Comments on: Hoyas, Hos, & Gangstas

By: Sample of Situationist Posts «

Sample of Situationist Posts « — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:23:53 +0000

[...] Hoyas, Hos, & Gangstas (by Jon Hanson & Michael McCann) [...]

By: Mediation Channel » To err is human: how do we keep our feet out of our mouths in the first place?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:08:34 +0000

[...] a post published in The Situationist in the aftermath of the Don Imus firing last year, authors Jon Hanson and Michael McCann mused, …the stereotypes that we purport to abhor when [...]

By: Winston

Winston — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:01:49 +0000

If bringing up the subject of “nappy hair” makes you feel uncomfortable, shocked, pained… in whatever context, it’s because YOU TOO consider it to be unattractive and subsequently a sore subject. If I privately thought those girls in the red outfits were coyote ugly by dint of some atypical racial physical features, I’d form an angry mob and call for Imus’s head. But even if I didn’t find myself attracted to them for those reasons, I don’t pay any attention to those aspects of a person, and judge people on a case by case basis, by the content of their character, so my natural inclination would have been to condemn Imus for childish name calling. Being traumatized by it reveals that YOU secretly believe it about yourself, or about someone else. If someone said to me, “hey dork!” my main concern would be that they were childish and personal… even though I am kinda dorky looking – but I don’t have beliefs about myself that make it a traumatizing concern.

By: The Situation of Staring « The Situationist

The Situation of Staring « The Situationist — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:13:45 +0000

[...] To read a related Situationist post, see “Hoyas, Hos, & Gangstas.” [...]

By: Unlevel Playing Fields: From Baseball Diamonds to Emergency Rooms « The Situationist

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:04:12 +0000

[...] Sources of Evil – Part IIThe Moon and Your EmotionsAbout The ProjectCrazy Little Thing Called LoveHoyas, Hos, & GangstasRed Sox [...]

By: The Legacy of one Mr. Jeff Green « The Roaring Mouse

The Legacy of one Mr. Jeff Green « The Roaring Mouse — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:29:54 +0000

[...] history of the program, and the powerhouse is back. Perhaps as imortant, the Hoyas are changing the perception of college basketball and black [...]

By: Robin Gill

Robin Gill — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:04:53 +0000

I’ve only just seen this. Very interesting, as usual, but it seems to me that you haven’t followed your thesis through to its logical conclusion. Accepting the idea that “good people can be bad . . . and just as bad as bad people” isn’t difficult. And, let’s be honest, it doesn’t require research to be backed up – anyone who observes human behaviour even tangentially is forced to that conclusion in pretty short order.

But what follows? If “good people can be bad . . . and just as bad as bad people”, then it follows that such ‘outrages’ are going to occur with a probability equal to 1. In which case, they are no more outrages than catching a cold is an outrage. I accept Imus’ statement that he’s not a racist as true – I see no reason, despite this article, to believe otherwise. Less condemnation and more resilience on the part of the outraged is what’s required. Life is harsh and people say silly things. Deal with it.

By: Pooh’s Think » Blog Archive » The Situationist: A Few New Posts

Pooh’s Think » Blog Archive » The Situationist: A Few New Posts — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:32:31 +0000

[...] less recent post “Hoyas, Hos, & Gangstas” has received a good deal of praise and discussion. Hanson and McCann address some recent racial [...]

By: Chris B

Chris B — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:49:27 +0000

I have notice that Hip hop producers recently stated that they use phrases such as “ho’s” and that it is acceptible because it is based on observation.

There is a difference between observation and exploitation.

there is a difference between freedom of speech and exploitation.

there no freedom in exploitation and no clear sight in exploitation.

As George Clinton wants said free your mind and your ass will follow.

By: Justus

Justus — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:26:39 +0000

To further clarify the last part of the post, I should have known better than to hire an attorney who counts as a close friend, James Carville. Even if he and I have spent hours working closely together on other cases.

And, I even do his tax return!