Fox's Brian Kilmeade Asks Black Co-host If She Makes Kool-Aid

[ClosedCaption]

Now, Tang, I've heard associated with astronauts.

That said, I've done a poll of my circles and apparently there /is/ a racial connotation to koolaid. Learn something new every day.

Yeah just only for the last 60 years so its still hasnt gotten around.

 

[jc456]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

 

[EverCurious]

I was discussing this with my husband and made the comment that I guess we should just stop talking to PC people... he called me a racist.

 

[Pogo]

Now, Tang, I've heard associated with astronauts.

That said, I've done a poll of my circles and apparently there /is/ a racial connotation to koolaid. Learn something new every day.

Yeah just only for the last 60 years so its still hasnt gotten around.

Apparently not. Most of us seem to have never heard of it.

 

[Asclepias]

Harris Faulkner appeared shocked by the seemingly racially-loaded question.

A "Fox & Friends" segment on peach cobbler appeared to get uncomfortably tense when anchor Brian Kilmeade asked co-host Harris Faulkner if she serves Kool-Aid with her meals.

The question was dished out as Faulkner, who is African-American, presented her recipe ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

After Faulkner mentioned that a summer version of her cobbler can be prepared as well, Kilmeade, who is white, asked, “Do you make Kool-Aid?”

As the video above shows, the lively chatter among the four hosts came to a brief halt as Faulkner reacted.

What Kilmeade may or may not know is that the popular mixed drink can be used to racially stereotype African-Americans, similarly to fried chicken or watermelon.

"Uh, do I do what?" she asked.

"Do you make Kool-Aid?" he repeated.

"Uh, no. No, I don’t make Kool-Aid,” Faulkner replied as fellow host Steve Doocy stared quizzically at Kilmeade before asking him, "What?"

"It reminds me of summer,” Kilmeade replied, getting the gang chatting once again as Faulkner pointed out that she did bring an “adult beverage.”

H/T Media Matters

Fox's Brian Kilmeade Asks Black Co-host If She Makes Kool-Aid

Brian Kilmeade does seem mentally impaired. Harris Faulkner is a pretty, intelligent black woman who is married to a white guy.

Sorry, but if you have never heard of Kool-Aid being linked to blacks, then you would not realize it was a racially loaded question. I think the guy just thought of Kool-Aid as a summer time family drink, something the kids like.

This is an example of crying 'wolf.' When something like this happens, something innocent, and you make it out to be a big deal, a big racial issue, then you demean real racist issues. Very bad thing to do.

HAR HAR HAR

I'll bet money that out of all the recipe shows they've ever done not ONE person was asked about Kool Aid. Tis cute when you act like its other peoples fault for Kilmeades buffoonery

Probably not -- I thought Kool Aid died in the '60s. I vaguely remember it but nobody liked it and we all moved on.
Maybe it's a regional thing.

Nope. Lots of Black people still love Kool Aid. I grew up on it in the 70's and 80's.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Now, Tang, I've heard associated with astronauts.

That said, I've done a poll of my circles and apparently there /is/ a racial connotation to koolaid. Learn something new every day.

Yeah just only for the last 60 years so its still hasnt gotten around.

Apparently not. Most of us seem to have never heard of it.

Wow, maybe because its not directed toward you. Remember that the next time blacks bring up something you didnt know about and instead of dismissing it maybe...you just didnt know it was a problem.

 

[Lakhota]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

I also drank Kool-Aid most of my life. Kool-Aid is no more racist than fried chicken or watermelon - it's all in the context. Imagine the poor guy below:

 

[jc456]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

I also drank Kool-Aid most of my life. Kool-Aid is no more racist than chicken or watermelon - it's all in the context.

which is what?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Harris Faulkner appeared shocked by the seemingly racially-loaded question.

A "Fox & Friends" segment on peach cobbler appeared to get uncomfortably tense when anchor Brian Kilmeade asked co-host Harris Faulkner if she serves Kool-Aid with her meals.

The question was dished out as Faulkner, who is African-American, presented her recipe ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

After Faulkner mentioned that a summer version of her cobbler can be prepared as well, Kilmeade, who is white, asked, “Do you make Kool-Aid?”

As the video above shows, the lively chatter among the four hosts came to a brief halt as Faulkner reacted.

