Should Imus be fired for saying 'nappy headed ho's'?

Question

First of all, what the heck is 'nappy headed'? and how is it rude or racist? I dont even know what it means, secondly the word 'ho's' is part of the American lexicon now, its common for millionaire rappers and other 'artists' to call women "ho's".... finally, has anyone heard Michael Weiner aka Michael Savage? Now that man should be banished from radio, not this guy....I don't even give a damn for Imus, but Rush and Savage are the two real racist, talk show people out there.

Answer 1

I believe he was fired.

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Answer 2

In answer, "nappy-headed" refers to the type of tightly curling wiry hair characteristic of the African "racial" phenotype. "Ho", short for "whore", is an allegation that the named individual is prepared to offer sexual congress for money. It is not fit and proper for hip-hop rappers to call anybody a "nappy-headed ho" either, unless they are referring to a specific African American woman who actually does make a living as a sexual prostitute. With regard to the Rutgers women's basketball team, it is profoundly insulting. However, Don Imus has made a career of making insensitive and insulting remarks which some of his listeners do find funny. I never liked that kind of stuff, but it has been part of the American media landscape since colonial times. Anybody whose self-esteem is so weak that it can be damaged by anything said by a brainless voice on the radio has bigger problems than that voice on the radio. If we have to fire everyone who has made intemperate, prejudiced, hurtful and insulting remarks on the radio, we will have to fire hundreds of the voices who now occupy most of talk radio air time. Imus is not worth firing. In fact, firing a guy for this is counterproductive - the answer to hurtful and false free speech is more free speech, not less. Are Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Sean Hannity, "Michael Savage", and Bill O'Reilly any less guilty of spouting false, hurtful, prejudiced stupidity? If Imus bothers you, don't listen. If enough people stop listening to this kind of nonsense, the sponsors will replace it with something we will listen to. That is the true American Way - free speech, free market, consumers rule.

Answer 3

______________________________________ with regard to invoice Maher's shaggy dog tale: From the vantage factor of an autonomous , what I see is that as quickly as liberals, or lefties, make such comments they might or won't be favourite by ability of a few in the black community, yet on the comparable time, they are not taken as demeaning or insulting because of the fact this is commonplace that a lefty frequently helps Obama. although, while conservatives, or suitable-wingers, make such comments it rather is concept to be a slur or an insult because of the fact this is commonplace that conservatives frequently do no longer help Obama. i think of this is merely that straightforward. btw, Imus' remark, "Nappy Headed Ho's", is merely incorrect. And, even a liberal would have been chastised for asserting that. _____________________________________

Answer 4

Nappy describes a dirty worn carpet and some black women who haven't bathed hair. Did the conversation get out of hand? Yes. Should he say he's sorry? Yes. Should he get fired? Not at all, what he said was only offensive to the team as that's who he was talking about. Jesse Jerk and Al Pointer can blow anything out of proportion.
Any one who has watched/listened to stand up comedy has heard much worse then this and sometimes directed at real people in the audience. If black people ever had any real power this two-faced attitude would end up leading to a civil war.

Answer 5

It doesnt matter because he is not going to be fired. But the comment was very racist and sexist. No one said it is right for rappers to call women "ho's" either. So what if its common! It doesn't make it right. Sin is common, but that doesnt make sin right. And yes some of us black women have nappy hair! So what!! Does having a finer texture of hair make other races better than us? Of course not And for the first comment, ho is not a word for black women. And as far as the first comment, where do u get of saying all black women have babies out of wedlock. U r so ignorant. I think I need to pray for u. I know plenty of WHITE PEOPLE who have babies out of wedlock, so shut ur dumb *** up. U can't sit here and tell me all white people are virgins until they are married, and have all their kids with their wives or husbands. TAKE A LOOK AT SOME THE THE CELEBS!!!! I could have sworn Tom and Katie had a baby before their wedding...hmmm how about Jennifer Garner.....i dont think i need to keep goin. Yall get the point.

Answer 6

all I want to say is.before someone answers a question they should know a little bit about it.for 1 thing Don Imus is very much a liberal and he makes fun of everyone no matter what color your skin is or whats between your legs.Btw he has raised more money for good causes without putting any in his pocket then both of them racial ambulance chaser's Sharpton and Jackson combined.

Answer 7

Is Don Imus a racist? Quite possibly. Is it against the law for him to be that way? No, it isn't. By saying what he said, although crude and ignorant, he infringed on no ones rights. He actually only utilized one of his. When you are a publis figure like he is, you really have to mind what you say because you truly put yourself out there.

Answer 8

My children in High School say that they use that term all the time. I don't know what it means either.
Equality should mean something to this country besides a way to get a free meal. In other words, that means to make words equal for all and not just the majority.
Obviously, we are out of tune with our children. They are getting the wrong message.

Answer 9

You know he apologized and now he has to deal with backlash. I think that the apology and the suspension are plenty. He says it was meant to be humorous and well alot of humor is derogotory in nature. I have issues with racism but is it reasonable to jump all over a person for saying something just because it was said in public? Sure, it would be nice for everyone in the public eye to set an example for the rest of us but it really isn't too fair to hold him to a higher standard. Leave that mess to his employer. Everyone can't be pc all the time. Everyone's opinions on being pc are different.

Answer 10

Yes, he should be fires. He needs to go. The whole issue also needs to cease if they can't find sociologists to discuss the matter on the news. In order to understand each other, we need to understand our cultures, and we need to understand the subcultures as well. All african americans don't listen to rap.

Answer 11

i'm amazed how furious some are that this guy was fired for being completely out of line. i sincerely hope the same level of anger is felt when an injustice is played out in other cultures.