Why are Gwen Stefani's backup dancers Japanese schoolgirl teen whores?

Butt messin' Wiig

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Dec 10, 2006, 7:49:52 PM12/10/06

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Did they run out of mixed black, white and hispanic dancers in LA this
week? She had the same backup dancers at the Billboard music awards
show.

MAXdaAXEjd

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Dec 10, 2006, 8:06:39 PM12/10/06

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i think she gets short stocky asains to make herself look better..

Stormstruck

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Dec 10, 2006, 10:16:55 PM12/10/06

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It's her schtick.

They probably provide a contrast to her being tall and "blonde" for visual
interest.

Don't be hating on Gwen, shes alright.

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CrossfaceWalls

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Dec 10, 2006, 9:21:04 PM12/10/06

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Would you have noticed or posted or even remotely cared if it were just
the usual mix of dancers?

There's your answer.

katorzejames

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Dec 11, 2006, 12:31:11 AM12/11/06

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i am regularly accused of being "obsessed w/race" on this ng, but
really, all you bitches do is spew endlessly about it on the most
facile, childish level.
why are you surprised to be called on your shit?
there is not enuf time in the day for right-thinking people to rebut
all your typed diahhreah (sp?)...
what is up with all the "i hate Blacks, jews, asians, mexicans and
women" posts?
y'all need to get some self esteem and read a book.
try to learn from today's kids who celebrate difference.
quit being so scared and hateful!

Collette Quitts

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Dec 11, 2006, 1:03:10 AM12/11/06

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I thought it was simply a poke at the japanese schoolgirl/geisha look
which is absolutely *hot* in Japan twisted with the idea of blonde
Austrian Heidis fleeing WWII. I haven't heard this before and laughed
hysterically throughout it. It was funnier than some of the skits.
I've always wanted to hear a "von Rapp" version of "The Sound of
Music".

What kind of equal representation would satisfy you??

Claire

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Dec 11, 2006, 2:00:36 AM12/11/06

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"Butt messin' Wiig" <ilyas...@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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> Did they run out of mixed black, white and hispanic dancers in LA this
> week? She had the same backup dancers at the Billboard music awards
> show.
>

The Harajuku Girls are Gwen's backup dancers. Harajuku is named after a
section of Tokyo where uber trendy teenagers dress in the latest styles or
their own creations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harajuku_Girl

CliffB

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Dec 11, 2006, 2:36:48 AM12/11/06

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There's a certain titillating fetish value to having these dark, squat
asian girls prancing and writhing around the (attempted) iconic blonde
with lithesome limbs, all of it contributing to the contrived commodity
symbolism which stephani has cynically fashioneded about herself. She's
going for some hip-mod cosmopolitan rock-rap-fashion aura to sell the
junk songs and junk fashion; yet ironically, or maybe not, despite all
the Cosmo pretensions, her accent still reeks of some kind of
half-educated streetdrawl with an odd twang. It's a good thing she
hasn't attempted the Madonna sham Brit accent, but it's still laughable
when she starts in in interviews with her ditzy-hick sounding opines on
high fashion and living.

katorzejames

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Dec 11, 2006, 2:48:57 PM12/11/06

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CliffB wrote:

> There's a certain titillating fetish value to having these dark, squat
> asian girls prancing and writhing around the (attempted) iconic blonde
> with lithesome limbs, all of it contributing to the contrived commodity
> symbolism which stephani has cynically fashioneded about herself.

oh my gosh, you are too color-conscious.
richie is right; you are a very old-fashioned person.

chef_boyhowdy!

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Dec 11, 2006, 4:05:27 PM12/11/06

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On 11 Dec 2006 11:48:57 -0800, katorzejames wrote:

> CliffB wrote:
>
>> There's a certain titillating fetish value to having these dark, squat
>> asian girls prancing and writhing around the (attempted) iconic blonde
>> with lithesome limbs, all of it contributing to the contrived commodity
>> symbolism which stephani has cynically fashioneded about herself.
>
>
> oh my gosh, you are too color-conscious.

and you answer every post here, where color is mentioned, almost
immediately, sometimes frothing at the mouth with your accusals of how
everybody else is racist.

You're like the token pavlovian dog of racism.

CliffB

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Dec 11, 2006, 4:08:34 PM12/11/06

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and it's funny since it's so obvious that Stefani is particularly using
her stocky little Asian fly-girls for their novelty value, or fetish
value as I referred to it. A jaded ploy like the music itself. Oh how
exotic Gwenny!

dave

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Dec 11, 2006, 5:03:42 PM12/11/06

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Well, I think they're real cute, and fun to watch!

loveslegol...@yahoo.com

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Dec 11, 2006, 5:24:12 PM12/11/06

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ya know what....
I DONT KNOW! i dont really know what the whole hirijuku girls thing is
but it bugs me!!! gwen stefani is kindof weird

A.

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Dec 11, 2006, 5:37:54 PM12/11/06

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Wow, you're really into Gwen, aren'tcha?

I just thought they were cute Japanese girls.

Many girls like fashion. The song on SNL was, furthermore, funny. I
don't think the yodelling goatherd song is hip-hop, mod or rock-rap.

It was just fun and funny.

A.

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Dec 11, 2006, 6:46:02 PM12/11/06

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No, Japanese pop culture is way more freakish than the tuggy rap crap
that passes as fashion here in the states. Check out the fashions from
the web to get an idea of where these dancers take there influence.
Staffani
is just attempting to demonstration her appropration kuulness, same as
Madonna did
with street culture 20 years ago.