Imus or Rappers?
If I had to choose which insults black women more to more people, it would be the black rappers. Black performers making millions from the white kids buying their music regularly demean and objectify black women, calling them stupid Hos. You can dress it up with bling, but it doesn't change the meaning.African American "leaders" in the media or entertainment world who are acting holier than thou need to make a stop at a music store, or where that filth is sold. I think Don Imus is disgusting and always has been; politicians who make nicey-nice on his show should look for cleaner streets for their soapboxes. Sponsors who have paid him to insult people need to find adults for their marketing departments who have vocabularies beyond four letter words.
"Who ever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you." Proverbs 9:7-8
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Well said -- and so true! The self-appointed defenders and protectors of "blackness" (namely Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson) are not so much appalled and offended by these occurances as they are thrilled for the opportunity to grab the headlines once again and promote themselves to the public. Their comments magnify the situation and lead to further tension between the races.
What Imus said was deplorable and inexcusable!! The garbage that is sponsored by corporate America media giants produces in the name of rap, purchased almost wholesale by white youth is deplorable and despicable!!! I am no great fan of Sharpton or Jackson. However, check your facts, Sharpton and Jackson have come out strongly against the odious, deplorable lyrics in rap music, have confronted the rapper industry and led demonstrations against this type of music for quite some time.
Is it possible that the reason that you and your readers are not aware of this fact due to mainstream m media not considering these activists positions salacious or newsworthy?
Hello,
You make pretty sweeping arguments, full of innuendo and ignorant half-truths! I 'm white, I listen to lots of rap, and, while there are plenty of examples of mysogyny in rap, there are far more examples of black men respecting black women deeply - I've heard many an opus to mothers, wives and beautiful paramours, laden with deference and respect!
Have you ever listened to Toby Keith? His lyrics are horribly offensive. I can come up with MANY examples of white men in country and rock that insult women in just as many horrible ways as you claim black men do.
Perhaps you could indulge in a little 'study' and actually expose yourself to more than just the rumors and half-truths you hear other white people mutter amongst themselves when there aren't any black people within earshot.
Asking me to study? Surely you jest. That's what I do. And yes, I'm quite well informed.
When did this discussion move to CW and white singers? The pop culture whether TV, movies or music doesn't treat women well, but it never did. Imus regularly insults white women, even Hillary Clinton, but his fans never said, boo. You sound like a little kid with the "yes buts."
I only catch rap when I'm flipping through the dial or the channels. Although some of it is poetic, with interesting rhyming, it's rarely music. I see a lot of crotch grabbing and Ho talking.
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