Kareem Hears a Racist 'Horton'

You know, I did not see the movie, we are going this weekend to see it, but I do know what Kareem is talking about. Here's the thing, and a sad thing at that. Still today, 2008; racism is still alive and well. In different forms, but still exists. If Obama argues tooth and nail with Hillary, he is beating up on a woman. If he does nothing and ignores her, he is too soft. Bitter is what bitter does and Hillary is more of an elitist than Obama with her $109 million elitist self. That is why Americans don't like her, because her elitism shines through with every word she utters. Shame on you Hillary Clinton; shame on you. Her experience is not much different from Obama. The media is allowing her to use her husbands experience for her experience. Isn't that another untruth? And don't get me started on the Bosnia issue; the woman without insurance who died and so on. I hope come November that when there are two candidates, that the right thing is done. No John McCain.

Although I don't think Kareem's comments have anything to do with this campaign. I do agree with his comments regarding this subplot of the movie being sexist. Why would a man with 96 daughters insist that his only son be groomed for mayor?

I have three daughters aged 21 through 14, and sometimes people still want to know why we didn't try for a "son".It's as if three healthy daughters aren't enough for some folks. I don't agree with making full length movies from Dr. Suess books anyway. There is not enough plot in the books for Hollywood. If Suess were still alive maybe the subplots would be a lot better.

Kareem was one of my favorate basketball players growing up a Laker fan. Kareem, get it together. Racist accusations got played in the early ninety's.

Whether or not you "Horton" is sexist and racist....sexism and racism are all serious problems in our society. If nothing else KAJ has got us talking about them. As for involving children in politics.....it happens, that's just the way it is.

I think it is advisable to actually read what he said in context and see the movie before commenting.
1) to the woman who mentioned but it is a childrens story written a while ago. If you read Kareem's editorial from the link. He addresses your comment as have quite a few critics. That is in order to make a movie out of a short story they added to the "dialogue". The movie is not the story book.

I did take my 8 year old daughter to see the movie, I can tell you the only remotely positive female image is the who-ville scientist. His wife thinks he may be going crazy. His daughters jabber on. And of course, Carol Burnett plays a terrific meanie!

So yes, the original plot gets a little lost in drawing out the story to make a movie.

Having said that, I enjoyed it way more than my eight year old. Who simply responed The mayors' daughters were way louder than the son, how come they couldn't save Whoville?

My point, the movie makers did not do justice to this very cute story and the message from the book was not adequetely transerred to the movie. And perhaps Kareem is correct, the movie is sexist. This from stay at home mom.

It is just a movie! The messages in the movie can be discussed at home with the children and opinionators like Jabbar can have their opions as this is a free country.