John Mayer saying something idiotic? Say it ain't so! His latest bout of verbal diarrhea in Playboy made headlines - but Mayer's comments (and the reactions to said comments) reveal how little many understand about how racism operates.

"What's wrong with John Mayer?" we asked last month. A brand new Playboy interview provides a plausible answer: he's stoned and pretentious. Also: not good with racial issues.