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November 9, 2007, 12:43 am PST
 Quote From: karendj I agree totally with you. My daughter listens to rap (unfortunately she is of age so there is nothing I can do about it) and it totally disgusts me how she can stand to listen to the totally degrading things that are said about women. As you said ... blind eye!
As far as rappers using racial slang....my understanding is that demographics show that a large number of purchasers are Caucasian. So basically the rappers are continually planting this word in the heads of our young people, desensitizing their audience and then getting upset when the "N" word gets used. It has never been acceptable in my home to use any type of racial slur. This is the only one that crops up....other cultures do not get on the radio and sing out their slurs. And, it seems, the rappers enjoy living off the money they obtain while educating the younger generation in such a vile way.
I feel tomorrow with be so totally one-sided on the show. I believe many of us agree that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson use "racism" to further their own agenda. I understand why Dog refused to be part of this panel. He has been slammed enough.
Hopefully Bishop T.D. Jakes will be a voice of reason. Too bad Dr. Phil couldn't have Bill Cosby on.
When Dr. Phil says we must have sensitivity I hope he stresses that sensitivity is a two-way street.
Dr. Phil is very brave to take this on. Depending on the way it is handled he could lose a good portion of his viewing audience. I have always been a huge fan of both Dr. Phil and Dog. However, if Dr. Phil allows his panel to be totally racist toward Caucasians I will have to stop watching his show.
As far as Dog, I hope A&E puts him back on. What happened to him was sad because it was his son that turned on him. Unfortunately our media has done a wonderful job in giving a rag like "The Enquirer" unbelievable attention. I would not waste my time of day on "The Enquirer" and believe that without the media attention very few people would care what came out of "The Enquirer." Who are the advertisers that pulled out of A&E after this hit. Maybe they should advertise in "The Enquirer" so I don't have to be aware of their existence.
We must see racism when it is really there. Imus was a case of true racism and yet he is returning to his show. Something is wrong with this picture.
Good luck Dr. Phil ... this Dog situation could end up biting you.
Karen
If the black community wants it stopped, start with themselves. Give Sharpton or Jackson a chance to have a microphone and crowd behind them nodding their heads and they are in heaven. I'll tell you now, they neither are no Dr. Martin Luther King and no one will ever be his equal. They can try all they want and will never touch him and his goodness. Now, that was a Godly man ! When I was 12, I wanted to go march with Dr. King in Selma Alabama at the misjustices that were being done. Being white has been my shame for years because of the things that have happened to blacks and American Indians . Alex Haley drove home our shame with "Roots" and I cried for years. That is until about 6 years ago. I have witnessed so much racism because of the Sharptons and Jackson's that it has turned me against them. I have discussed this with my friends that have told me the reason my lack of tolerance is due to the fact these men make such issues of everything, people are tired of it. It's as if they want another civil war. Sharpton and Jackson are so full of hatred and bigotry they need to start with themselves before they try to clean out anyone else's closet. Let people "sit" with what they learn and grow from it. Daily we have revelations of where we need to improve on ourselves but someone craming it down your throat wont help. My personal friends of color are sick of it as well. They discuss how embarrassing both of these men are and wish they would go away and let the world learn to live together. We go to church together, eat together, pray together, work together and help each other. We have openly discussed bi-racial marriages and are against it ONLY because of the pure hell the children have to live through. No one is going to MAKE anyone accept something they are against and all of the yelling, marching, etc. isn't going to help. Dr. King lived a short while and left a beautifu legacy for us to live by............judging someone for the content of their character, not the color of their skin. I practice this and live by it. |
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November 9, 2007, 5:38 am PST
Quote From: karendj I agree totally with you. My daughter listens to rap (unfortunately she is of age so there is nothing I can do about it) and it totally disgusts me how she can stand to listen to the totally degrading things that are said about women. As you said ... blind eye!
As far as rappers using racial slang....my understanding is that demographics show that a large number of purchasers are Caucasian. So basically the rappers are continually planting this word in the heads of our young people, desensitizing their audience and then getting upset when the "N" word gets used. It has never been acceptable in my home to use any type of racial slur. This is the only one that crops up....other cultures do not get on the radio and sing out their slurs. And, it seems, the rappers enjoy living off the money they obtain while educating the younger generation in such a vile way.
I feel tomorrow with be so totally one-sided on the show. I believe many of us agree that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson use "racism" to further their own agenda. I understand why Dog refused to be part of this panel. He has been slammed enough.
Hopefully Bishop T.D. Jakes will be a voice of reason. Too bad Dr. Phil couldn't have Bill Cosby on.
When Dr. Phil says we must have sensitivity I hope he stresses that sensitivity is a two-way street.
Dr. Phil is very brave to take this on. Depending on the way it is handled he could lose a good portion of his viewing audience. I have always been a huge fan of both Dr. Phil and Dog. However, if Dr. Phil allows his panel to be totally racist toward Caucasians I will have to stop watching his show.
As far as Dog, I hope A&E puts him back on. What happened to him was sad because it was his son that turned on him. Unfortunately our media has done a wonderful job in giving a rag like "The Enquirer" unbelievable attention. I would not waste my time of day on "The Enquirer" and believe that without the media attention very few people would care what came out of "The Enquirer." Who are the advertisers that pulled out of A&E after this hit. Maybe they should advertise in "The Enquirer" so I don't have to be aware of their existence.
We must see racism when it is really there. Imus was a case of true racism and yet he is returning to his show. Something is wrong with this picture.
Good luck Dr. Phil ... this Dog situation could end up biting you.
