Rutgers women blowing it!

[lawgator1]

I listened for a few minutes in the car and am reading some of the quotes online as their press conference goes on. Unfortunately, they are not talking about the issue. Instead, they are just complaining that no one cared about them until this controversy. They are whining that the media did not have interest in them when they were competing in basketball, but now want to talk to them about this contrvoersy.

Sigh. The fact that they are in the spotlight due to Imus' insult to them is not going to make people suddenly stand up and like women's basektball. The numbers will continue to be miserable, no matter what sideshow is going on. Wish they would talk about the issue people are interested in and not just promote themselves.

[Vol Mania 21]

nappy. tell them men to shut it

[therealUT]

LG, what did you expect from the hos?

[allvol123]

LG have you cancelled your tattoo appointment to get your Rutgers women's basketball logo?

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by therealUT

LG, what did you expect from the hos?

I expected the Rutgers women to express their outrage at Imus' commenhts, about the hurt that it caused, and about how their struggle as African-American women to be taken seriously and respected is set back by such things.

I did not expect it to turn into just a real somber pep rally, which is what is going on so far as I can tell.

[StunnA N' Orange]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I listened for a few minutes in the car and am reading some of the quotes online as their press conference goes on. Unfortunately, they are not talking about the issue. Instead, they are just complaining that no one cared about them until this controversy. They are whining that the media did not have interest in them when they were competing in basketball, but now want to talk to them about this contrvoersy.

Sigh. The fact that they are in the spotlight due to Imus' insult to them is not going to make people suddenly stand up and like women's basektball. The numbers will continue to be miserable, no matter what sideshow is going on. Wish they would talk about the issue people are interested in and not just promote themselves.

If that's what you took from this press conference, I really question your motive ragarding this subject. You're just padding your incompetence regarding womens' basketball. You missed the entire point they were getting across. Congratulations.

[therealUT]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I expected the Rutgers women to express their outrage at Imus' commenhts, about the hurt that it caused, and about how their struggle as African-American women to be taken seriously and respected is set back by such things.

I did not expect it to turn into just a real somber pep rally, which is what is going on so far as I can tell.

I doubt these women have faced any serious struggles because they are African-American. They might have faced struggles for a multitude of reasons, however, being born post 1985, I doubt they encountered a lot of barriers due to race.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by StunnA N' Orange

If that's what you took from this press conference, I really question your motive ragarding this subject. You're just padding your incompetence regarding womens' basketball. You missed the entire point they were getting across. Congratulations.

I can base my impression only on what I heard which, as I said, was just a little bit in the car. Was there more?

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by therealUT

I doubt these women have faced any serious struggles because they are African-American. They might have faced struggles for a multitude of reasons, however, being born post 1985, I doubt they encountered a lot of barriers due to race.

I cannot agree. Black women are probably the most discriminated against group in this country and its still pretty bad, in my opinion.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by StunnA N' Orange

If that's what you took from this press conference, I really question your motive ragarding this subject. You're just padding your incompetence regarding womens' basketball. You missed the entire point they were getting across. Congratulations.

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I can base my impression only on what I heard which, as I said, was just a little bit in the car. Was there more?

Seriously, what did others say? (And by the way, the sarcasm is unnecessary. It makes the discussion of the issue that much more difficult).

[therealUT]

Being referred to as hos, b*tch*s, and the entire vernacular of modern hip hop, does not constitute discrimination. They have not been denied opportunity. If they are hurt by these comments, then they should toughen up.

[Mrs.BigOrangeNation]

Originally Posted by therealUT

I doubt these women have faced any serious struggles because they are African-American. They might have faced struggles for a multitude of reasons, however, being born post 1985, I doubt they encountered a lot of barriers due to race.

I was born past 1985 and I faced alot of racial encounters myself...

[Mrs.BigOrangeNation]

Originally Posted by therealUT

Being referred to as hos, b*tch*s, and the entire vernacular of modern hip hop, does not constitute discrimination. They have not been denied opportunity. If they are hurt by these comments, then they should toughen up.

of course that would be easy for you to say.

[orange+white=heaven]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I expected the Rutgers women to express their outrage at Imus' commenhts, about the hurt that it caused, and about how their struggle as African-American women to be taken seriously and respected is set back by such things.

I did not expect it to turn into just a real somber pep rally, which is what is going on so far as I can tell.

Having just listened to the entire presser, I would have to say that this is largely the tone of what each of the actual students expressed.

They comported themselves with character and class. I think they did very well, given the national stage they clearly knew they were standing on.

[lawgator1]

I agree with Mrs BON on this one. You can't legitmately say that being called these names and humiliated in this way does not perpetuate sublte disrespect and barriers to advancement based on stereotyping. It surely does and that's why Imus has to be held accountable.

The point of this thread was that the Rutgers women appeared to be turning the issue into a cause for celebrating women's basketball and their team and I was put off by that because to me that is not the subject. A couple on here have chastised me for that, but I'm still waiting to hear from them what was said on-topic. I'm open minded about it -- and I hope they turned it around and have addressed the actual issue.