What Kilmeade may or may not know is that the popular mixed drink can be used to racially stereotype African-Americans, similarly to fried chicken or watermelon.

"Uh, do I do what?" she asked.

"Do you make Kool-Aid?" he repeated.

"Uh, no. No, I don’t make Kool-Aid,” Faulkner replied as fellow host Steve Doocy stared quizzically at Kilmeade before asking him, "What?"

"It reminds me of summer,” Kilmeade replied, getting the gang chatting once again as Faulkner pointed out that she did bring an “adult beverage.”

H/T Media Matters

Fox's Brian Kilmeade Asks Black Co-host If She Makes Kool-Aid

Brian Kilmeade does seem mentally impaired. Harris Faulkner is a pretty, intelligent black woman who is married to a white guy.

Sorry, but if you have never heard of Kool-Aid being linked to blacks, then you would not realize it was a racially loaded question. I think the guy just thought of Kool-Aid as a summer time family drink, something the kids like.

This is an example of crying 'wolf.' When something like this happens, something innocent, and you make it out to be a big deal, a big racial issue, then you demean real racist issues. Very bad thing to do.

HAR HAR HAR

I'll bet money that out of all the recipe shows they've ever done not ONE person was asked about Kool Aid. Tis cute when you act like its other peoples fault for Kilmeades buffoonery

Probably not -- I thought Kool Aid died in the '60s. I vaguely remember it but nobody liked it and we all moved on.
Maybe it's a regional thing.

Nope. Lots of Black people still love Kool Aid. I grew up on it in the 70's and 80's.

We all grew up on Kool Aid, there was never anything black about it, like say fried chicken, chitlins or watermelon

 

[ClosedCaption]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

I also drank Kool-Aid most of my life. Kool-Aid is no more racist than fried chicken or watermelon - it's all in the context. Imagine the poor guy below:

Its funny that that stereotype has been around for decades and yet whites dont think its racist because by golly they never heard about it. So Voila!

This is like police abuse in black neighoborhoods. Instead of saying they never heard of it they determine it cant be true because they havent heard of it lol

 

[Pogo]

Now, Tang, I've heard associated with astronauts.

That said, I've done a poll of my circles and apparently there /is/ a racial connotation to koolaid. Learn something new every day.

Yeah just only for the last 60 years so its still hasnt gotten around.

Apparently not. Most of us seem to have never heard of it.

Wow, maybe because its not directed toward you. Remember that the next time blacks bring up something you didnt know about and instead of dismissing it maybe...you just didnt know it was a problem.

As I've noted backthread, in order for something to be a stereotype, it has to be widely known. If we have to go Google it, it's not widely known. 'Widely known' is something we don't need to Google.

That isn't a value judgment; it's simply the way it works.

 

[Mac1958]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

Yep. Nice to see people laughing at this and not cowering.

PC is in erosion, and it's about fucking time.
.

 

[Asclepias]

Harris Faulkner appeared shocked by the seemingly racially-loaded question.

A "Fox & Friends" segment on peach cobbler appeared to get uncomfortably tense when anchor Brian Kilmeade asked co-host Harris Faulkner if she serves Kool-Aid with her meals.

The question was dished out as Faulkner, who is African-American, presented her recipe ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

After Faulkner mentioned that a summer version of her cobbler can be prepared as well, Kilmeade, who is white, asked, “Do you make Kool-Aid?”

As the video above shows, the lively chatter among the four hosts came to a brief halt as Faulkner reacted.

What Kilmeade may or may not know is that the popular mixed drink can be used to racially stereotype African-Americans, similarly to fried chicken or watermelon.

"Uh, do I do what?" she asked.

"Do you make Kool-Aid?" he repeated.

"Uh, no. No, I don’t make Kool-Aid,” Faulkner replied as fellow host Steve Doocy stared quizzically at Kilmeade before asking him, "What?"

"It reminds me of summer,” Kilmeade replied, getting the gang chatting once again as Faulkner pointed out that she did bring an “adult beverage.”

H/T Media Matters

Fox's Brian Kilmeade Asks Black Co-host If She Makes Kool-Aid

Brian Kilmeade does seem mentally impaired. Harris Faulkner is a pretty, intelligent black woman who is married to a white guy.

