Oprah Makes A Sterotypical Racist Comment!

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  • cornnifer
    cornnifer Posts: 2,130
    surferdude wrote:
    Let me get this straight;
    When Imus, a comedian, makes his statements it's racist,
    When Oprah makes her statement it's light hearted,
    and when Snoop Dog call women "bitches and ho's" it's artistic integrity.

    Yah, right. If we're all equal let's apply the same standards to everyone. It always seems as if the biggest vocal proponents of equality don't quite believe in it in practice.

    If you don't see the difference between Imus referring to a women's basketball team as "nappy headed hos", and Oprah making a tongue-in-cheek joke based on one of the oldest stereotypes in the freakin' book, i guess i can't make you see it. As far as Snoop, when he refers to "bitches and hos" he is generally referring primarily Black women, Snoop is Black himself, so his comments aren't racist. They're stupid, pathetic, and completely disrespectful, but not racist. Snoop is a dickhead. period.
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    cornnifer wrote:
    When did Oprah call someone a honkey, cracker, fishbelly or anyother mean spirited thing?
    I watched one of her shows where she said to another black that it is okay to call one another "nigga". She then kinda jokingly said it to the guy.
    That is not okay, I thought it then, and I think it now.
    If she feels that way, or other blacks for that matter, I really think they need to stay mute on this Imus thing.
    I resent being told I cannot say what others can.
    If certian races don't like the stereotypical things said or portrayed about them, then stop acting, and saying those things yourselves!
    To me, that is where this change has to begin.
    When I worked in the homeless shelter for teens, I would not allow the kids to use slangs or slurs. You know how people say "that's gay", well I wouldn't even allow that. I know people don't mean for it to be derogatory, but it is.
    It is about time something happened to make people think about what they do to one another.
    Anyway, want to hear a good joke...LOL!!!
    Save room for dessert!
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    NMyTree wrote:
    Amazingly, Oprah makes a stereotypical race-based comment and no one bats an eye.

    In the first segement Oprah brought out the RU Women's team and praised them, compared them to Maya Angelou. Then she and Vivian Stringer recounted this whole story again.

    In the 2nd segment, Oprah had a hip-hop dance instructor on, and brought various people on stage to try the moves. One white lady states that she doesn't have any rhytmn!

    After Oprah watches her dance she says... "Yeah you do dance like a White Girl".

    As a "white man" I am deeply offended, deeply insulted, deeply wounded, emotionally devastated and I fear for my life; when black racists are permitted to insult and denigrate the dancing skills of my race!

    prior to the imus incident; i would have said get over it. but this has gotten out of hand. if you've got any addresses; i'll take the time to write letters because this double standard has got to stop. i mentioned another incident where a black tv judge made a racist comment that offended me.
    why is it that only whites don't have freedom of speach anymore?
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    onelongsong wrote:
    prior to the imus incident; i would have said get over it. but this has gotten out of hand. if you've got any addresses; i'll take the time to write letters because this double standard has got to stop. i mentioned another incident where a black tv judge made a racist comment that offended me.

    So in other words, you're going to make the same mistake they did?
    why is it that only whites don't have freedom of speach anymore?

    Because people decided they have a right not to be offended instead.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    cornnifer wrote:
    If you don't see the difference between Imus referring to a women's basketball team as "nappy headed hos", and Oprah making a tongue-in-cheek joke based on one of the oldest stereotypes in the freakin' book, i guess i can't make you see it. As far as Snoop, when he refers to "bitches and hos" he is generally referring primarily Black women, Snoop is Black himself, so his comments aren't racist. They're stupid, pathetic, and completely disrespectful, but not racist. Snoop is a dickhead. period.

    no; the oldest stereotypical statement is that blacks are lazy. if you're inferring that old stereotypical comments be "grandfathered in" to society; let's allow them all.
  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    I have to wonder about white people who complain that their free speech is being violated because they're not allowed to use the word "nigger" when referring to African Americans.

    Your free speech isn't being violated. You are allowed to use that word.

    So go ahead.

    Use it.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    farfromglorified wrote:
    So in other words, you're going to make the same mistake they did?

    i'm working on my letter to the FCC now.
    farfromglorified wrote:
    Because people decided they have a right not to be offended instead.

    then those people are wrong. i'm not only offended by the racist comments made by black celebrities but by their arrogance telling me i what i should and should not be offended by.
  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    I'm not approving of double standards but I understand how and why they occur. Especially in the case of whites making racist remarks and blacks making racist remarks.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    onelongsong wrote:
    i'm working on my letter to the FCC now.