Karen
How can you compare rappers to Dog. Number one rappers are not the only people who call women bitches and hoes there are many other ethnic groups that disrespect women as well. Now here you go turning this into racial tension. Y ou have never heard any Black famous person talk about a person of a different race in a negative manner now have you. If it were to happen you would be trying to send this person to death row. I watched his show since it been on. My husband and I remained loyal viewers we are good enough to pay his bills but not to date his kids something is clearly wrong with this picture. And dont forget that Dog had his second chance. He was released about seven years ago for murder. Many of the rappers cant rap about something that they have not done but he can. Learn to love and live your life you. maybe one day you might run across a Black person that is not all that bad. I dont know you but if I ever see you I wish we could embrace each as one. God loves all shouldnt we. Love, Brown skin |
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November 9, 2007, 6:49 am PST
Quote From: karendj I agree totally with you. My daughter listens to rap (unfortunately she is of age so there is nothing I can do about it) and it totally disgusts me how she can stand to listen to the totally degrading things that are said about women. As you said ... blind eye!
As far as rappers using racial slang....my understanding is that demographics show that a large number of purchasers are Caucasian. So basically the rappers are continually planting this word in the heads of our young people, desensitizing their audience and then getting upset when the "N" word gets used. It has never been acceptable in my home to use any type of racial slur. This is the only one that crops up....other cultures do not get on the radio and sing out their slurs. And, it seems, the rappers enjoy living off the money they obtain while educating the younger generation in such a vile way.
I feel tomorrow with be so totally one-sided on the show. I believe many of us agree that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson use "racism" to further their own agenda. I understand why Dog refused to be part of this panel. He has been slammed enough.
Hopefully Bishop T.D. Jakes will be a voice of reason. Too bad Dr. Phil couldn't have Bill Cosby on.
When Dr. Phil says we must have sensitivity I hope he stresses that sensitivity is a two-way street.
Dr. Phil is very brave to take this on. Depending on the way it is handled he could lose a good portion of his viewing audience. I have always been a huge fan of both Dr. Phil and Dog. However, if Dr. Phil allows his panel to be totally racist toward Caucasians I will have to stop watching his show.
As far as Dog, I hope A&E puts him back on. What happened to him was sad because it was his son that turned on him. Unfortunately our media has done a wonderful job in giving a rag like "The Enquirer" unbelievable attention. I would not waste my time of day on "The Enquirer" and believe that without the media attention very few people would care what came out of "The Enquirer." Who are the advertisers that pulled out of A&E after this hit. Maybe they should advertise in "The Enquirer" so I don't have to be aware of their existence.
We must see racism when it is really there. Imus was a case of true racism and yet he is returning to his show. Something is wrong with this picture.
Good luck Dr. Phil ... this Dog situation could end up biting you.
Karen
i just fired off my first e-mail to A&E and will probably hunt down the physical address and start writing them Anyone who wants to keep Dog on should do the same. (I'm veteran of the Jericho NUTS campaign and so are my family and friends...all love Dog...so we know the routine pretty well) |
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November 9, 2007, 7:04 am PST
Quote From: karendj I agree totally with you. My daughter listens to rap (unfortunately she is of age so there is nothing I can do about it) and it totally disgusts me how she can stand to listen to the totally degrading things that are said about women. As you said ... blind eye!
As far as rappers using racial slang....my understanding is that demographics show that a large number of purchasers are Caucasian. So basically the rappers are continually planting this word in the heads of our young people, desensitizing their audience and then getting upset when the "N" word gets used. It has never been acceptable in my home to use any type of racial slur. This is the only one that crops up....other cultures do not get on the radio and sing out their slurs. And, it seems, the rappers enjoy living off the money they obtain while educating the younger generation in such a vile way.
I feel tomorrow with be so totally one-sided on the show. I believe many of us agree that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson use "racism" to further their own agenda. I understand why Dog refused to be part of this panel. He has been slammed enough.
Hopefully Bishop T.D. Jakes will be a voice of reason. Too bad Dr. Phil couldn't have Bill Cosby on.
When Dr. Phil says we must have sensitivity I hope he stresses that sensitivity is a two-way street.
Dr. Phil is very brave to take this on. Depending on the way it is handled he could lose a good portion of his viewing audience. I have always been a huge fan of both Dr. Phil and Dog. However, if Dr. Phil allows his panel to be totally racist toward Caucasians I will have to stop watching his show.
As far as Dog, I hope A&E puts him back on. What happened to him was sad because it was his son that turned on him. Unfortunately our media has done a wonderful job in giving a rag like "The Enquirer" unbelievable attention. I would not waste my time of day on "The Enquirer" and believe that without the media attention very few people would care what came out of "The Enquirer." Who are the advertisers that pulled out of A&E after this hit. Maybe they should advertise in "The Enquirer" so I don't have to be aware of their existence.
We must see racism when it is really there. Imus was a case of true racism and yet he is returning to his show. Something is wrong with this picture.
Good luck Dr. Phil ... this Dog situation could end up biting you.
Karen
I agree also with these twoabove posters, I turned the channel of today because I m offended by Dr. Phil having Al Sharpton, one week after the Jena six show aired here in Michigan a white young man died after being in a coma for 18 months, having been attacked walking home late one night from work by three black young men. Never did we hear from Mr. Shaprton Jesse Jackson, your good friend Mr T. D. Why is that if they can stand up and publicly state they are for the "rights"of peole where are they in these situations, when it is a white man dying having been beaten by black men. As for "Dog" the N word is disgusting as is the B word the Whore word, sluts, no matter who is using them, is insane for anyone to be publicly humilited, fired, for using these words at any time when it is acceptable for Musicans to use them and sold to people, mostly young impressional children. How is one to teach our children when this is happening. Dog used the N word privatey, what one says in private should not be held against him publicly , which brings up if children are taught at home rascism,his son has shown this isn't always true. It is taught at school, in music... |
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