Listen Up Whiteys!
Apparently, since I’m Caucasian it’s okay for me to call my brothers and sisters Whitey. But if an African-American calls me Whitey I should be offended?
You all know I love pushing the envelope here at Corridor9 so this should be nothing new for you, but if you haven’t seen the TV lately, you’re probably wondering what the heck I’m talking about.
It all stems from the backlash over a comment that Don Imus made last week during his TV/Radio show. Now, let me be perfectly clear here so you understand exactly where I stand…
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No, this post isn’t about the statements that were made by Don Imus as much as it’s about the statements made by others regarding the situation.
Steve Capus, NBC’s News President, recently said that “there was a tremendous amount of pain caused by these comments”. What about the songs sung by a majority of hip-hop rappers today? Is there a significant amount of pain caused by these songs currently being played on the radio? I don’t hear anyone telling Snoop that the lyrics he’s famous for are painful.
Danielle Smith, editor-in-chief for Vibe Magazine, says that rap lyrics are “Artistic expression” and should not be confused with the comments of Don Imus. Her exact words were, and I quote: “I think there is a difference in a black person saying something about another black person, than a white person saying something about a black person.”
What makes the n-bomb so blasé among black culture yet so exceptionally derogatory for others. Last I heard, calling a person of Hebrew descent a “jew” was still racist; is it any less so when a fellow Hebrew says it?
If it’s wrong for me, it’s wrong for you, and it’s wrong for our kids. Isn’t it time we stop regurgitating the double standard of our forefathers and start teaching our kids to live their dreams, instead of letting society teach them that their life is nothing but one big nightmare.
