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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 36018" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>You bring up a good point Abbey. Let me ask you something and I'm not trying to put you on the spot but do you refuse to play that rap music at the 11 year old parties you DJ? Again I don't mean to single you out but since the point is that society allows it each of us in society needs to do our part to stop it. There are a lot of dj's like you out there, that is a good place to start.</p><p></p><p>I watched the Dateline special last night and it was very good. One of the points made was "if we want cultures to stop disrespecting us then we have to stop disresepcting ourselves." So all minorities everywhere have to stand up and say no more. That means black music artists have to stop macking those raps songs and we have to stop buying them if they do, women have to stop allowing men(and other women) to call them sluts, hos, etc. We have to stop allowing our children to call each other niggas and blacks have to call each other on it when they do. Schools have to start teaching respect for people and not allowing those terms in conversation when they hear it. Parents have to take a stronger stand against it. Society has to make it not ok just as they have done to the "n" word. It has to be completely unacceptable for anyone to use those terms in song, conversation, or jokes.</p><p></p><p>Influencial African Americans need to stand up and explain to our young people just what they have overcome over the years to not allow this to start all over again. Women need to respect themselves more than they do and allow men to treat them with disrespect.</p><p></p><p>I know this sounds too idealistic but we can have a grass roots movement here in America that protests this type of language. This generation needs something to stand for and what a great cause it is. In my generation we protested the Viet Nam war. We passionately believed it was wrong and we let America know it. There has not been that type of passion in our young people since. We changed history, some may say they disagree but we got America to listen. Our young people can do the same here. We can all do our part. </p><p></p><p>Also I do not think this type of behavior goes on in almsot every household. I am not naive to think this talk doesn't happen among young people but trust me it doesn't happen in our house. I do agree that we as parents need to take a stronger stand on it and make sure we model behavior that we want our children to follow</p><p> I</p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 36018, member: 59"] You bring up a good point Abbey. Let me ask you something and I'm not trying to put you on the spot but do you refuse to play that rap music at the 11 year old parties you DJ? Again I don't mean to single you out but since the point is that society allows it each of us in society needs to do our part to stop it. There are a lot of dj's like you out there, that is a good place to start. I watched the Dateline special last night and it was very good. One of the points made was "if we want cultures to stop disrespecting us then we have to stop disresepcting ourselves." So all minorities everywhere have to stand up and say no more. That means black music artists have to stop macking those raps songs and we have to stop buying them if they do, women have to stop allowing men(and other women) to call them sluts, hos, etc. We have to stop allowing our children to call each other niggas and blacks have to call each other on it when they do. Schools have to start teaching respect for people and not allowing those terms in conversation when they hear it. Parents have to take a stronger stand against it. Society has to make it not ok just as they have done to the "n" word. It has to be completely unacceptable for anyone to use those terms in song, conversation, or jokes. Influencial African Americans need to stand up and explain to our young people just what they have overcome over the years to not allow this to start all over again. Women need to respect themselves more than they do and allow men to treat them with disrespect. I know this sounds too idealistic but we can have a grass roots movement here in America that protests this type of language. This generation needs something to stand for and what a great cause it is. In my generation we protested the Viet Nam war. We passionately believed it was wrong and we let America know it. There has not been that type of passion in our young people since. We changed history, some may say they disagree but we got America to listen. Our young people can do the same here. We can all do our part. Also I do not think this type of behavior goes on in almsot every household. I am not naive to think this talk doesn't happen among young people but trust me it doesn't happen in our house. I do agree that we as parents need to take a stronger stand on it and make sure we model behavior that we want our children to follow I Nancy [/QUOTE]
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