Re: Racist comps

[danman76@xxxxxxxx]

>> >????/  isn't 'nips' a derogatory term against Asians which derives
>> >from nippon? how un-brotherly.
>> 
>  The question was asked whether "Nip" is a derogatory term (my
understanding is that it is) 

I think what we're dealing with here is a play on words.  "Nip" can be a
derogatory term for the Japanese, it is also an abbreviation for "nipple"
(my favorite kind of nip).  Because of its debatably clever usage here, I
don't think we can consider it racist, especially since we can assume the
people who put out the comp must have held the musicians contained
therein in high esteem, and those that buy it can consider themselves
among the few westerners to be buying music coming from (or having came
from in this case) Japan.  I've enjoyed the few cuts I've heard from this
comp.
Of course I'm not ashamed to admit owning both Nip Drivers lps.  This 80s
punk band derived their name from a song about Japanese arriving fresh
off the plane in LA , obtaining vehicles, and terrorizing the roadways. 
Yes, very derogatory but, well....you still get a few of them out on the
roads here.

>Still don't like either name, but you're also dealing with a guy that
>doesn't dig the language or artwork on the BFTG's and I have bought
those.

Let's face it.  Tim's a homophobe (and suspiciously so, considering every
other sentence he writes is about how some song's supposed to rip right
through your asshole).


Dan "Hot Nips" Horowitz
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