Not For The Weak Of Heart

Obviously not one for such heated controversy, Don Ho checks out.

Get it? Don "Ho"...OK, f*ck it. I'll be back with that "tag" thingy.

Losing Our Focus?

What am I missing here? Don't get me wrong. I am certainly no fan of Imus. I seem to disagree with much of his politics, and more importantly just don't find him funny.

But, is "nappy-headed hos" a remark worthy of automatic dismissal? Is the relative youth (college students) of those targeted playing a part in this? Or, is it purely a racial issue?

Again, I don't support Imus here. It's always more funny, to me at least, to make fun of those in power. I'd rather listen to someone make fun of Bush, Cheney, Rove, or even Clinton, Obama, and Edwards. How about some John McCain jokes? Or, you could take on NBA players, or whiny free agents in the NFL who feel "disrespected" by the franchise tag, which will pay them $7.5M next year instead of $9M (or whatever) they think they deserve (yes, I'm talking about you, Lance Briggs).

In summary, I think Imus chose his targets unwisely. But, "nappy-headed hos" is not that freakin' bad.

I quote Ice Cube (from his song, "The Wrong Nigga to Fuck With"):
And hos can't roll on
Even bitches lookin' like En Vogue
Gotta "Hold On"

I'm not sure exactly how that applies, but it just popped into my (nappy?) head.

Meanwhile, disproportionate numbers of African-Americans remain incarcerated. Are remarks such as those of Don Imus truly integral to the problem? Or, are they mere distractions?

Help me understand.