Double Standards?, what do you think Options

[katherinee]

Since my dad just took the control from me, i have to watch the news. haha Anyways, you all might have heard of DJ talk show host Don Imus saying that the Rutgers Girls basketball team are "Nappy Haired Hos".

So here's the issue: news casts like CNN, MSNBC are saying that what he said was wrong and out of line, but the certain words out there used by rappers is hypocrisy. Meaning, they say that society is influenced by the "hip-hop culture" to use the "N" word, Ho, and all other provacative language. Moreover, they also say that certain words that are accepted by African Americans creates double standards in society. Furthermore, words like Ho, also bring up an issue about the degrading of Women.

I think this is issue is deep, and i really want to hear what our generation has to say about it.
So what are your feelings about it?

[lostgrl16]

i kinda been havin the same thought, maybe a little differing though.

why is it ok that within that race, it's ok to say certain words but when someone outside of it call them that, its completely offensive? i completely understand the whole controversy with imus but if one African American said it to another, its perfectly fine! why is that??

just for the record, please correct me cause apparently it was pointed out that i was wrong, nappy is directed toward the african american population? at my hs it was so im sorry in advance -=/