Imus comments more cruel than racist.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I think Imus' remarks are less racist and more just plain cruel. Cruel, because people, for the most part, can not change the way they look. Cruel, in a society that glorifies small, white, blonde women.

We do it here - all the time - myself included - making fun of and degrading our adversaries for the way they look. I, for one, have learned a lesson from this episode.

There are a lifetime of action to derride instead....

[WorseBeforeBetter]

1. What are you saying?

That there's something wrong with the way the Rutgers players look and Imus was cruel to say so?

[NormanYorkstein]

2. no, they were pretty racist and sexist

[unpossibles]

12. I agree and have wondered why no one seems to comment on the sexist side of this n/t

[NormanYorkstein]

16. I didn't mention the sexist part

until it was pointed out in a thread here. I think sexism is so common I barely notice it.

[Beaverhausen]

3. Did you see the thread with their pictures? They are beautiful women

what the hell are you talking about?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x605277

[WorseBeforeBetter]

6. I was just looking for pics...

thanks for posting. I'll second the "what the hell?".

[peacetalksforall]

4. I kinda disagree with part of what you say. I don't think DUers

should attack adversaries for the way they look unless they or certain of their supporters demonstrate hypocrisy or unless they do things in an exaggerated way that invites comment. I may be on record for doing it - I don't remember all my remarks. My point is I don't think we should select and say unfair things about looks - in polar opposite to what we know some right wingers participate in (defintely including Imus and Bernard and their impersonators) or what i've heard way back when I did look at a few right wing blogs.

I think we should really think about staying with what the adversary - says and does'.

Looks - no
Manners, words, tone, body language, message, lies - yes

[madrchsod]

5. well ......ain`t they kinda the same?

i do see what you are getting at but for me they are one in the same...

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Sorry, I will forever make fun of the way Bush looks.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

8. So many Imus threads. Is this sort of, obsessiveness, normal on DU?

Please don't attack me. I'm just asking. Okay?

[Pathwalker]

9. Yes, it's "normal" here. Happens all the time,

depending on the outrage of the day. Today, it's Imus, tomorrow will depend on what happens tomorrow.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

10. Thanks.

Guess I'll just stick with avoiding clicking on the "obsession of the day" posts (unless they have to do with criminalizing the damned criminals in this administration).

:hi:

[Pathwalker]

11. Oh, they're a daily feature(criminalizing the Bushes) here,

and always have been. They're my favorite. :hi:

[NJCher]

13. just for the record

...glorifies small, white, blonde women.

Just for the record, I think it's tall white, blonde women that are the ideal of society.

As Randy Newman says, "short people got no reason to live."

And also, just for the record, I view his remarks as not only racist but sexist. Imus is a pig. His 15" of fame is long overdue and he should resign.



Cher

[moez]

14. Yeah, well just for the record -

I glorify both tall and small blonde women.... no bias here....

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

15. I Agree Somewhat. It's Similar To People Calling A Group Of Women On Miss America Pageants Blonde

bimbos or somethin. But it was an incredibly insensitive, stereotypical and stupid thing to say.