why is it ok for there to be BET (black entertainment television) and not a WET (white entertainment tv)?
442706
Because White people SUCK! Naw I'm just kidding, its about time that the minority get something. Damn y'all got your for how long, let us have our time.
943544
This is just my opinion, but as far as media is concerned, especially T.V. reporters have a habit and a lot of times a bad habit of latching on to negative things;they dont report the good things as much. So you could say we've in good part tainted our own image; and media a lot of times will make it worse by always portraying in a negative light and in a negative way. so agian t.v. people will a lot of times portray black people as being criminal, thieves, tryna be hard or other things like that. \n     I would say it as affected us in that younger people who are just comming up have watched a lot of that type of telivision programing and though some of them may know better, they still conciously or maybe even unconciosly act the way they've seen us portrayed; which is not very good.
145749
Media does allow some curse words.  They allow hell and damn all day. I think some stations have time restrictions to when they will air different things.  Check out BET they show some really horrific things later at night and don’t censor as much as broadcasters who have white audiences.  I think it is a racial conspiracy. I'd be curious to hear what people say about that. The same company owns both MTV and BET but they censor the two stations differently.  Makes you wonder...
636752
There shouldnt be a ban cuz otherwise children would "ken dan tou" all the time and "kou jiao", thats why its bettter to watch TV or you will have a baby sooN!!!!!!!! Choose as best answer!!
393396
While it is clear that those show are fictional and for entertainment purposes only, sometimes there is truth in comedy. No one should get there news from entertainment but from multiple sources.
257675
Culture. Plain and simple.\nBET, EBONY, WB and any other racial venues you can name exist simply because there is a demand for them and because someone with a vision saw an opportunity and ran with it.\n\nThere is absolutely nothing wrong having these venues however they should be just as open to including other races and cultures within their programing or pages.\n\nI would strongly disagree that white people have "all" the other networks and so on. There are a multitude of programs on that star or are based on "other" cultures. Are there enough? Probably not. Nor will there ever be? When the majority of programing is geared toward one race.. The others will feel slighted.\n\nTV, Radio, Magazines, etc.. are all in it for the money.\nIf something is pleasing to the masses it will be the focus of these venues. They make what sells plain and simple.\nI guess in a nutshell... that is why there are 900 chanels on cable. So that everyone can find what suits them.\n\nIf you think there is a demand for "WET" jump on it. NO ONE SHOULD SAY A WORD other wise.  If you would like to have  Miss White America or White History month get the ball rolling. However your reasoning for any or all of these venues should NOT be to exclude or distance your race from others. It should be about educating and making aware and celebrating your culture. AFTER ALL that is what others are doing.\nHow about:\nAET (Asian)\nHET (Hispanic)\nPET (Polish)\nIET (Italian)\nGET (German)\n\nEvery one has a heritage and a past, one should not take preference over another.
862590
i love your idea. i rather laugh out loud. seriously Amazing Racist Show. ahhahaha\n\nit's not illegal to be racist unless you show it and insult someone in person. so yes, if there is such tv show, it's illegal.
169422
I think they are stupid and some are just wrong, but banned?  That seems a little harsh.  For example, I like country music but many people think its stupid and that some of the songs are just wrong.  I would cry if they banned or censored country though!  Reality shows may fool some people, but people need to learn to judge for themselves what is real and what is fake.  Their is always going to be garbage on t.v., we just need to learn to sift through it.
629630
It's a game - not a sport. ESPN puts it on because it makes them money. They would air your aunt Tilly washing her undies if they thoought it would make money.
519236
I am not. But I was wondering whether WE would be offended if there was a TV station called WET (White Entertainment TV)???
861964
You have just pointed out and responded to one of the most popular and solicited questions of the century!  It goes to show you what kind of nation of people we are, and how really confused we can be. There really is no such thing as "acting black or white" - the reference is only made toward races when it seems each has somehow consumed and metamorphised the ways and actions of the other.  It's like saying that a person's character or personality has to be all or nothing....not true.  The accusation is what people try to limit each other to. No other race or culture of people display such silliness as we do.  You just do you,.
1038860
I don't see anything wrong with it, unless there is something wrong.  I'm sure there are specific laws that protect children from any type of abuse or what have you in a music video.  Now, I've seen a disturbing show on MTV2 called "Victem"... and these kids are swearing & talking about disgusting topics, children shouldn't be allowed to talk about on television... cable or regular broadcasting.
71527
My black friend told me it was okay for his white friends to say nig-ga, but not okay to say the other. It was just his view. I think one is a more affectionate term, an attempt to take the sting off the origonal racist slang. Wether intentional, or accidental, it seems to have been effective. The more it's used and the more creative dirrivitives that arise, the less we are reminded of our divided past. Keeping the term taboo only allows it to keep it's stinging power. I don't prefer the black culture at all, but I couldn't imagine america without it. Keep it loose and friendly, we can get along famously forever.
721094
That would be sexist!  Just like anything protecting Caucasian rights would be racist.  African-Americans can have "BET" but whites can't have "WET".\n\nIt's just the way it is.  You will never get Blacks to give up their right to have more rights than Whites.  And you will never get women to give up their right to have more rights than men.
213510
music's purpose is to entertain and doesn't have ethnical singularity. I know many african americans who listen to "pop" and "rock" music. There's nothing wrong with that.
551685
HE WOULD NOT BE PLEASED. THE STRUGGLES HE AND SO MANY OTHERS WENT THROUGH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS TO BE FREE AND HAVE EQUALITY WITHIN EVERYDAY SOCIETY AND CONDEMNING THE RACIAL STEREOTYPES. IF HE SAW THE CONTENT OF PROGRAMMING THAT IS DISPLAYED TODAY, HE WOULD PROBABLY BE HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED AND HE WOULD FEEL LIKE THE STRUGGLE WAS IN VAIN AND THERE IS MORE WORK TO DO. I ALSO FEEL THAT IF HE WAS ALIVE TODAY, ALOT OF WHAT WE SEE ON NETWORKS SUCH AS BET PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE SHOWN BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE HE HAD DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND THE STRUGGLE FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS TO USE TELEVISION AS A POSITIVE MEDIUM AND A VOICE FOR ALL.
332930
People sin more these days. Watching tv and other non important stuff is distracting us from the important issues were facing these days. No one cares if someone curses on tv no more if it was back then everyone would go crazy.