Imus Still in Hot Water

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Originally Posted by KSig RC

However, framing the point like you did is just bizarre - it's almost insulting to any intelligent adult who actually wants to go beyond the surface of racial issues in America. To say "just know you can't" is akin to throwing your hands up and quitting, to my mind.

Most adults aren't that intelligent and certainly not intelligent enough to discuss racism in America as more than "hurt feelings" and "bad people saying bad things." Americans generally have a kindergartener's understanding of social issues. They still believe that the "isms" aren't about structure and power but are about diversity training and educating against bigotry. Then they wonder why the "isms" still exist eventhough so many people "seem so nice and tolerant of others."

So saying "just know you can't" is the most that many of us will say when we're faced with people who won't get it no matter how much we say. Then we move on to focus on the issue of structure and power that goes beyond the actions of individuals who may or may not be bigots.

Originally Posted by AGDee

I agree that what he said was rude and out of line, but I've heard worse from others.

As most of us have. But just because people are murdered doesn't mean that violent crimes like rape and assault should be ignored.

The "nappyheaded hoe" part was bad enough but he had to go the extra mile with his "jiggaboo vs. wannabe" reference. That shows that he not only knows what he was saying but that he wanted to make sure it was controversial enough to make some people laugh and others cringe.