Is John Mayer Racist?
Published by Dior Noir on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm.
Where is Kanye when you need him!
The Internet is reeling over some very candid comments John Mayer made about Black women in a recent Playboy interview. I have to admit, I winced when reading several of his comments in general during the article (like when he outlines his response to someone recently asking him: “What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?” click source below to read the interview in it’s entirety), but here’s what he had to say about Black women in particular:
PLAYBOY: Do black women throw themselves at you?
MAYER: I don’t think I open myself to it. My di-k is sort of like a white supremacist. I’ve got a Benetton heart and a fu–in’ David Duke cock. I’m going to start dating separately from my di-k.
PLAYBOY: Let’s put some names out there. Let’s get specific.
MAYER: I always thought Holly Robinson Peete was gorgeous. Every white dude loved Hilary from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And Kerry Washington. She’s superhot, and she’s also white-girl crazy. Kerry Washington would break your heart like a white girl. Just all of a sudden she’d be like, “Yeah, I sucked his di-k. Whatever.” And you’d be like, “What? We weren’t talking about that.”
So Mayer has a self proclaimed racist di-k? It definitely took some balls for him to say that! He could’ve picked a more PC way to make the point that he doesn’t really date Black women, for sure, and I’m not feeling the way he talked about Kerry! But is there really a problem in general with Mayer saying that he doesn’t date Black women? I know several Black women who will honestly say that they don’t really check for White men when it comes to dating either. Plus judging by many of the comments in last month’s post about Reggie Bush gracing the February cover of Essence, there’s a whole lot of folks who would prefer that Black people only date other Black people anyway (wheew some of ya’ll went off!). So tell us:
Are John Mayer’s comments offensive to you? If so, why?

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“First off: It’s no secret that MOSt white men wouldn’t touch a black woman with a 10 foot pole. ”
I must have missed this survey. GIVE ME A BREAK.
I think Jessica Simpson and white women should be more offended. Nobody cares about his not being attracted to black women. The use of the n word just exemplifies his ignorance.
Excuse me angela. You must be young in age. How funny. Wrong! White men do what they do best take and steal from others. Get it $%~#$! Think back to slavery. They loved raping black women and stealing to get ahead.
Grow your stupid ass up! The problem with you white folks is that you get a brain cramp. Kick @@#* under the rug. SO IF THEY COULD AND GET AWAY WITH IT THEY WOULD.
I wish his Euro ancestors had the same preference. So many of us wouldn’t have paleface relatives in our families. If you take a good look at him (the round nose, dark hair, no receding hairline, full lips), he’s not entirely paleface BUT HE IS VERY IGNORANT. Just don’t entertain or expect a half-ass apology from him like Don Imus. There’s much better news out there. He’s no body!
The problem with people like Johnnie is that he uses whoever he can not just black artists. Look at how he talks about everyone especially the women he has been with. He claims to love Jennifer, be addicted to Jessica. He is the type of narcissist man who believes that he is the universe and we are the planets in it. The best thing you can do for him is to ingore him. It is really sad. Oh well he will find another way to get into to the new. He LOVES it.
I read Mayer’s comments on another blog just now , and have the same sentiments as “cbpeaches” above me.
I was more disgusted by him using the “n’” word. It reminds me of what Spike Lee (who I can’t stand, btw) said about Quentin Terintino (however his last name is spelled). Lee said that Terintino thinks he’s an ‘honorary black man’ so, now he thinks he can just use the ‘N’ word freely.” And, the same seems to apply to Mayer. I always thought he was sort of a b*tcha$$ muthaf*cker myself for some of the stuff he said in the past about ppl but, now…I really think he crossed the line. And, what’s w/ that I have a white “supremeist” d*ck/David Duke c*ck line about? Nobody cares if he solely just prefers white girls but, what’s w/ that ignorant a$$ comment?
This is for Used to be a black womans vag: Read what Thomas Jefferson had written about Sally Heming’s ?*?~~#. He preferred her ?*?~~# over his “pure” white “beautiful” wife as well as many other “important” white men in America and beyond. The first man and woman on earth were black, not paleface, and Adam requested her (Eve). You and so many others in the world are infinitely ignorant. DON’T PROCREATE.
Oh and one more thing…
Let ALL thank the Lord that he ONLY DATES WHITE WOMEN and, lets all hope he keeps it that way! Some of the sh*t he’s said about his famous white ex. girlfriends too is bad enough. And, now he’s dating White America’s “New Sweetheart” – Taylor “I-Can’t-Sing-For-Shit” Swift. Man, is she gonna be humiliated after their breakup b/c he’s gonna talk so much sh*t about her like he’d done everybody else he was w/.
dont give a rats ass about john. he is just during what our black men been duing like reggie bush, wesley snipes, montel williams, even seen it in older actor like sidney, james earl jonesand the late great richard pryor and redd foxx. people who march for civil rights and cant marry in their back yard. my mom always said “if he cant use your comb dont bring him home”. tiger woods also had a lot of black jokes duing his recent interview. to say they hate us so much, but then stole from blacks like john mayor,elvis and etc. did. thats why he cant keep a women, jen dont want him, that why he keep going back and forward with him( playing him).
