Many prominent public figures have condemned Don Imus, who called a group of women "nappy-headed hos," but strangely, none of those same people have condemned the Duke lacrosse rape accuser, who placed the permanent stain of "accused rapist" on a group of innocent men.
Racial double standard?
2007-04-12 11:50:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Absolutely it's a racial double standard.
Are the Duke Lacrosse liar and Don Imus from the same fold? hmmm....good question. Do you mean are the even-steven on the scale of crappy people? I don't think so.
Which of those scenerios, if you were at the receiving end of what both those people did, which would you find easier to recover from?
a. Being a called a "nappy-headed 'ho" by a contraversial radio shock jock who's known for saying dumb-a-- things on a regular basis, who later apologizes, but still is suspended, and finally fired from his job for calling you a "nappy-headed ho?"
b. Being falsely accused of rape, having your face plastered all over the evening news and your name dragged through the mud for a for a year or so, being hung out to dry by black activists, forced to leave your school, spend a bunch of money on lawyers to defend yourself, and finally, when the truth comes out and your accusor is exposed for the tramp and liar that she is -- she gets off scott-free without so much as a charge for filing a false police report, and you don't even get so much as an apology from any of the people who made your life a living hell for the last year?
One was an widely reputed idiot, running his mouth, who finally said something so offensive and stupid he got fired for it.
The other was a malicious lair with very bad intentions who would have been completely comfortable allowing innocent people have their and their family's lives destroyed, for no other reason than she probably stood to benefit financially from the civil suit that would have surely followed a criminal trial (had there been a conviction), as well as from her "I Was the Duke Rape Victim" book/talk show tour.
They're not of the same fold. Heck -- they're not even in the same solar system as one another.
I think there's a very special place in hell for one.
2007-04-12 12:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by biiiiaaach 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While the lacrosse players were declared innocent of the charges they are by now means squeaky clean. Of the 3, if I remember correctly 2 had prior records and let's not forget the presence of the emails that were sent amongst themselves talking of skinning the stripper. And if you kept up with current events you would know that most of the blame is being placed on the District Attorney for egging the rapist on and basically forcing her to bring the charges against those players. I am not saying as an adult what she did wasn't wrong but I can't but myself in her shoes and say I would have behaved differently. The District Attorney is facing ethics violations as he was the spearhead behind the charges and accusations. So are the District Attorney, Mr. Nifong and Don Imus from the same fold?
2007-04-12 12:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Tar Heel 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Imus was out of line. He insulted the women from the Rutgers basket ball team. It was callous and cruel. As far as the stripper is concerned. I have no sympathy for her. What it appeared to be from the beginning was a "trick" gone bad. She performed a service and wasn't paid..so she cried rape. I think any women who will get naked for a man for money will certainly have sex for money. As a woman when you undress for a man that subconsciously indicates sex.
2007-04-14 02:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The accuser strips & performs other "favors" for money. Imus insults people for money.
2007-04-12 12:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's what you can call a nappy headed ho.
2007-04-12 13:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