antoine dodson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520

is this youtube video of antoine dodson racist and/or offensive?

i personally really like the video, and i like the song even better. it never even occured to me that it could be racist or offensive. on further thought, however, i could see the issues....

what we have in antoine dodson is the perfect storm. he's black, he's poor, he's under-educated and probably gay. i still dont think that the video is offensive, because in the end, i think that most people LIKE antoine dodson as opposed get sickened by him (as opposed to people cringing while watching 2 men kiss). the man is one sassy individual.

the more difficult issue, however, is of the attempted rape. would this video be as popular as it is if a black man tried to get into bed with some blonde white girl? i think in that context, people would have been really outraged that someone created a funny song out of the event, but since it was just some poor black woman, who cares.

i personally would still find the video entertaining if it was some blonde girl, so i think im in the clear!