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Originally Posted by laylo
I wouldn't judge thge reality of how people feel by news coverage, which is meant to be sensational and attention-grabbing. I doubt that any Black scholars will be writing books about racism and outrageous radio personalities or psycho comedians, but many books have addressed misogyny and hypermasculinity in hip hop. Black people in the various communities I interact with regularly did not spend much time talking about Imus in our homes and with our friends (It was more just "Have you heard..."), but I've spent hours in heated conversations about misogyny and hypermasculinity in hip hop with Black people in all socio-economic situations.
I also don't advocate censorship, but people who do surely recognize that getting all offensive rap off the airwaves is not a realistic endeavor, especially considering the enormous amount of money made by it, mostly off of White youth.
I do think that Black men are generally less angry about misogyny than they are about racism, but I think that is to be expected. Unfortunately Black male voices are often seen as the only (important) Black voices.
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I agree with this. I don't judge on entirely on media coverage. But lets be honest. I can say "you know, most people I know could give a damn about Anna Nicole", but people still do care, the discussion is out there. Thats why I say its tough for yall (and me, in other matters) to say that our surroundings and are feelings are reflective of society at large.
Also, regarding rap censorship, I agree, I don't want to change it. Now, if its BET Uncut at 3pm on weekdays, sure, that should probably be altered. Also, the content of rap as a whole generally conflicts with what I would believe in, but still, I don't feel that warrants it being taken out of the public arena. However, I don't feel that just because of its popularity there shouldn't be a level of outrage. I do agree, its not that feasible, but I don't think that removes it from the valid comparison category. I don't think the reason for a lack of protest regarding rap is the fact that its not feasible to get rid of it. I think that may impact some people's decisions, but I think there are more pervasive factors. I simply think that people aren't as offended by rap, and therefore less action is taken. The question then becomes, why aren't they as offended? I think there are many people who would give lipservice, saying sure, it offends me, but thats where the protest ends. I think this contrasts greatly with the Duke or Imus situation, wherein lies the double standard, at least from my perspective.
Sorry if thats not overly intelligible, stream of consciousness, if you will.