Exclusive: Too Short explains how he came to be advising teen boys on how to molest teen girls.
Too Short did a recent video message Short filmed for XXLmag.com (which has since been removed from the site).
In the clip – part of a “Fatherly Advice From Too Short” series filmed for the online extension of XXLmagazine was seen and heard sharing some of his “wisdom” for young boys [EXPLICIT CONTENT]:
“When you get to late middle school, early high school and you start feeling a certain way about the girls … I’m gonna tell you a couple tricks. This is what you do, man. A lot of the boys are going to be running around trying to get kisses from the girls. We’re going way past that. I’m taking you to the hole. You push her up against the wall or pull her up against … you take your **** and put a little spit on it and you stick ****** her underwear and you rub ***** watch what happens. It’s like magic… When you feel like it becomes a little more moist that’s when you know you’re doing it right.”
This is shocking and many have been outraged and disgusted by Too Short’s choice in words.
UPDATE:: ColorofChange.org has issued an online petition against XXL and its editor, Vanessa Satten, calling for the editor to resign and for the magazine to make things right. In a world where three out of five black girls are victims of sexual assault before the age 18, the last thing we need are major publications allowing rappers to train young boys to continue the trend.
XXL’s Editor-in-Chief, Vanessa Satten, wrote this statement about the incident on her magazine’s website:
As the Editor-in-Chief of both the magazine and the web site, I do not see all content before it posts live. As is typical at many media companies, with the rapid pace the web moves, I empower the online editors to produce and post content that goes live without my approval.
As soon as I learned about the video, I had it taken down.
As a woman, I in no way find the content of the video acceptable. To think I would ever approve anything that would harm women or endanger children is absurd. Under no terms should sexual assault be tolerated, nor do I endorse making light of it.
The staffers responsible for producing and posting this video have since been suspended. We are currently implementing changes in our posting process to ensure something like this never happens again. I am not trying to pass this off on my staff but unfortunately an awful judgment call was made. The video in no way represents my views, XXL‘s or those of the company.
To the people who are offended by the video, I agree with you. That’s why I had it immediately taken down.
The video that is being talked about was one published last week titled “Fatherly Advice From Too Short — Lesson Three: The Birds & The Bees [Video].” In the clip, rapper Too $hort, who is known for his risqué lyrics about women, gives “fatherly advice” to teenagers about how to “turn girls out.”
What are your thoughts?
