Double Standard?

Question

Don Imus got fired and public scrutinty over calling the Rutgers basketball team "nappy headed hos". He was labeled a racist, bigot, ect ect. But Rev. Al Sharpton has admitted to using the "n" word and offensive slurs had nothing happen to him. He admitted to calling the former New York Mayor David Dinkin a "n----r whore". He was not publically denounced nor was he labeled a racist. Why? Because he is black and it's ok for black people to say certain words but not white people? The Rev. himself says that it's unfair to compare the two incidents, he claimed that because Imus was on radio that it had more of an impact. But the effect is still the same-people were hurt and reputations were damaged so why isnt Sharpton being publically denounced and fire?

Answer 1

fair??? yeah right !!!! best stop and look at who's the minority now...pretty soon we'll all be chucking spears and eating fish heads and rice , wrapped in taco shells.....the U.S. IS GOING TO HELL

Answer 2

Don Imus worked for CBS or MSNBC? (whatever I only watch cspan) and the channels sponsors, he went too far and the corporations wanted him cut. He has the right to speak his mind and he can face his consequences. Anne Coulter makes ignorant comments but she works for herself and makes appearances, she can get away with it. Rev. Al Sharpton can also speak his mind and plenty of people speak out against him, these two are different from a host on a "respected" news station.
Again this is just my opinion.

Answer 3

don't forget both sharpton and jesse jackson have repeatedly put down and made racist remarks about Jews in the past.sharpton is on the radio constantly in New York.the Double standard goes like this,black people making racist comments is freedom of expression whites even making a joke is called a racist.

Answer 4

The Imus situation is very unfair. But Imus also fired someone over a cancer joke, so I can't really feel bad for the guy.

Answer 5

thats how things work and no one can change it and im not gon say that you are wrong because black people want respect from whites and we dont respect ourselves and im not downing blacks either but im saying that i think its all wrong, we need to stop, yes Rutgers was wrong why would he even say something like that, and i think what he got justified for what he said he shouldve been fired because who is he to disrespect anybody and if a black person said it i would be offended also. But a white person shouldnt call a black person a ****** or shouldnt even use it in my eyes but hey i dont even care.....its an issue that would never be resolved, the same double standard is for men and women, if we sleep with 100 guys we are whores but they do it and they are called playas, its an issue that will never get resolved....dont stress yourself about it

Answer 6

Unfortunately, tender-hearted, soft-headed white guilt-ridden liberals apply one standard to white people and a lower one to blacks. It has to stop. Respecting black people means holding them up to the same high standard as their white counterparts. If Imus should be fired over his comments, so should the good Rev.

Answer 7

As you said, double standard. No one should use the word, or everyone should, or it is racist.

Answer 8

Double standard indeed.

Answer 9

u know its a double standard period and thats how our society operates