    If you can't beat em, join em, huh?
    then those people are wrong. i'm not only offended by the racist comments made by black celebrities but by their arrogance telling me i what i should and should not be offended by.

    Hehe....then why are you listening to them?
  • Heatherj43
    Heatherj43 Posts: 1,254
    farfromglorified wrote:
    So in other words, you're going to make the same mistake they did?



    Because people decided they have a right not to be offended instead.
    Except by people like them, then offend away??!!
    Save room for dessert!
  • Collin
    Collin Posts: 4,931
    RainDog wrote:
    I have to wonder about white people who complain that their free speech is being violated because they're not allowed to use the word "nigger" when referring to African Americans.

    Your free speech isn't being violated. You are allowed to use that word.

    So go ahead.

    Use it.

    I agree.
    THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!


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  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    Collin wrote:
    I agree.

    freedom of speech means you can state your opinion and not be punished for it. you seem to be leaving out that very important element.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    onelongsong wrote:
    freedom of speech means you can state your opinion and not be punished for it. you seem to be leaving out that very important element.

    No. Freedom of speech means you can state your opinion without a legal obligation attached to it. It does not mean you have a right to impose certain reactions onto people.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    farfromglorified wrote:
    If you can't beat em, join em, huh?



    Hehe....then why are you listening to them?

    i guess because the blacks made such a big deal about the comments of a comedian. they brought it to my attention. they showed me the double standard. if we're suppose to be equal; then let's be equal.
  • onelongsong
    onelongsong Posts: 3,517
    farfromglorified wrote:
    No. Freedom of speech means you can state your opinion without a legal obligation attached to it. It does not mean you have a right to impose certain reactions onto people.

    wow; you mean i have the power to impose reactions on people? i have the power to make people feel certain emotions?
    excuse me; i'm going to go see if i can walk on water too.
  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    There's a fine line between freedom of speech, hate speech, and fighting words. You can't just say anything you want to. Like it or not, there are limitations.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    onelongsong wrote:
    i guess because the blacks made such a big deal about the comments of a comedian. they brought it to my attention. they showed me the double standard. if we're suppose to be equal; then let's be equal.

    Dude, just because someone "brings something to your attention" doesn't mean you a) have to buy into it or b) have to stoop to their level.

    I certainly agree that there's a double standard. But people are and should be free to hold onto those double standards. Justice is found by simply treating those people like what they are: idiots, not criminals.
  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    onelongsong wrote:
    wow; you mean i have the power to impose reactions on people? i have the power to make people feel certain emotions?
    excuse me; i'm going to go see if i can walk on water too.

    Once you're talking about getting the FCC involved, you're talking very much about the power to impose.
  • RainDog
    RainDog Posts: 1,824
    onelongsong wrote:
    freedom of speech means you can state your opinion and not be punished for it. you seem to be leaving out that very important element.
    Walk around any "multi-cultural" area of the country (euphemism for "city") and shout out racial slurs. Then let me know who punishes you. Likely it won't be the government.
  • cornnifer
    cornnifer Posts: 2,130
    Heatherj43 wrote:
    I watched one of her shows where she said to another black that it is okay to call one another "nigga". She then kinda jokingly said it to the guy.
    That is not okay, I thought it then, and I think it now.
    If she feels that way, or other blacks for that matter, I really think they need to stay mute on this Imus thing.
    I resent being told I cannot say what others can.
    If certian races don't like the stereotypical things said or portrayed about them, then stop acting, and saying those things yourselves!
    To me, that is where this change has to begin.
    When I worked in the homeless shelter for teens, I would not allow the kids to use slangs or slurs. You know how people say "that's gay", well I wouldn't even allow that. I know people don't mean for it to be derogatory, but it is.
    It is about time something happened to make people think about what they do to one another.
    Anyway, want to hear a good joke...LOL!!!

    Oprah saying its ok for Blacks to refer to EACHOTHER in such a way is not the same thing as Oprah calling or saying its ok for Blacks, in general, to refer to white folks as Honky, Cracker, Fishbelly, etc. She didn't do that. Unfortunately, many Blacks feel its ok to use this word with EACHOTHER. Personally, i agree with you that they should not. i vehemently disagree, however that if they use it with eachother, than its o.k for whites to use it with them. It simply is not the same thing. No way near it.
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."

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