Sorry, but if you have never heard of Kool-Aid being linked to blacks, then you would not realize it was a racially loaded question. I think the guy just thought of Kool-Aid as a summer time family drink, something the kids like.

This is an example of crying 'wolf.' When something like this happens, something innocent, and you make it out to be a big deal, a big racial issue, then you demean real racist issues. Very bad thing to do.

HAR HAR HAR

I'll bet money that out of all the recipe shows they've ever done not ONE person was asked about Kool Aid. Tis cute when you act like its other peoples fault for Kilmeades buffoonery

Probably not -- I thought Kool Aid died in the '60s. I vaguely remember it but nobody liked it and we all moved on.
Maybe it's a regional thing.

Nope. Lots of Black people still love Kool Aid. I grew up on it in the 70's and 80's.

We all grew up on Kool Aid, there was never anything black about it, like say fried chicken, chitlins or watermelon

Black people make it better and we have jokes about it. I distinctly remember some white kids stating to me that Black people's Kool Aid was better tasting than white peoples.

 

[Mac1958]

As I've noted backthread, in order for something to be a stereotype, it has to be widely known. If we have to go Google it, it's not widely known.

Bingo.
.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Now, Tang, I've heard associated with astronauts.

That said, I've done a poll of my circles and apparently there /is/ a racial connotation to koolaid. Learn something new every day.

Yeah just only for the last 60 years so its still hasnt gotten around.

Apparently not. Most of us seem to have never heard of it.

Wow, maybe because its not directed toward you. Remember that the next time blacks bring up something you didnt know about and instead of dismissing it maybe...you just didnt know it was a problem.

As I've noted backthread, in order for something to be a stereotype, it has to be widely known. If we have to go Google it, it's not widely known.

So something isnt widely known because YOU dont know about it LOL!!!!!! Thats not how this works...thats not how any of this works.

 

[ClosedCaption]

As I've noted backthread, in order for something to be a stereotype, it has to be widely known. If we have to go Google it, it's not widely known.

Bingo.
.

LOL!!!! So unless Mac and Pogo knows about something is the bar?

 

[jc456]

now mentioning kool aid is racist. I drank it my entire life. First I've ever heard of this one. holy crap to the insensitivity of a question in a normal environment. WOW, just WOW.

I also drank Kool-Aid most of my life. Kool-Aid is no more racist than fried chicken or watermelon - it's all in the context. Imagine the poor guy below:

Its funny that that stereotype has been around for decades and yet whites dont think its racist because by golly they never heard about it. So Voila!

This is like police abuse in black neighoborhoods. Instead of saying they never heard of it they determine it cant be true because they havent heard of it lol

so was that a black thing in the black neighborhoods since the whites haven't heard of it before? Why, I know about chicken, chitlins and watermelon, how would that one not make the list of things whites have heard of?

I even know of Malt liquor

 

[Meathead]

Its funny that that stereotype has been around for decades and yet whites dont think its racist because by golly they never heard about it. So Voila!

This is like police abuse in black neighoborhoods. Instead of saying they never heard of it they determine it cant be true because they havent heard of it lol

Maybe you guys should put some kind of database of potential insults for blacks on-line which would inform the general public. We know about some words, but there seems to be a lot more to offend the wilting flowers of blackness who suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous microaggressions.

 

[jc456]

Sorry, but if you have never heard of Kool-Aid being linked to blacks, then you would not realize it was a racially loaded question. I think the guy just thought of Kool-Aid as a summer time family drink, something the kids like.

This is an example of crying 'wolf.' When something like this happens, something innocent, and you make it out to be a big deal, a big racial issue, then you demean real racist issues. Very bad thing to do.

HAR HAR HAR

I'll bet money that out of all the recipe shows they've ever done not ONE person was asked about Kool Aid. Tis cute when you act like its other peoples fault for Kilmeades buffoonery

Probably not -- I thought Kool Aid died in the '60s. I vaguely remember it but nobody liked it and we all moved on.
Maybe it's a regional thing.

Nope. Lots of Black people still love Kool Aid. I grew up on it in the 70's and 80's.

We all grew up on Kool Aid, there was never anything black about it, like say fried chicken, chitlins or watermelon

Black people make it better and we have jokes about it. I distinctly remember some white kids stating to me that Black people's Kool Aid was better tasting than white peoples.

ooooooookayyyyy?

 

[Asclepias]