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Originally posted by supersix2
And to those of you who said that its OK for 50 to say that because he's a dumb rapper and not OK for Dr. Laura because she's a doctor and should know better you people need to get real. Since when has ignorance intelligence (or lack there of) became excuses for saying negative things.
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I doubt that was the point people were making with that statement. 50 cent was speaking for himself, and maybe could be interpreted to be representative of the larger rapper population. None of us think rappers are trained in psychology--so while their opinions might be repeated by someone, it will be recognized that it's essentially an ignorant opinion.
Dr. Laura, however, is a member of the medical community. Her opinion carries not only her personal endorsement, but is taken as representative of the larger medical community. While it may be debateable within that larger community, someone repeating her opinion is doing so based on the advice or statement of an expert.
This opinion doesn't incorporate intelligence level or who should know what better over whom. Rather, it's a recognition that a trained expert's statement carries more weight in terms of policy and public opinion than a street thug who sings. You can argue all you want about children and young adults paying more attention to a rapper than a psychologist, but they aren't the ones setting public discourse and policy.