Vent- annoyance with the Imus fall out and college
Original post by nifheim
Okay today in class two professors were discussing the issue of Imus and said they feel it was wrong to have such a backlash in a 'kidden' comment even if it was in poor taste. THAT WAS IT and this student fires back not in class but via email to the entire class and both professors that they were disrespectful and he was hurt by the comments. He then goes into details about how he didn't care for the comment that you can go to any part of this college and hear comments far worse and serious then those made by imus. WHICH IS TRUE!!!!
I fired a email back to everyone saying I was insulted that he had to carry his message so publicly and he could of resolved the issue or started a debate in class (which has been done numerous times in var. classes) and nipped it that way. Express how you feel I am all down for that but don't try to get someone fired because you disagree with them. That I have heard far worse in my days of college and working whereas a college professor once called every guy in my classroom a slur to gay guys because I was in FIT and that girls couldn't compair to a 'gay' eye in fashion. I never complained. I never complained when a african (a prof. from africa) said he hated all white people due to his experiences in south africa. I said hell yea if i witnessed what you did then i would be along side you. Did I complain NO its called educated debate.
I am so enraged over this whole PC crap we have to deal with today and the media emphasizing the importance of keeping your nose clean. Say what you feel then if you don't like it say you hate it, shut off the show and move on. I think the war is more important then some old man making a bad tast joke especially when there are other radio and tv personalities making far worse of a comment then that.
I also stated in the email that this kid shouldn't show up for the senior art exhibit because he maybe offended by certain imagery that is involved. One classmate of mine is doing shock art and has photographs of the koran with a time bomb around it, images of dead babies wrapped in plastic and so forth. what now the entire school will be shut down because someone was hurt? GOD i hate sensative people.
Sorry i had to get that off me chest.
Espo22
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Denise - very eloquently put. I agree with all of your points.
Why thank you very much tilde
jgl
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i think if we got rid of al sharpten al lot of this crap wouldnt get started.
He intentionally picks cases where he can make people believe that because the person was black, white people hurt them, killed them. or wronged them in some way.
We get rid of him, i think things would calm down
Al Sharpton has been called every name there is because he is standing for what is right. You know what, I want Al Sharpton to be right there with me when my brother who fits the profile ' a black man in america' gets shots because he was trying to show his identification, or have a plunger down his rectum for being in neighborhood he's 'not' suppose to be in. I want al Sharpton to be right there with me and helping me and my family fight for justice. Like I said in my previous posts a lot of you would NEVER understands what the big deal is.
It's not about Al's and Jesse Jacksons private life, it's about a racist comment that was made. I am Glad he got fired, at least there is some hope for the future.
The sad thing is that more black men are killed by other black men than anybody else...Yes if somebody is wrongfully shot or something happens to them in a white neighborhood then people should stand up for that. The problem is not just about only white people cant say that or only black people cant say that. Isn't that separating everybody more, shouldn't it be about human rights...I respect anybody who stands up for something they believe in but he only jumps in when its racial and makes things even worse and i believe divides people...What about going into black neighborhoods and speaking to them about black on black violence, this is a big thing and should be addressed and is very important. Why not speak to young men, especially those in the public eye who disrespect women and only view them as sexual objects.
And look what al sharpton did, he demanded an apology for Imus. What about what he did to the duke players. Sharpton was wrong and those kids deserve an apology plain and simple, their lives were almost ruined, they were in the public eye for such a terrible thing, he says people should do whats right but he wont.
And yeah ok Imus got fired, now what? This has happened before, this happened not that long ago and things dont change. This just separates everyone even more, because it puts blacks against whites, it wasnt even about the fact that WOMEN got disrespected.
If he got fired then there are so many others who should then too, dont you think? Black people in the media dont say things about white people? Personally I dont like being called a cracker, i dont see it as a compliment, but at the same time that person does have the right to say what theyre saying. Unless theyre standing in an all white neighborhood yelling crackers then they are not going against the 1st amendment, the only time you cant say whatever you want it when it can cause clear and present danger, and a situation like i just mentioned can do that.
exactly denise.. i agree well said!!! I agree with all your points as well!
Can I FM you from now on to explain my points for me? hehe j/k
Espo22
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Re: Vent- annoyance with the Imus fall out and college
Posted by jgl
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Posted by Shell84
Posted by jgl
i think if we got rid of al sharpten al lot of this crap wouldnt get started.
He intentionally picks cases where he can make people believe that because the person was black, white people hurt them, killed them. or wronged them in some way.
We get rid of him, i think things would calm down
Al Sharpton has been called every name there is because he is standing for what is right. You know what, I want Al Sharpton to be right there with me when my brother who fits the profile ' a black man in america' gets shots because he was trying to show his identification, or have a plunger down his rectum for being in neighborhood he's 'not' suppose to be in. I want al Sharpton to be right there with me and helping me and my family fight for justice. Like I said in my previous posts a lot of you would NEVER understands what the big deal is.
It's not about Al's and Jesse Jacksons private life, it's about a racist comment that was made. I am Glad he got fired, at least there is some hope for the future.
The sad thing is that more black men are killed by other black men than anybody else...Yes if somebody is wrongfully shot or something happens to them in a white neighborhood then people should stand up for that. The problem is not just about only white people cant say that or only black people cant say that. Isn't that separating everybody more, shouldn't it be about human rights...I respect anybody who stands up for something they believe in but he only jumps in when its racial and makes things even worse and i believe divides people...What about going into black neighborhoods and speaking to them about black on black violence, this is a big thing and should be addressed and is very important. Why not speak to young men, especially those in the public eye who disrespect women and only view them as sexual objects.
And look what al sharpton did, he demanded an apology for Imus. What about what he did to the duke players. Sharpton was wrong and those kids deserve an apology plain and simple, their lives were almost ruined, they were in the public eye for such a terrible thing, he says people should do whats right but he wont.
And yeah ok Imus got fired, now what? This has happened before, this happened not that long ago and things dont change. This just separates everyone even more, because it puts blacks against whites, it wasnt even about the fact that WOMEN got disrespected.
If he got fired then there are so many others who should then too, dont you think? Black people in the media dont say things about white people? Personally I dont like being called a cracker, i dont see it as a compliment, but at the same time that person does have the right to say what theyre saying. Unless theyre standing in an all white neighborhood yelling crackers then they are not going against the 1st amendment, the only time you cant say whatever you want it when it can cause clear and present danger, and a situation like i just mentioned can do that.
exactly denise.. i agree well said!!! I agree with all your points as well!
Can I FM you from now on to explain my points for me? hehe j/k
Thank you so much, hmmm guess sometimes i do make sense lol jk.
Sure, i have a habit of going on and on and repeating myself and beating the issue to death, if you havent noticed lol but it gets everything out that i want to say lol. You can just imagine how much Fh loves that haha
