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Imus be an idiot . . .

slingblade said:
Doesn't matter what was being referenced or by whom. The word is still racist. You are still wrong.
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What the hell? Making a REFERENCE TO A MOVIE is not racist!!!

You're totally ignoring the context of the discussion. I could easily take a word out of something you've posted in the past and use that single word and say "Hey, Slingblade is racist!". What you're doing is taking a single word out of an entire discussion and labeling it racist. That's simply ignorant.
 
hgc said:
Do you think that 70's perm is nappy hair? I wasn't going to pile on top of you in this thread, but now I have to say that you're actually goofier than I previously thought.
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He does indeed. He thinks a perm = nappy hair.

He also keeps insisting he's proven something. I've seen his mininformed opinions, but I've seen no proof of anything but his racism and ignorance.

I'm also not surprised. I doubt anyone here is.
 
Dustin Kesselberg said:
I'm talking about Imus' reference to it. His co-host mentioned "Jigaboos and wannabes" referencing the Spike Lee movie. Please stop contorting what I say into what you'd like it to say.
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You can't reference a Black film maker poking fun at the stereotypes of his race as the impetus behind your racism. It's also not racism for an African-American film maker or an African-American cRAP star to use those words. It may seem like a double standard to you, but a Black man calling another Black man a (N-word), while derogitory, isn't racist - but when a scraggly-haired, White cowboy does it, it's obviously racist!

You're in the minority here, Dustin. You should just admit it was a racist remark and move on.
 
Dustin, bold text doesn't impress or intimidate me.

And just in case anyone aside from you missed it:

You are wrong.
 
Lonewulf said:
As for you "proving" that the comments weren't racist, the evidence I have seen is unsatisfactory.
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Because you're bias and don't want to admit what he said wasn't racist.

Lonewulf said:
This man seems to have a history, and the more I see of it, the more I do not like him. Then there's the fact that he seems to own up to the claim that his claims were racist, which is interesting; if his comments weren't racist, why is he apologizing for them, and saying that he "went too far"?
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Try actually watching his show. He said that in the context of what he said it was not racist.
 
slingblade said:
He does indeed. He thinks a perm = nappy hair.

He also keeps insisting he's proven something. I've seen his mininformed opinions, but I've seen no proof of anything but his racism and ignorance.

I'm also not surprised. I doubt anyone here is.
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2.(of hair) kinky.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Nappy

2.(of hair) closely or tightly curled.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Kinky


As far as my "mininformed" opinions go...You might try actually opening a book for once. It helps. Trust me.
 
Mephisto said:
You can't reference a Black film maker poking fun at the stereotypes of his race as the impetus behind your racism.
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There was no "racism". The context WAS the film itself. Are you telling me referencing a film is racist now? Are you that brainwashed by the politically correct nuts that you believe referencing a film is racist?

Mephisto said:
It's also not racism for an African-American film maker or an African-American cRAP star to use those words. It may seem like a double standard to you, but a Black man calling another Black man a (N-word), while derogitory, isn't racist - but when a scraggly-haired, White cowboy does it, it's obviously racist!
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When did Imus say ******? He didn't. He said "Nappy haired hos" referring to the basket ball players. That's it. Try doing research next time.

Mephisto said:
You're in the minority here, Dustin. You should just admit it was a racist remark and move on.
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That's a fallacy. Argument from popularity. Try again.
 
Dustin Kesselberg said:
Let's look at exactly what Don Imus said...
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Yes, let's look EXACTLY at what Don Imus said:

MUS: That's some rough girls from Rutgers. Man, they got tattoos and --

BERNARD McGUIRK: Some hard-core hos.

IMUS: That's some nappy-headed hos there. I'm gonna tell you that now, man, that's some -- woo. And the girls from Tennessee, they all look cute, you know, so, like -- kinda like -- I don't know.
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So, the Rutger's team are nappy-headed hos, while the Tennessee team "look all cute." I'd really be interested in the ratio of African-American women to White women on the Tennessee team. Anyone have a photo?
 
Start a vote count of a tight perm being considered nappy hair in the real world, despite your dictionary posting. You will find yourself outvoted one to infinity.
 
Dustin Kesselberg said:
When did Imus say ******? He didn't. He said "Nappy haired hos" referring to the basket ball players. That's it. Try doing research next time.
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I didn't say that Imus used the N-word - try reading what I wrote.

So, I'm assuming that since you've added your surname that you're Jewish? How would you feel if I quoted some German character dialogue from Schindler's List regarding Jews to refer to your family? What if I were to use names from an anti-Semitic pamphlet to describe your sister? Is that fair, or does the excuse for racism only apply to films? What about cartoons, or literature, or Nazi propaganda movies? Where do you personally draw the line?
 
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Tailgater said:
Start a vote count of a tight perm being considered nappy hair in the real world, despite your dictionary posting. You will find yourself outvoted one to infinity.
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I agree completely! Walk up and call a White person with a perm Nappy-Headed, then walk up and call an African-American Nappy-Headed and see who gets insulted.

Those words have a racial conotation whether you believe it or not.
 
hgc said:
It doesn't matter how many dictionary definitions you link to, that perm is not nappy hair, it never will be and anyone not cranial-rectally engaged knows it.
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The dictionary contradicts Dustin:
closely or tightly curled.
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Which doesn't fit a perm.

Dustin is way out in space with no oxygen supply on this; the dictionary contradicts him, reality contradicts him, but you know, he's only going to keep on whining and whining, and telling us all how he's won.
 
The fact remains that black DJ's use terms like this and much worse on a dailyt basis during their radio show programs. But in today's strange world, its ok for blacks to insult and offend other blacks with racist remarks but when whites do it it is a federal offense. (the figurative sense).

One of two things need to happen: either we all need to lighten up and not be so thin skinned, or any/all racist remarks, no matter who they come from, should lead to the firing of anyone who makes them.
 
parky76 said:
The fact remains that black DJ's use terms like this and much worse on a dailyt basis during their radio show programs. But in today's strange world, its ok for blacks to insult and offend other blacks with racist remarks but when whites do it it is a federal offense. (the figurative sense).

One of two things need to happen: either we all need to lighten up and not be so thin skinned, or any/all racist remarks, no matter who they come from, should lead to the firing of anyone who makes them.
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Sometimes racial groups are crazy like that - they'll put up with someone of their own race/culture using names or words that someone from a different culture using those words will be seen as racist.

I can call almost anyone in my family a dumb spic and they'll likely laugh it off, but if Imus walks up and calls them that, he'll walk away bloody. When Imus is a Black man, then maybe he can use the words nappy-headed ho's in jest.
 
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