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| Thu, 04-12-2007 - 6:22pm |
I've been thinking about the recent discussion about "opinions" and the Imus case comes to mind as an example, an extreme example for sure...but an example none the less.
Here's a link to one of the many stories about this issue
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus.ap/index.html?eref=ew?cid=CNN+Showbiz+Feed
So is it true, if someone

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Here's an article that offers an explanation.
http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0208/semantic.php
Many African Americans agree with you and think it is terrible that so many young black people use the n-word word. On the other hand, if you look at the word "queer," it has become a word used by people in both the gay and straight communities in a positive way-- for example, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy or papers written on "queer culture" in academia.
But, but, but...he said it too!
Always understood Imus' context, and it still is a racist comment. The Rutgers team understood the context. Imus understood the context, and when he was suddenly called on it, he apologized profusely. He had been given a pass on all his previous racist, homophobic, and misogynistic comments in the past and he saw no reason why he couldn't get away with this one. The fact that he thought his audience was going to see his comment as funny and racist instead of just racist was an outcome that he he did not foresee. Well, this time, he was wrong. He chose his target unwisely; he cultivated an audience and guest list of well-educated, political and cultural elite and they just saw the comments as racist in this instance. Game over for Imus.
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