Quote:
Originally Posted by laylo
The discussion is out there, but it is minimal. And the discussion is also out there about hip hop, but there isn't a hot story right now that has everyone talking at the same time. Discussion about Imus will fade quickly as the story gets old, but discussion of offensive hip hop will remain.
I would argue that most people only paid lipservice to the Imus situation as well. And the number of people who went further is far smaller than the number who have gone further concerning hip hop over the years. But in the case of hip hop there isn't an easy action we can take against it, such as calling an organization and demanding that an employee be fired. For the most part all we can do to combat it is to discuss, write, and teach, and a whole lot of people are doing that.
|
As much as I'd like to think this is true, I really think we're overestimating Americans. I agree that the majority of people in the Imus situation didn't take their protest to the next level, but then, they didn't have time to. I wonder what would have happened in a more prolonged situation involving extended protests, boycotts, etc. I don't think it would have been a situation where a majority of people are doing it, but I still think it would be of a higher intensity than other things we're discussing.
Threaded Mode
