Nobody ever said South African musical duo Die Antwoord was supposed to be the model of political correctness, but this just seems like pushing it.
Drake and Die Antwoord are both touring Australia as part of the traveling Future Music Festival, and apparently Die Antwoord member Yolandi Visser was not a fan of Drake’s set.
So much so, in fact, that she posted a photo of Drake to her Instagram with the quote, “I’m a massive faggot” overlaid. The cation read, “Fuk. Drake was kak.”
Here’s the post, which has since been deleted:
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Yolandi, for her part, doesn’t see this as homophobic. Or something.
Here is what partner Ninja had to say about word sensitivity in a previous message. DJ Hi-Tek is the group’s DJ, for clarification:
I’d like to set the record straight here once and for all. Number one: DJ Hi-Tek is gay. So there you go. Now you all know. Number two: Dj Hi-Tek says the word faggot doesn’t hold any power over him. Hi-Tek says faggot all the time cause he’s like, kind of taken that word and made it his bitch. Number three: Just to be fucking clear, the Antwoord is not homophobic… Number four: It comes across to us that some people from America are heavy sensitive about the use of certain words. But the thing is, what you need to understand is, we’re not from America. We’re from South Africa. And South Africa people aren’t so pumped up about these words.
You can see that video message below:
h/t Crave
DistingueTraces
Their ironic homophobia is almost as funny as their ironic racism.
dommyluc
I find it quite funny how people like this and Azealia Banks and the like never seem to have the balls to say things like this to the person’s face. I can call myself “faggot” any time I want. YOU call me “faggot”, bitch, and I’ll knock your teeth down your throat so far you’ll be chewing your dinner with your asshole. Kinda poetic, ain’t I?
Arcamenel
That reasoning….what?
TomMc
Women like Yolandi Visser (Die Ant…?) are the reason otherwise-compassionate folks abandon feminism.
lykeitiz
I always pictured Drake as being……massive.
moonman157
” Just to be fucking clear, the Antwoord is not homophobic…”
Phew, what a relief! Glad that clears that up. What a thoughtful, convincing way to put it. “Despite what she said and did, she’s not homophobic.” That would be a great defense in court. “Despite what my client did, he is not a thief.” Well I guess that solves that!
jason smeds
It was a rude comment made by a goose. And who the f#@@ is Yolandi Visser? Never heard of her.
nickvanallen
@DistingueTraces: RIGHT ITS LIKE WTF *SCRATCHES HEAD*
nickvanallen
@moonman157: LMAO OK ITW LIKE “HUH?” U SOUND DUMB AF
Kangol
That Boer bigot needs to stick it where the sun doeesn’t shine.
And neither her nor the other Antwoord can hold Drake’s (big) jock!
DJ_Gayburn
DJ Hi-tek is gay? He’s one of the most prolific producers/DJ in the rap game, that’s kind of a big deal!
jwtraveler
Yeah. I’m sure they were using “faggot” as a compliment. And South Africa people weren’t so pumped up about words like “apartheid” and “colored” and “Bantu” either. Just another example of their love for their fellow man (and woman).
Aranos
Well darling, I’m german, not american, but I still am offended by the derogatory use of the word “faggot”.
So, your point is: your DJ friend who was in the closet until now (that means until you outed him) uses the term “faggot” himself.
To this I’d like to say:
1) Yeah, I know this type. A perfect example of internalised homophobia.
2) This only shows how homophobic his surroundings (that includes you) must be, because he feels he needs to do that in order to be accepted by his straight “friends”. Sad.
So please, darling, go and shoot yourself. Thank you.
aliengod
I find the word faggot to be offensive no matter who is saying it. Even coming from a gay person, it’s offensive.