Truth, just ignore that piece of sh*t. He/she/it just wants somebody to get p*ssed b/c he/she/it just wants attn.
Ok. Here we go…
Bring on the bullsh*t apology. i knew this a$$hole would try to sugarcoat what he said w/ a half-a$$ed “apology”.
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I don’t think that he’s a racist, but I think that he could’ve found a better way to get his point across. His comments about Kerry Washington were a little disturbing but from what the media says he’s not having much luck with white or black women. It’s probably best he doesn’t date black women.
No young white person with money and fame, should be able to reach with in them-selfs and find this much evil on a moment notice for a group of people {black women} who have, never done anything against him. I will be putting a group together who’s sole job will be to contact all of the public companys that use him as a spokes person, to make sure that they understand if He’s we are out.
I must say I was disappointed in John Mayer when I heard what he had said, but after I read the entire statement in the the proper context…I am appalled that any reader would take these statements to be racist. The N-word, was used to defend black people and their struggles and he was putting the person who wanted to disguise the true meaning behind “hood” credit. He was in defense of black people..ergo not a racist! Negative minded people can even make Jesus into an evil person. (For the idiot that thinks I’m comparing Mayer to Jesus…think again!) As far as the statement about his personal part being a white supremacist! For you challenged people, you need to read it in context again. He said he has a Benetton heart (for those who don’t know what that means…John Mayer likes all races and doesn’t discriminate) He goes on to say that he needs to open himself up to dating outside his race. It’s when black people, attach racism to every freakin’ thing that it becomes desensitized. (ergo, THE RACE CARD – that statement would not exist if it were not for many black people misusing the term racism for personal gain or fake sympathy) This IS NOT A RACISM SITUATION! The sad part is that some people can’t see that he was defending instead of offending! Please READ before you REACT, people!
I don’t really care and I’m a young black women. No offense but I think when it comes to below your waste white men don’t really have that big of a “package” (well not that I’m sure myself but thats what tends to be said lol). So him not feeling black women isn’t a big deal lol. Let him be into his little white girls lol.
SISTAS please don’t let John M. rattle your cages. He’s just basing his comments on his past relationships which have been with WHITE gals only. I personally think that he doesn’t think he can handle a black woman.
Look at how he keeps going from white gal celeb to the next. Do you think he could do Vivica and LisaRaye that way and still play that guitar?? If given the chance not many white men would turn down a fine sista. Rob Dinero continually proves this as well as Naomi Campbell’s billionaire boyfriend. If Robin Thicke said those words, then you should feel somekinda way, BUT John M just needs to find less controversial parables for his interviews.
In behalf of my sisiers , there is no need being offended behind this extremely uneducated ,classless ,debased thinking , kiss and tell excuse for a man . What I find much more interesting is his affiliarion with women themselves who hang in groups that exclude any minority’s .. ie Jennifer Aniston ..is it any wonder people of color arent presented on shows like FRIENDS …. And isn’t it enough to know that in these troubling times that his ONE major goaL IS TO MAJOR IN PORNOGRAPHY . Judging by his sick views I say he’s already accomplished his mission and I am extremely proud he doesn’t want anything to do with MY cherished sisters .. .. Ignor this PUNK SISSY …….
Mutant inbred albino what do you expect?
I respect that he does not date black women (his loss) but as a fan that is holding tickets to his March 17th concert here in Atlanta I am highly offended that he would so publicly make an insensitive comment like that. It is one thing to have ignorant opinions like that but it is something else entirely different to voice those opinions and not care about the impact they will have on others. Poor Taylor Swift she has probably done ever nasty freaky thing he is asking her to do all to be dogged out about when he dumps her for is next dumb “white” victim. Sistas every where are glad white women are his preference because we don’t need this added drama to our lives. White women can have him and he should know Kerry Washington is a strong BLACK WOMAN and should in no way be compared to an air heady white female only good for sucking his d!!k. This will be the last John Mayer concert I ever spend my hard earned money on and please believe all his music will be bootlegged as far as I am concerned.
I’m a black guy and I don’t think his comments were racist per se. There were a million ways he could’ve stated his preference and you’d think that an “artist” would’ve been clever enough to pull it off without sounding like a retard. But at the end of the day either you’re attracted to someone or you aren’t and you owe NO ONE any apologies or explanations for what or what doesn’t turn you on.
One of my best friends is white and ONLY dates black women. Some of my friends date anything with a ?$@*$@ and a pulse. I date all races and colors so long as they have a **~$$ LOL!!
Some of the people commenting are total hypocrites because they are women who are offended more by the fact that he’s not into black chicks than by what he said. Yet most of them would never even THINK of dating a Chinese, Japanese or Indian man. Most people date and marry within their own race, not because they’re “racist” but because people tend to stay with what’s familiar. That’s universal.