Curious.....

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Curious.....
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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

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 07-26-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:16pm
Calling someone fat is different. Nappy isnt derogatory. It is another word for kinky.
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Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:17pm
The entire board is composed of numerous people. I am serious. They weren't all involved in the blonde thread, which btw I did see because I was in the middle of it all. Did you miss that?
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Registered: 07-26-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:18pm
No it isnt. I love how when I put out other examples and it makes perfect sense you jump to strawman. Hilarious. Just shows I have made a valid point and you know it.
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Registered: 07-26-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:20pm

And again I will say to you that nappy means kinky. Now will you answer my question? Let me post it again here for you.

So if someone calls you brownheaded ho does brownheaded become an insult? What if they call you kinky haired ho? Does kinky become an insult?

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Registered: 07-26-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:20pm
I probably did miss that. I jumped over those. What a silly thing to argue about.
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Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:22pm
I think it is silly for you to argue that nappy headed isn't derrogatory too. To each his/her own.
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Registered: 12-07-2003
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:26pm

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On what basis do you come to the conclusion that nappy-headed means *just* kinky-headed? Do you not believe that words carry certain connotations?

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If there were decades of precedent of "brown-headed" or "kinky-headed" being used derogatorily towards a certain race, yes. But since there is not . . .

Why do you think the Oxford English Dictionary included "US Slang (derogatory)" in its definition of nappy-headed?



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Registered: 08-08-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:28pm

Nope - can't see it. Imus was fired on his comments alone, it had nothing to do with rappers. Still a debatable point, but different issue.

I think we're going to have a tomato, tomahto one on this. And I'll going to agree with the Rutgers team and Imus rather than you.

I have no vehicles with satellite radio and probably never will. If Imus gets picked up, he will have a challenge to get back his stature that he cultivated in the political community - He won't get the same guests, he won't get the same audience, and he will definitely watch what his says. He's is 66, so I think its unlikely that we will see him back in anyway near his former prominence.

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Registered: 08-08-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 12:31pm

Nope - still a strawman, because you "point" is logially indefensible. But, illogically, go for it.

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Registered: 07-26-2006
In reply to: pumpkinangel
Sun, 04-22-2007 - 1:41pm
Well I am just going by the definition of nappy headed. Since it is newsworthy it is debateable...a child's limerick isnt.

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