Where the End Justifies the Means
April 15, 2007
Post Imus Discourse
First my take on the Imus hype. His show sucked. He was over rated in his importance in the social arena of useful thoughts. And, in the sewer of thoughts that our media gives us, it is hypocritical to fire him. Based on a somewhat tipsey discussion with my favorite liberal, I think I know why he was fired.
Imus made a joke in satire, and the Hawks came down on him because (as I heard a black lawyer pontificate), they are a protected class. But, it is more than that.
In a night of terrific Mexican food and Margaritas, the conversation amongst friends got looser.
The Imus subject came up. Our friend compared Imus to Rush Limbaugh.
Now, I was so blown away by the comparision, all I could do is just say there is no comparision. In hind site,I wished I could have explored this comparision of two radio jocks. Expecially when their only real similarity is that they are both on the radio. But somehow Imus, was pigeoned as Conservative, when in fact I have heard him say many things that would make him liberal leaning.
Nevertheless, to quote him in any serious political discourse would be like quoting Dennis Miller. Yah, it may ring true but remember who the source is. Dennis Miller is fun to listen to for his takes on the political environment, but let’s face it, at best you walk away with great one liners.
The Chicago Tribune recently asked how have we gone down this road where the word Ho is mainstream?
Benjamin Butler was fed up. He had heard far too many reports of saucy Southern women insulting his brave, gallant Union troops on the streets of New Orleans. The final indignity: From a second-story window, an especially feisty and enterprising gal had deposited the contents of a full chamber pot upon the startled head of fleet commander David Farragut.
On May 15, 1862, Butler — who commanded the Northern forces occupying the city — retaliated. He knew how to hit women where it hurt. He issued a proclamation that any woman caught insulting his men “shall be regarded and held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation……Translation: A whore. The hint that a woman might trade sexual favors for financial recompense was outrageous, so much so that Butler’s edict was denounced on the floor of the British Parliament. Lord Palmerston called the epithet “infamous” and added, “Sir, an Englishman must blush to think that such an act has been committed by one belonging to the Anglo-Saxon race.”
They ask when did this word go mainstream? It is a terrific discussion of the implications.
I think it is part of a larger, social issue.
Back to our libations.
The subject of how a womans beauty and Hillary Clinton arose. Yah, I know but don’t go there yet!
Anyway, the idea that a woman is honored and it is a fantasy to be in a model magazine, or even Playboy. To be honored amongst Hefs elite was described almost an extension of the emancipation proclamation of the female side of the species.
To work for Ford Modeling agency is an honor.
Now, understand I am not here to judge anyone except to comment on how we got from Benjamin Butlers edict to today.
I wanted to explore the underpinnings of the belief that Jenny McCarthys nudity for cash somehow emancipates her? I even asked is it not bothersome to be emancipated on the dollars of mastubatory admirers?
My crass point being that how can emancipation come from such a transaction? How is this Women’s Liberation when if not that emancipation equates to the self pleasuring readers of these magazines and media?
The economics, in fact are dependent on these “readers”. If not for them, Hef’s empire and his “Girls Next Door” crumble.
This social degradation is only again but a symptom though of a much larger collective thinking. Like a meshing of Ghetto philosophical and Middle Class Progressive/open “thinking”. As a black friend once told me to justify another black man’s morally questionable ascention in the rap world, “He did what he had to do , to get his”. Frankly , this mentality has permeated thru society as justification for our self enlargement. As if this is where self-esteem is created.
Geting What’s Yours
It is this self serving, ends justify the means mentality that has broken down every strong hold of our great society. My argument grew even more controversial as I posited that if you eleminated all these men, you would not have the fantasy. Parading around on Playboy, or even the runway,or elle Magazine at the end is financed by a man.
Yah, I got the same response from my friends.
The reason to play “princess” is for the man. Kill all men on earth, and all of a sudden the makeup and fashion sales would suddenly dissapear,or morph. No longer would we see curve extentuating fashions.
Indeed, to play princess for porn, is a deliberate transaction (very lucrative I might add), that can begin a slippery slope of lost ideals. Money for your pleasure sir.
Yes, it is still a man’s world, to think anything else is the great delusion of our society.
Oh , all those women CEO’s? Are they really women? Is there any shred of feminity left?
Our discussion intertwined with the discussions of the ‘08 elections. Hillary was the choice. Why? She would be first. The first woman. I guess Obama is out becuase we already have had a black President. But I digress.
Hmm. And I think that last statment proves why maybe we can wait to have a woman President.