When you hear the term "nappy-headed ho," do you think of it as a degradation towards a specific race? I know I don't. One can't deny it was sexist, but the racial thing is just pushing it. Was it an inappropriate comment? Sure. Did it deserve the backlash it received? Absolutely not.
Such a big deal has been made about Imus's comments it's almost sickening. What is most alarming is how it has been made into a racial issue, seeing as the NAACP has called out for Imus to be fired and are looking for Black leaders to speak out against this. Props to Obama though, amidst pressure from a predominantly black and white liberal cohort to take a stand for "racial justice," when he responded with, "The comments of Don Imus were divisive, hurtful, and offensive to Americans of all backgrounds"(emphasis added).
Now, I'm going to go way out on a limb here and mention that if you look at pop culture in America, where can you find the word "Ho" used most? Bueller? Bueller? Ok, I'll state what everyone's thinking . . . RAP SONGS. Excellent, and so that we're all on the same page (this next comment is in no way intended to be racial or stereotypical, so all you PC folks out there please turn away) but a quick analysis of the top rappers in America at the current time, and throughout history, have in fact undeniably been Black/African American/whatever the politically correct term is these days.
Now, question #2: Off the top of your head, when can you last recall a member of the NAACP calling out for rappers to stop using the words nappy or ho? Hmm, well today is Friday, April 13th (ooooohhhhh, scary!) this year wasn't a leap year, so carry the 7, subtract pi and throw in a cosine. I'm going to say I can't even remember.
If I'm listening to a radio station and I hear something I don't like or get offended by, I usually like to do a little exercise (yes, I understand America is the fattest nation in the world, so I'm asking a lot here) called turning the dial to another station. Usually at that point I do think I'm alone when I'm looking for Tiffany, and certainly do believe that heaven is a place on Earth whenever I hear Belinda Carlisle. Doing a couple dial turns, usually burns off a couple calories. But to stay on topic, this is an issue I could write on and on about, but I know most of you just skip down to the facts and song section, so I'll save myself the carpel tunnel and quit while I'm ahead.
I do legitimately feel bad for the Rutgers team though, who made it to the Women's Championship, but instead are getting publicity for one person's comments. Perhaps there's something wrong with the media and what it deems important? That's another topic for another day.
Song of the Week: "Nonografistole Adendum" by Irepress (support local bands)
Quote of the Week: This is a long one, but I feel it's completely appropriate "Political correctness is American's newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to restrict and control people's language with strict codes and rigid rules. I'm not sure that's the way to fight discrimination. I'm not sure silencing people or forcing them to alter their speech is the best method for solving problems that go much deeper than speech." – George Carlin
Random Fact of the Week: In an emergency, Coca Cola can replace oil in cars.
Picture of the Week: 
Until next week, don't eat the brown acid,
Fred
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