Don’t Call A Black Girl A “Ho”

Rev. Al Sharpton is pissed off at celebrity gossip site TMZ because a writer referred to Beyonce Knowles as a “Robo-ho” regarding her silly outfit.

If your head is hurting it is because this brings up memories of Don Imus and Al Sharpton getting him fired because he called black women “ho’s.” Now Sharpton is going after TMZ. Not that again.

Al Sharpton is working hard for women’s rights and respect! He wants to ban the “N” and “B” word.

This is what Sharpton said to TMZ:

“Calling any woman a “ho” is demeaning and abusive and it should not be tolerated on any level. It is intolerable to think that TMZ.com would find humor in calling Beyonce — someone who symbolizes the strength, dignity and uplifting of Black women — a “Roboho,” and they should be denounced by the entire community for glorifying the continued oppression of women with this derogatory term. Racism in America is perpetuated by ignorance and hate and using one’s airwaves or media entity to promote it is a blatant setback to civil rights and the advancement of equality.

National Action Network has been in the forefront of protesting the word “ho” and will hold a 20-city tour featuring 100 women in each market on August 7th to protest the use of the word “ho” as well as the “N” and “B” words. We encourage TMZ.com to retract their misogynistic labeling of Beyonce and apologize immediately.”

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