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Originally Posted by pan6467
It's PC baby. It's ok for everyone to rail against the "evil white man devil" but have him say 1 word just 1 word out of line and..... well he'll be gone in a heartbeat. Regardless of whether it was even meant in a mean way.
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Most of the people firing "white" men for saying stupid things are "white" men. It is hard for me to understand how "white" men are victims.
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Look at Howard Cosell, he fought for equal rights and even Ali would talk about how Cosell was someone that fought for the Black man.... but he says "watch that monkey run" not meaning anything derogatory or mean spirited and he gets his ass canned.
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Perhaps as a professional communicator there is a standard that they have that is a higher standard than for non-professionals. Cosell made a bonehead comment. There are consequences for making mistakes in every profession. If you drive a truck and get a speeding ticket, you risk your job. If I am not a professional driver I don't have that risk.
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Yet, we can have men from "minority" backgrounds just trash the whole white race and if we say anything we're the racists.
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This is simply not true.
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If it's wrong one way and gets rebuked then it is wrong the other way and the same people need to rebuke it or they truly aren't looking for equality but power and to drive fear into those that may speak out against them.
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The problem with Imus' comment was that it was directed at the wrong people. The womens Rutgers team, was an under dog team, the women gave 100%, they are smart, articulate and on the surface embody character.
Imus was trying to make a hip joke about appearance on an issue where appearance is meaningless. Imagine if Bob Costas said the China Olympic gymnastics team was a bunch of slant eyed ugly ho's on global televsion, it might start WWIII - but at the very least he should be fired.
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Originally Posted by pan6467
However, the "minority" groups or person can say whatever they like about a white man and not fear any retribution whatsoever.
1) because the white man knows if he speaks out, he'll be the one called the racist
2) because the people who call out the white man for his comments (Sharpton in this case) but let the derogatory comments against the whites go unpunished... Hell he may even add to them.
It's just hypocrisy to me. If a white man is wrong and should lose his job for vile prejudicial remarks then ALL people should regardless of their background.
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Here is what happens:
"white" guy makes a racial comment.
"white" media goes to every "black" they can find until they find one outraged.
This guy(s) are on every talk show, so the "white" media can prove how they are cool with race.
"white" corporate suits can't take heat, and fire the "white guy for the racial remark.
Then you conclude every "black" was outraged and the "white" guy was fired because of "blacks"