Yes...
People today are crying bloody murder at every statement...
But I suppose when you are in public eye, your employer and your audience may want you to use more discretion....
Should we let situations like this go or must we go up in arms everytime someone utters a "**** reference" or "derogatory term" in the same sentence as a black person?
Hell No!! First of all- that comment was sooo intentionally racist and offensive that she def deserves to lose her job. Secondly- once we allow one reporter/broadcaster/celebrity etc... to let their inner racist come out what's going to stop the rest of them from coming out their face with all that mess. Nope..we need to nip that racist **** in the bud
I'm getting extremely tired of hearing about these bold **** ignorant people getting too comfy with themselves. Yes, we as a people are sensitive to comments such as these, and for good reason. To be honest with you, I have no sympathy for her or any other person who feels it is ok to make racially charged comments such as these. I could care less if she perceived it as a harmless joke, she knew she was out of line before that came out of her mouth in the first place. I swear, there's going to be a second Holocaust or something and fools like her will be holding the short end of the straw if you catch my drift.
Holy dookie. Are you kidding me? If she has to get suspended for using the word "lynch" in reference to a black person, then Nick Faldo should be suspended for using the word "gang". Black people need to get a life instead of nitpicking at every single word that white people say that they deem offensive. Its stupid to have to revamp the English language because some people get offended at a simple word.
Holy dookie. Are you kidding me? If she has to get suspended for using the word "lynch" in reference to a black person, then Nick Faldo should be suspended for using the word "gang". Black people need to get a life instead of nitpicking at every single word that white people say that they deem offensive. Its stupid to have to revamp the English language because some people get offended at a simple word.
But think about it. She didn't finish it by saying beat Tiger up in a back alley, she said lynch him in a back alley. Are we really supposed to pass something like that up? People expect us to move on from certain events in history, but when THEY continue to have comments like the one that Ms. Tilghman so graciously provided us, it's extremely difficult to turn a deaf ear.
Yes... we are... had she said "beat" people still would have been **** and asking the same stinking questions. There are more pressing matters that the black community should be dealing with.
Yes... we are... had she said "beat" people still would have been **** and asking the same stinking questions. There are more pressing matters that the black community should be dealing with.
Who are you to determine what are the more pressing matters for the black community...sounds like a matter of opinion
Comments like those should never be overlooked. How about people should just keep their mouth shut and quit saying offensive things in public. You find more and more hidden racism coming out these days. White people are used to talking that stuff with their friends at private parties and it is slipping out. It isn't only the white people saying offensive things in public. Just recently Will Smith stated that ****, in his mind, probably thought that his reasoning for the Holocoust was right. Okay, many people might have taken what Will Smith said out of context but he shouldn't have said it. The way that the Jews were murdered during the Holocoust isn't justifiable. Yeah, people understood what Will was trying to say, but who asked him to speak out on world topics? He just need to stick to acting and keep his mouth shut because talking out against Jews is not going to help his career. For one thing, they own half of Hollywood. So it is not only white people saying offensive things in public. Whether it is white or black people making racial comments, none of them are acceptable.
Yes... we are... had she said "beat" people still would have been **** and asking the same stinking questions. There are more pressing matters that the black community should be dealing with.
You're right, there are other pressing matters in the African-American community that we tend to overlook. But comments like those are being consistently used in a joking manner. Aren't we TIRED of being a flippin' minstrel show for everyone? If it's not lynch, it's the 'n' word, or better yet, '**** headed hos'. Overlooking it tends to turn out something like this.
Epiphany Prince: I don't know what he's talking about, I combmy hair.
Forget the fact that he called her a ho. She's worrying about the ****-headed part. But I'ma let that one go. That clearly was a superficial thing right there. As far as what Ms. Tilghman said, there's NOTHING funny about lynching and it should never be used in a joke. If we don't stop it here, then all we will be consistently seen as the world's comedians to step on and ignore. Or even worse, we will continue to lose our vibrant and informative culture. So yes, LET US be hypersensitive. He who ignores his history is DOOMED to watch it in a flippin' sitcom *cough:Amos 'n' Andy:cough*. Oooh, and don't even get me started on the 30 year misogynistic experiment we call Rap music.
