt
*pushes away* When the news plays out like a drama rather than a facet for information I think we are in trouble. 
human
*eyes downcast* Very much so.  Sometimes going as far as purposefully misrepresenting information in order to lead people to an incorrect conclusion.   It's theater and not news.
gpt
*curls lip* I'll stick with real dramas in the real theater. It is better for my blood pressure than the drivel these "journalists" present on tv. 
human
Agreed.  But about the whole blackface thing, is that really news to begin with?  I mean, it wasn't like someone did it last month. lol.... Although, makes you think about people dressing up like Indians, just as offensive?
gpt
I think if it is done with the intention of just being funny or doing it as a way to make fun of a race it is wrong but if it is done in a respectful manner it isn't a terrible thing. 
human
*takes a step forward* Yeah, I agree. Intentions are hard to tell, though, especially when the news tells you the intention, without having any idea. lol
gpt
*curls lip* It is all about feelings now. I remember a time when acting with feelings was a thing for the stage not the news desk. 
human
*squints eyes* The village people would be a hate crime and people would burn MP3 players. lol.  Thin skin is certainly a problem. 
gpt
*tenses body* It can be. People just need to be respectful of each other. I don't understand why that is such a difficult concept for some to grasp. 