It erks me a little bit when every conversation i have heard, whether it be on tv or with people that i have personally talked to, only address these remarks as racist. by black people going crazy about the words "knappy headed", they are basically saying that only black people have knappy hair(which i do not agree with). its kind of wierd to see upstanding black men representing the "victims" of these remarks, when they have absolutely nothing to do with this statement. Also, no one seems to be addressing the last part of the statement which refers to the women as "hos". why is that not equally demeaning? I personally am a white male, and i do not believe that he should have been fired. i never really listened to him, and i do not agree with ANY part of his statement. But, i believe he has the right to say whatever he wants. I just choose not to listen. just as i choose not to listen to the even more derogatory lyrics of almost any hip hop artist in the music industry.
2007-04-13 00:21:03 · 6 answers · asked by david_hayslip 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
There's nobody to stop sexist remarks. Public racist remarks are like a call to arms among the organized black population.
If they could, the death penalty would be used on Imus. Maybe that day is not too far off.
2007-04-13 00:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most women don't want to be called derogatory names. The remarks Imus made are truly sexist and racist. USA citizens have a right to free speech, but there is a privilege to being on the radio. Imus did state that he did not "think", before he spoke, which is scary to women, especially black women in the USA. If Imus can say such remarks without thinking, how many other white men, non-white men, non-black men and black men think and feel the same as he does about black women? Are black women not considered 100% human in the USA? Where did Imus learn that it was "OK" to denigrate black women? Was it from the media? We should never forget the propaganda the USA used in all communication mediums to denigrate black women and men was around long before the rappers and hip hop artists started spewing their denigrating lyrics. The effects of slavery in the USA are not removed from the culture of USA citizens, and I doubt it ever will be.
2007-04-13 04:27:28 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard the sexist angle being mentioned several times in different news stories....
2007-04-13 00:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I personally hate the word "hoe", which is slang, and it degrades all women. As for "nappy-headed", every one here has had nappy hair at one time, Hello BEDHEAD?!?
P.S He still shouldnt have said it though.
2007-04-13 01:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by annabelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because sharpton and jackson aren't interested in pointing out sexist remarks. they focus only upon the racial aspects.
hey, but they're not at all biased.
2007-04-13 00:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Becuase his accusers arn't bright enough to have two ideas in mind at once?
2007-04-13 00:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