tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743956740473349387.post4194139060837805166..comments2024-01-24T01:45:34.070-07:00Comments on Gas Lantern Media | audio, video and words in review: John Mayer: Embracing DouchebaggeryNate Ragoliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15110599113415299151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743956740473349387.post-58774858618842506722010-02-13T10:18:43.101-07:002010-02-13T10:18:43.101-07:00Excellent point. He was trapped by the question, a...Excellent point. He was trapped by the question, and put into a position where he'd necessarily have to incriminate himself. I think in complete retrospect to writing this post, and given some time, my main issue is that Mayer asserts that he's not like other rock stars. He doesn't think he's crass or inconsiderate or sexist or any of it. He's trapped by his early audiences' expectations and his own need to grow as a person. If he were a crass, womanizing rocker from the onset, none of this is as nearly a big deal, but his image was so clean and sincere at the onset. This is, I mean, ultimately as much the media's and fan's fault as his. We created a way he should be, some perfectly romantic, solemn, nice guy, which he never really was, and now we're surprised that he is in fact a real, fallible human being. And like you said, we bought his schtick at the start, and now he's got to sell that while still growing into whoever he wants to be.Nate Ragoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110599113415299151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743956740473349387.post-12049825586798323782010-02-13T08:34:12.505-07:002010-02-13T08:34:12.505-07:00Mayer's comment and use of the "n" w...Mayer's comment and use of the "n" word are getting way too much headlines. They're right. If he really had a "hood pass," his use of the word nigger would be allowed. And he goes on to relate the restaurant story which basically says "I've never been treated poorly therefore I don't REALLY know what it's like to be hood." That's an honest assessment of things. I hate to see people - famous or not - that feel that they can relate to the pains of being a minority. That's like men who say they can understand the pain of childbirth. It's just not possible. Mayer might not have eloquently stated this disparity, but the point he was trying to make was there and obvious...<br /><br />Back to the hood pass - Mayer has the respect of a lot of the hip hop community - which is why people say he has a "hood" pass. It's a stupid media thing - oh, you have black friends, so therefore you must be "down." I wonder if Jim Carrey ever gets asked about whether he had a "hood pass" because he was on "In Living Color?" The question itself is much more racist than Mayer's answer.<br /><br />As for Mayer's douchbaggery - It was a recent interview before this one where he self-admitted that his music wasn't that great, and the reason people pay attention to him is this schtick. And, since he's doing the thing he loves the most - he'll do the schtick. I'm paraphrasing, but I think that's something I can see myself doing too. That's probably douchbag like - but whatever....GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360613237770546153noreply@blogger.com