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 Apr 13 2007, 09:11 PM
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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? 
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Apr 14 2007, 01:25 PM
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 The kooks Group: Member Posts: 499 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,563 |
No one should really use offensive words so lightly regardless if you have the same background because of the history and the context of how they were used.
There always will be double standards in society. |
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katherinee Double Standards? Apr 13 2007, 09:11 PM
Arjuna Capulong Society is what determines those specific words as... Apr 13 2007, 09:18 PM katherinee i totally agree with you. but i think news casts t... Apr 13 2007, 09:40 PM Arjuna Capulong I suppose this would cut into censorship, somewhat... Apr 13 2007, 09:46 PM kimmytree I feel like there HAS to be a double standard. I k... Apr 13 2007, 11:08 PM lostgrl16 i kinda been havin the same thought, maybe a littl... Apr 14 2007, 02:25 AM &/degradanca. To put it in perspective, I guess one who is Afric... Apr 14 2007, 03:23 AM
Arjuna Capulong QUOTE(&/degradanca. @ Apr 14 2007, 4... Apr 14 2007, 12:40 PM &/degradanca. QUOTE(Arjuna Capulong @ Apr 15 2007, 1:40... Apr 15 2007, 01:25 AM ermfermoo How about Jesse Jackson? He is such a great exampl... Apr 14 2007, 06:39 PM Arjuna Capulong ^ Really? It still works for me... Apr 15 2007, 01:30 AM &/degradanca. ^Yeah for some reason only the first 20 seconds... Apr 15 2007, 02:11 AM Arjuna Capulong Ah, oh well.
It was a video containing a referenc... Apr 15 2007, 02:45 AM &/degradanca. Oh I see...
in that case I'd really not find a... Apr 15 2007, 03:14 AM Arjuna Capulong But words can have multiple meanings as well, whic... Apr 15 2007, 03:18 AM kryogenix Don Imus was misquoted. They took him out of conte... Apr 15 2007, 03:32 AM katherinee ^^ lol that's funny.
thanks guys for the opin... Apr 15 2007, 02:51 PM |
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