Comments on: Imus Isn’t the Problem http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/ you probably have a better idea Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: maly http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 maly Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:32:55 +0000 http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/#comment-1788 who the hell uses the word "colored person" anymore anyway? I would like to be known by my specific color, thankyouverymuch. Call me yellowed person from now on. who the hell uses the word “colored person” anymore anyway? I would like to be known by my specific color, thankyouverymuch.

Call me yellowed person from now on.

]]> By: jon http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 jon Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:39:50 +0000 http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/#comment-1710 What about the gender issues in commercials for bathroom products, it is always a woman cleaning the toilet and bathtub. What about number of black people on deathrow versus the number of white people? And what about the fact the black on white crimes are more likely to land a person on deathrow than white on black crimes? The persistence of intolerance doesn't excuse any one person, however, we should be trying to create a dialog rather than shaming people into silence. You raise a good point that Hip Hop supports a system of intolerance when artists express certain ideas— though I'd also note that white musicians do the same. How does that make you feel? What about the gender issues in commercials for bathroom products, it is always a woman cleaning the toilet and bathtub.

What about number of black people on deathrow versus the number of white people? And what about the fact the black on white crimes are more likely to land a person on deathrow than white on black crimes?

The persistence of intolerance doesn’t excuse any one person, however, we should be trying to create a dialog rather than shaming people into silence.

You raise a good point that Hip Hop supports a system of intolerance when artists express certain ideas— though I’d also note that white musicians do the same. How does that make you feel?

]]> By: geno http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 geno Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:33:04 +0000 http://taisteal.atomiclemur.com/2007/04/imus-isnt-the-problem/#comment-1709 THE word 'ho' is a colored person's word-so is the meaning. Colored people call other people that (and worse)all th time - even each other. What about the filth and racism AND violence in RAP & HIP HOP !!! LEAVE IMS ALONE. THE word ‘ho’ is a colored person’s word-so is the meaning. Colored people call other people that (and worse)all th time - even each other. What about the filth and racism AND violence in RAP & HIP HOP !!! LEAVE
IMS ALONE.

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