Hey all you Black folk who want Imus fired?

Question

Did you all demand Jesse Jackson be fired when he referred to New York as Himmy Town? Do Dems/libs even understand the term "Double Standard"?

Answer 1

I'm a black female and don't want Imus to be fired. I believe the worst type of racism and sexism is the type we can't see. So if Imus wants to make those types of comments on air, I don't have a problem. He has always been controversial and I wouldn't expect anything less from him. I listen to him and will continue to listen to him when I want. But you know what some people are failing to realize, they don't have to listen to him or watch him and this is America. They can choose to "fire" him by not tuning into his show.

Jesse Jackson referred to NY as Himey Town during presidential election in 1984. I was only seven at the time so I need to think of that comment as if it was made today (I realize that the state of the nation in regards to race relations today is different than in 1984). I can only speak for myself, not for all black people, but I would not have wanted him fired (by not giving him my support or by speaking out against him) for the Himey Town comment because the term "Himey" doesn't create any emotions in me. But I think if that comment was made today other groups would have been all over him.

Do Dems/libs even understand "Double Standard"? I'm assuming part of your double standard is referring to the hip-hop culture using the "N" word, bitches,nappy, hoes, etc. Yeah, if your just looking at the words and not the underlying meaning, you would think it's a double standard. Again it's about the type of emotion it generates in some one. The feeling that is displayed when one person in the hip hop culture (not necessarily black) may call their friend "Their N1gga", is different than the feelings that are generated when someone outside their network calls him a "N1gg3r".
When I'm in a club, I hear females call each other hoes and bitches, but that doesn't give a guy the right to call them out their name. It goes back to the emotion it generates.

I don't think this is just a Democratic or liberal issue. Double standards are everywhere. The biggest one is how we fight for others to have freedoms while we continue to stifle ours at home. Overall, this country is getting too sensitive, politically correct, regulated, and censored! I said it before, I like things out in the open.

Answer 2

From what I have seen on the news and on CNN today about this is that there are some Caucasions as well as other races that are very offended by this remark and that want Imaus fired. There are some African Americans calling for Imus to be fired, butthere are also those that are saying that a sincere apology with a hand slap is enough.

I agree that was a very ugly remark from Jesse Jackson. I have not respected him the same since that remark. However, Jesse Jacson is self empl;oyed. It is kind of hard to go to Jesse and say, please fire yourself. See the difference?

Answer 3

Not all black folk want Imus fired. He just need to be careful of the term he uses. As a black woman, I care less if he or anyone thinks my hair is nappy but to call women ho's is another thing. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, they say it in rap music and I am one person who refuses to listen to rap because of the word ho being used. What kind of job does Jesse have that he can be fired from?

Answer 4

i assume i'm trash. unfastened speech is a superb ingredient. Imus is basically the latest to get the shake down from "black" leaders annoying justice and, by skill of how, supply me a examine. If he's accountable of something, that's for be stupid to make this remark interior the accepted public. he's not extra accountable than blacks who robotically make racist comments on cable channels, video clips, or rap songs. that's basically that Imus is a white guy and suggested this on AM radio and MSNBC Imus tutor. Howard Stern can say despite he needs, yet he's on satellite tv for pc radio and there's a distinction. Now, if somebody extra considerate than me can clarify why each rap music by skill of wide-unfold black artists use those words and numerous extra racially inflammatory statements of their "songs", i'm prepared to pay attention. you notice no cries from the "black" leaders to have those rap artists fired or censored, they only choose the examine to sparkling. Imus is basically a sufferer of the media to make information and for a racial shakedown of a few deep pocket companies.

Answer 5

I don't think Imus should be fired. He shouldn't have said what he said, but, he apologized. To end a man's career over him saying "nappy headed ho's" is just too much. We still have freedom of speech in this country. There should be some middle ground between nothing happening to him and him getting the professional death penalty.

Answer 6

FREEDOM OF SPEECH!Regardless if it was broadcasted on national radio or whatever,Imus apologized for what he said,what else do yall want him to do,Did white ppl protest when some of the black motivational speakers called white ppl devils,nope.Get over it

Answer 7

no...so freedom of speech is allowed as long as no one gets offended...and as for apologies,that has to be the stupidest thing out there...if someone says something offensive is an apology all it takes to make things better...why aren't al sharpton and jesse jackson using their efforts to get rap "singers" to stop talking about black women the way they do in their "songs" don't the 2 of them find that more offensive

Answer 8

Imus' remarks were in poor taste, but I also agree with you regarding the double standard. What has long bothered me is that people seem to have forgotten the whole Tawana Brawley "thing" that was led by Al Sharpton.

Why have people forgotten that and why did people not push harder for him to apologize to the police officers who were falsely accused and had their reputations tarnished with false accusations?

Answer 9

After looking at Mr. Imus in a photo, I am not concerned. God will be taking him soon.

Answer 10

you sound like a child... "but he did it first."

Imus is an ******, and he needs to go. Huge difference between what one says in private and what one broadcasts on the air.