You probably don't have many post-menopausal white
women in your fan base. The only reason I know who you
are is because I read US Magazine on the treadmill. For
that reason, I know that you sort of ruined Taylor Swifts's
big moment at the Grammys and that you are Kim
Kardashian's Baby Daddy. I also know about your
interview with Ryan Seacrest, because of Yahoo News.
Yahoo News is filled each day with items that have
nothing to do with my actual world, like talking dogs and
the world's largest baby, and the fact that Will Smith's 15-
year-old son has gone public with his relationship with his
16-year-old girlfriend who is the daughter of Bruce Jenner
Kardashian, I try to bypass these items, in order to get to
my mailbox. But each day, at least one headline accounts
for me checking my mail about 30 seconds after I intended
to do so.
Last week, I was sucked into your interview with Ryan
Seacrest, in which you blamed "classicism" for your not
being able to achieve all of your goals in life. I'm not sure
what "classicism" is but if it means "lack of class" I'm on
board with your statement.
You also said that no one cares if Michelle Obama
Instagrams a picture of herself in a bikini. I completely
agree with that statement as well. We live in a pretty
fucked up world, Kanye. There are few things nowadays
that give me any hope for the future. But I have to say that
one of them is that the American public sees the First
Lady as being more than booty.
I think maybe you are confusing popular culture with
culture. Most of us love something about popular culture,
whether it be following fashion or sports, or picking up the
latest fare from some author of international thrillers to
read on the beach. We watch reality shows and we vote
for American Idols. We read everything we can about
Wills and Kate. Popular culture is available to all of us.
We don't have to be talented or smart or wealthy to be
fans.
Culture is something else. Culture is human intellectual
achievement. It is what defines a society, the legacy we
leave to the generations that will follow. When we look at
the Roman Empire, Pharaonic Egypt and the ancient
dynasties of Asia and the Middle East, we marvel at the
feats of government, the arts and engineering that created
nations from tribal societies. The internal violent and
sexual shenanigans of many of the rulers of these
civilizations is no doubt a fascinating sideline, but it in no
way defines the civilizations that these people created and
ruled.
Your fiance probably has more Twitter followers than the
First Lady. Hell, she might even have more followers than
the president. But our fascination with her is limited to the
externals of her life: her face, her body and the clothes she
puts on it. She is a fantasy, whether one's fantasy is for
giant booty or designer duds. The best you can say about
her is that she has turned her ability to showcase her body
parts into a lucrative profession, indeed.
The fascination we have for Michelle Obama has nothing
to do with what she looks like or what she wears (although
an attractive First Lady is always more interesting). When
we look at Michele Obama, we think about her
intelligence, her strength, her ideals. No matter your
political affiliation, you have to admit that Michele Obama
is a powerhouse. Your girlfriend reminds us of what one
can do with the gift of outstanding good looks. Michelle
Obama reminds us of what one can do with outstanding
intellect and drive.
So Kanye, draw Kim and North close to you. Tell them
that you love them and that they are the most important
people in your life. And be grateful that you live in a
society that worships celebrity to such a ridiculous degree
that someone like you, someone who sets the bar ever
higher for pretention and self-absorption, can be worthy of
taking up space with talking dogs and giant babies.
Via : Huffington Post
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