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There's Jane (The Ho) Hull on O'Reilly tonight saying that Imus has made "many racist, sexist, homophobic" comments.
No he hasn't. In fact, I doubt he's made any at all. "Nappy headed hos" certainly isn't one as evidenced by the fact that it's being repeated by everyone covering the story.
Imus has certainly made racial (as opposed to racist) comments, and he's mocked women to be sure (that's not sexist), but I feel I can say with absolute certainty that he's not afraid of the other hos - as in, "mosexuals."
But wait Ted, you say, Jane meant that Imus has said hateful things about gays.
No, he hasn't done that either, and now, two distinctions are in order.
1) Saying something hateful about gays is not homophobic, so you clowns should find another word
B) Mocking someone in fun, or even in not-so-fun is not hateful (Actual examples of hate provided on request)
Nor does such joking and sarcasm further the stereotypes. Groups to perfectly fine at perpetuating those on their own.
But I'll tell you what I see - people you didn't know were haters - are. I'd say that Jane Hull and Linda Stasi hate Imus far more than he hates anybody (These would be the same people who hate Ann Coulter, by the way - or even Laura Schlessinger).
Lastly, almost everyone is quick to say that Imus' remarks should be offensive to all Americans, even Imus himself. Again, no, they shouldn't. I mean, they should if Imus meant them to be nasty and hurtful, but in the way he said them, the comments are merely cringe-worthy, and not only not worthy of suspension, they're not even worthy of revisiting.
On the bright side, this is the first time in my memory that the media has created a crisis for the left.
No justice, no peace. Let's just hope Rutgers will be able to field a girls' team next season - and that those who require it, have their hair straightened so Imus isn't tempted, because as you know, he's not going to rehab.
