Don't let your kittens in the Dogg pound

 You see that fellow whose photo is linked to this post? That's Snoop Dogg - one of the most successful rappers of all time. Now Snoop isn't a Vanilla Ice type rapper; he's a guy who for over 20 years has been rapping about life on the streets , "banging bitches" and smoking weed. He is - as some people would put it - a straight up G.

Currently, Snoop is in nearby Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, filing episodes for the 10th season of the raunchy Canadian comedy 'Trailer Park Boys'. When you have a bunch of guys known for raunchy comedy and you combine them with one of the most recognizable faces of modern gangsta rap (man I felt white typing that), you can expect some shenanigans to say the least.

So, CBC decided to send a female reporter and camera operator to Bible Hill to interview Snoop on the set of TPB. Guess what happened next. 

If you guessed that Snoop made a comment that people were offended by, congratulations - your prize is in the mail. 

It seems that Snoop found the camerawoman quite attractive and commented on her being "thick" - referring to the shapeliness of her legs and behind. In what was probably his attempt to compliment the lady, Mr. Dogg engaged in some banter with her and mentioned how he was having a hard time not looking down. 

Cue the outrage. 

"We should expect this behaviour, but that doesn't mean we need to accept this behaviour". 

But here's the thing... You kinda do have to accept it. 

You see, I wouldn't go to an adult comedy show and not expect to hear some swearing. I wouldn't expect to go to a kids' birthday party without kids screaming. I wouldn't go to church and not expect to hear a prayer - and I sure as hell wouldn't be an attractive woman around Snoop Dogg and not expect him to comment on it in his own way. 

CBC made their own story here. They knew what they were setting their team up for and the team likely knew as well; it was almost guaranteed to happen the way it did. Now these ladies can be filled with righteous indignation and we'll be subjected to all kinds of national stories about what a misogynist pig Snoop is. 

The thing is though, I don't care. I'm in full support of women's rights but not everything that happens is a feminist rallying cry. This is, to me, a clear set up designed to create a story where there was none. 

Can these ladies really say they were shocked that Snoop made a (what he believed to be highly complimentary) comment to a woman he found attractive? If you're shocked by that, you'd also be floored to find out that Hitler really wasn't particularly fond of the Jews either. 

Give me a break. 

People, it's within your right to be perfectly offended by whatever you want. It's also perfectly within everyone else's right to not give a shit. 

Just keepin' it real 'til the next episode.

You can find the original CBC piece HERE