Dear Mr.Imus,
So sorry to hear about your two week suspension and the loss of your MSNBC gig. I remember listening to you on AM radio, back in the early eighties. The world has changed so much since then, hasn't it? I mean, back when I was a ten year old girl unsure of why your show bothered me, there were no cell phones, no internet and no coverage of female athletes. Title IX wasn't even ten years old yet, was it?Everyone has been picking on you for that foolish attempt to be funny yet controversial, that phrase "nappy-headed ho's". Al Sharpton hates you. Jesse Jackson protests you. Even Barack Obama wants you fired. They all think you're racist. But I don't think it's just that. I'm pretty sure that any bunch of tough, tattooed female athletes would have brought your wrath. It's not just that these women are black, it's that they could kick your ass. They weren't as "cute" (ie non-threatening) as the Tennessee women, were they?I think it's interesting that you are being denigrated for your racism but no one has talked about why you were discussing the looks of female athletes in the first place. Do you talk about how SuperBowl Champions look? Have I missed your witty comments about Alex Rodriguez? Which men's basketball team is better looking - Ohio or Florida? Or is it only female athletes' looks that matter to you?Well Mr.Imus, thank you for showing me that not that much has changed since the early eighties. Apparently, what a woman looks like is still more important than her abilities. And that's okay with everyone - as long as comments about her looks do not include any racial terms.Good luck in your future endeavors. Maybe the Miss America pageant needs a judge.
Sincerely,
TripleZmom
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