Isn't Imus just representative of today's culture?

Question

I kniow we have heard it before but look at Rap stars-Chris Rock-thousands of example of racist/violent things said for profit -in jest and in a serious context. Remember Andrew Dice Clay -he wasn't allowed to say what other comedians were saying-(he was basically blacklisted)-Imus is a fallguy to make everyone feel good-the same nasty crap will go on.

Answer 1

I agree Imus comments were stupid and insensitive . The company that employed him fired him, i think that was within their right as well but i do not blame Imus in the race card. I blame Black Americans and the culture they themselves have created. Turn on any black radio or media outlet and one hears allot of racial overtones against other races white ,Hispanic and Asians. The Rap industry (not to be confused with the music industry) is by far the worse culprit of creating and stereotyping of people of black culture.

Imus is not the root of the problem, and Corporate America fired him for his actions . i suggest the Black community look within themselves and ask the same hard questions about its own entertainers and media personalities. Imus remarks proves he is a fool. I just think the bigger fool is the same culture that degrades its own self and do nothing to police themselves except to play the martyr.

Answer 2

I don't see Imus as a representative as much as I see him as an indicator of where our society has fallen. We have become so hyper sensitive to racial and ethnic labels that we no longer are able to speak without offending someone. It is, unfortunately, often a minority that yells "Bigot" or "Racist."

The biggest problem is that the rest of the world is looking for something to take the cameras and spotlights off them so they jump on whatever the issue is and run with it.

Imus is just the latest target of that redirected spotlight. Before this it may have been Rosy and Donald, or Anna Nicole Smith, or ......... the list is long ........... and not very important.

As long as ethnic leaders such as Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Jessie Jackson are shooting their mouths off .... we'll continue to hear this type of blather over and above appropriate levels.

Imus should be let go, fired. It's just good business. He's small potatoes on the ethnic scene. Besides ..... he's a fossil.

Hob

Answer 3

Yes, but that doesn't mean a company shouldn't fire him if sponsors (advertisers) are pulling away. Imus made the mistake of working on a public radio station. Chris Rock, rap stars, and everyone else you named make money directly from the consumer. Imus makes money due to advertisers purchasing spots on the radio station. If the sponsors leave because he's offending a segment of the sponsors' consumers, then the radio station would be stupid to keep him.

Answer 4

Imus is a fall guy. He made a stupid statement (which we all do) trying to be funny. I don't think you can assume he is a racist just because of that. He is being made a scapegoat. Just for the record, you don't get any more racist than Al Sharpton.

Answer 5

I agree with you. It shouldn't be a racist issue, it should be a lack of taste issue.

Why isn't it controversial for Ludacris or other hip hop entertainers to refer to women in such a way but when Don Imus does it, fit hits the shan?

I think both of them are wrong. Period.

Answer 6

The uproar is an example of reverse discrimination. It's OK for blacks to make fun of Whites and use whatever racist language they want, but the moment one white guy makes a joke about hair, the media goes into a tizzy.

Answer 7

Imus is representative of a stupid old man who talks too much and is about to lose his job because of it. He's not a fall guy; he's a fool!

Answer 8

With all this outrageous indignation is everyone forgetting the good he does for sickle cell , autism, and cancer camp for all races?

Answer 9

...you get the "brass ring" !!!!