Today in Comm class this girl (I’ll call her Tess) was talking about her experiences with sexism in the military. She talked about how she worked her way up the ranks the hard way, and how she had to be a “bitch” to get respect. Tess let her disdain for the women who worked their way up the “easy” way be known. The irony was that those women who slept their way to the top couldn’t get respect once they got there.

Sexism in the military is old news. Remember GI Jane with Demi Moore? I’ve never even seen the movie but I know what it was about. There was something weird about hearing Tess talk about sexism today. Like when she said “sleep their way to the top,” it almost sounds cliché… I thought to myself “people still do that?” Maybe I’m just a little detached… For the last five years I’ve worked in an office where 100% of management is female. And I can’t imagine any of them “sleeping their way to the top” even if they did have the opportunity (They cringe when I say Hooters).

All the talk about sexism through me off but what really tripped me out is when Tess talked about “snitching.” She said, “you don’t snitch, because when you get shipped out, who wants to have their life in the hands of snitch? A snitch can’t be trusted.” It reminded me of all the controversy that went on when dudes started wearing those “Stop Snitching” t-shirts in the hood (I think that was mostly east coast though, I never saw one out here). Police and politicians were crying foul saying how the “Stop Snitching” credo was a street mentality and only contributed or perpetuated crime in neighborhoods.

For the record, I have no problem going to police if I or a member of my family is the victim of a crime. In my opinion that’s not snitching. In my opinion Busta Rhymes should talked to police about the murder of his bodyguard… out of respect to dude and his family. To not speak to adhere to the no snitching creed implies that dude had a hand in the situation… that would be snitching right. If Busta got caught with his hand in the cookie jar and pointed the finger at another dude. What gets me is how law enforcement and law makers point the finger at gangs and even hip-hop when the same no snitching credo holds weight in the military.

It goes all the way to the top! Check it: Bush spares Libby from 2 1/2-year prison term. Didn’t Libby do the same shit Lil Kim and Martha Stewart did time for?! He lied to a grand jury- obstruction of justice. Yet, this fucker gets pardoned- my bad he gets his sentenced “commuted,” which means he doesn’t go to jail. But the $250,000 fine (which he’ll probably recoup after a couple interviews) and two years probation sticks. Talk about sexism and hypocrisy. These dudes have no shame… now that’s GANGSTA

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