Hang Right Politics

Posted by COgirl on April 11th, 2007 in Political Correctness, Racism

As I pointed out in my first post on the Imus controversy a couple of days ago, the thing that got to me the most was the righteous indignation of Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. First of all, these two guys are going after Imus’ head/job and aren’t forgiving him when they have been guilty themselves of making non-PC (i.e., anti-Semitic) comments in the past. But secondly, if they really want to do something about the problem, they ought to focus their attention on the root of the problem, RAP MUSIC!

Michelle Malkin has a great article today on that very subject, Imus vs. the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks Chart (language warning). This is from her syndicated column, “THE CULTURE OF “BITCHES, NIGGAS, AND HOS”. That gives you an idea of what she’s going on about in this post.

But let’s take a breath now and look around. Is the Sharpton & Jackson Circus truly committed to cleaning up cultural pollution that demeans women and perpetuates racial epithets? Have you seen the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart this week?

The number one rap track is by a new sensation who goes by the name of “Mims.”

The “song” is “This Is Why I’m Hot.” It has topped the charts for the last 15 weeks.

If you check out her article, you will see lyrics to some of the songs that kids are listening to these days. You’ll also see links to the videos. In the old days, I would warn you and say that this link has adult content, but I’m afraid it’s not necessarily adult these days, it’s just plain offensive.

Juan Williams in his book, “Enough”, published last year complained about rap music and how it denigrated black women. Back in November in my review of his book, I wrote:

Williams criticizes rap music because it is degrading to women. It has become pornographic in nature. Williams alleges that young white boys like the music because of the way it stereotypes black women as only having carnal interests. (I’m not sure I agree with that, but his concern is about the perception that rap music creates about blacks.)

What we are witnessing in the Imus controversy is the result of influence of rap music on our society. When it becomes commonplace to refer to women as “bitches and hos”, why is it surprising that the 65 year old Don Imus has picked up on it? The “f” word has become a regular part of our vocabulary too. We have become desensitized to it all.

Williams was criticizing the rap music industry months ago. Where have Al and Jessie been all this time? If they are real leaders in the black community, they need to get serious. Stop attacking the symptoms of the problem (Imus) and go right to the source. This is their opportunity to really do something for the black community, and indeed society as a whole. My guess is that they aren’t going to be willing to work on the real solution to the problem. And if they don’t, no one in this country should ever take them seriously again for they will have been exposed for the shakedown artists they really are.