I wonder, how did black men feel when Imus made his comments describing the women of Rutgers?.?

Answer 1

I have been reading many post about the Imus situation, and I must say that what this boils down to is NAME CALLING. I said this yesterday, but I'll say it again, just because I call my children nappy headed ho, which I don't, but if I did that doesn't mean I'll allow some stranger to call my children that.
Millions of people shove to the side the fact that Imus is not a rapper nor is he a comedian. Comedians have a job where they can say just about anything they want, but they usually have a point to make about it at the end of the joke. And usually the comedian makes jokes based on actual facts.
Imus made a statement that is not based on fact because I haven't seen any girls on the Rutgers team with NAPPY HAIR. The ones I saw all had straight hair. RAPPERS are allowed to say just about anything they want, and usually when they refer to a girl as a hoe they mean a certain type of female and not all of them.
Here you have, so called, grown a** people calling each other names like a bunch of 6 year olds in the shcool yard. Look at how we live in this world reguardless of ethnic background, and we stroll up and down claiming to be CIVILIZED.
What this also boils down to is...ok.....Imus called those girls a name........Most people will agree that name calling is not wize.......However, what we have here is other black people and some non black people are standing up UNITING and saying THIS IS NOT RIGHT.
Now if you look back in American history you'll see that every time black people stood up and fought, every time black people and non black stood together and stood up and fought for what they knew was right they got beaten down either physically or mentally. Do you see a pattern here? What are the reasons for the BIGOTS to come out strong whenever black people and non black people stand up and unity? What are the powers that be afraid of?
Then I hear the very weak arguement of well blacks people call each other NAMES. People slavery was only 300 years ago, why do millions of people act as though it was thousands and thousands of years ago?
LIke I said already, just because I beat my childs butt, which I don't, doesn't mean that I'm going to let a complete stranger beat my child. And don't, for one minute, get it twisted, black people, just as every ethnic groups on earth, are a family. And then everyone is part of the big family. But what's funny is that throughout history when ever black people sought/seek to protect, stand up for, defend their own, people get nervous.
These are not my thoughts, opinions, or my ideas. What I'm speaking of here are actual facts. So if you thumb me down , you're actually thumbing down you're actual life, history and you're self respect.
Millions of people hate history and those are the ones that are destine to repeat it. And how foolish is that? You're like a dog chasing it's tail. How foolish is that?

Answer 2

You ask the question as if "black men" are one synchronized body. I'm not criticizing you - I'm pointing out that the press and politicians make the same mistake.

Imus insulted some women, for sure, but no more than other Universal (GE subsidiary, as is NBC) associates that make their living spewing epithets and insults under the guise of Hip Hop.

I know at least one guy (Shelby Steele) that was upset that Imus decided to genuflect in front of Al Sharpton, thereby (once again) elevating Sharpton as a "Speaker for the black people".

I guarantee that GE will be given the shakedown hustle by Jackson and Sharpton and some money will change hands before Imus' apology is fully 'accepted'

Answer 3

I'm a black man and when Imus made those comments I was sickened! I'm a big fan of the Imus show but when made those comments I knew what he had just said wasn't right. Now I will never listen to a Imus broadcast again! My wishes is that he should fired and scripted away from his job! We as man laughing at what he said would mean a big step back and equality! Not just as it being a race issue but talked down upon women also! Would we like for our daughters, mothers, and wifes be talked down upon by anybody? I'm not saying that Imus only talked bad about my race! He went way past that and for him doing so he should have harsh criticism by everyone!

Answer 4

Not simply black comedians, fortunately white comedians are opening to have a few balls and make amusing of different races once more too. So, sure, Imus feedback do not come just about what may also be heard at so much standup comedy golf equipment. So, F JJ and Al Pointersister!!

Answer 5

I'm a Black man, and i found his comments tasteless and not really well thought out. However, he has been apologizing publicly and I'm inclined to believe his apology is sincere. Contrary to most belief, we as Black people think for ourselves and for the most part ignore the media puppets Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. We need to however demand that ALL people show ALL people courtesy at ALL times as Martin Luther King, Jr. would speak against all injustices, not just Black ones. I'm afraid that as a whole we as Black people are beginning to be very accussing and not very forgiving. We need to clean in front of our doorsteps, before we try to clean our neighbors! Feel me!

Answer 6

The decent ones were appalled. The rest were just mad a white man was saying it.

Did you hear the BS tirade by Snoop Dogg...Man, he's inarticulate AND stupid.

I wish people would just say the truth...it hurt because he's WHITE!!!

Personally, I felt bad for the girls...they are college kids and don't need to be called HO's, much less Nappy Headed Ho's. But COME ON!!! I hear worse on MTV!!!!!

Answer 7

They probably were not even listening to that broadcast, but even if they were they were probably unphased by it since so many people call black women so many things anyway. Look at what rappers call them...look how they are referred to by basketball players and such.

Answer 8

Isn't it funny how if a white man says something how the Rev Jessie Jackson or Al Sharpton play the race card but when a racist statement to a white person is said nothing gets done.

Answer 9

At least two black men saw it as an opportunity to get their name in the news.

Answer 10

They probably laughed it up.