Archive for April 19th, 2007

Double Standard?

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

I want to start this out by saying that I don’t condone what Don Imus said about that women’s basketball team. To call them “Nappy-haired ho’s” is inexcusable and deplorable. Don Imus is right there with Rush Limbaugh in Douchebag-land.

But, Bill Maher raised a good point on his show. Was Imus excercising free speech? Did he have a right to say that? By removing his program, are we denying him his constitutional right to say what he wants?

At the same time, much rap music refers to women as “bitches and ho’s.” Why is that allowed if what Imus says isn’t? Where’s Al Sharpton in these situations? Is it because a white man said it? Is the black community allowed to say what it wants about women, but when a white man does it the shit hits the fan?

In my opinion, none of it is right. But where do we draw the line? I know I’m asking a lot of questions here, and not answering them - but I want some feedback. I want to know what people think about these issues.

Bill Maher, in his recent conversation with Reverend Al Sharpton brought up the word “nigger.” Michael Richards said it. It was said on South Park. It’s said in rap music all the time. If this is a word that offends the black community so much, why is it such a big part of rapculture? To an outsider to that culture like mysaelf, it seems the word is complimentary when said from one black man to another, but as soon as a white man says it - everyone is gunning for his head.

I need some answers on this.