I've been watching the ongoing debate over the Imus controversy and I must say I'm damnned confused over who is allowed to say what. That what Imus said was wrong is a given. What he said was a double no no. Offensive to both blacks and women. I think we can all agree on that point. But after that nobody seems to be able to agree on anything. Ganster rappers use the same kind of language and worse and nobody gets fired for that. I understand the argument that blacks should be able to use the N word and whites can't even though I'm not sure that I agree with it. But taking that argument further then only women should be allowed to use the terms bitches and ho's, right? And what if someone if half black and half white, what's the rules for them? And transexuals, bisexuals and homosexuals, what are the rules for them?
I'm damned confused. If I refer to myself to a possum eaten', Nascar watchin' hillbilly cracker, can I get fired for that? If a Hispanic calls me that, can I fire him/her? I need me a rulebook. Anybody know where I can get one? I also need to make sure that it's the right one as there seems to be different rules for different folks. Until I can find me one, I think I just better play it safe and not call nobody nothing.