“The View” Whoopi Goldberg Elisabeth Hasselbeck Fight Video: Crying Elisabeth Whoopi “N” Word Clash
It’s Elisabeth vs. Rosie Reloaded. This time it was co-host Whoopi Goldberg who brought the conservative Republican to tears. Elisabeth and Whoopi clashed during a discussion about when use of the “N” word is appropriate.
Sparks flew when Elisabeth said no one should use the slur under any circumstances as “it perpetuates stereotypes and hate.”
“How are we supposed to move forward if we keep using words that bring back that pain?”
(Basically another case of someone not getting that the word has a different meaning when Blacks use it. Not justifying it, and I don’t use the word myself, but some African-Americans feel they have a right to- that’s life. I can understand why Elisabeth feels the way she does, though. It can be difficult to wrap your mind around why some people use such a vile word as a term of endearment. It started as a defense mechanism against hate but seems to have snowballed out of control from there.)
Whoopi disagreed with that, but really lit into Lizzie when she made the statement that Whites & People of Color live in “the same world.”
“We do live in different worlds,” Whoopi said. “You don’t understand.”
“I can tell you how, here’s how we do it, you listen and say ‘Okay, this is how we’re using this word and this is why we do it,’ and you have to say, ‘I understand that, but let’s find a new way to move forward.”
“We don’t live in different worlds,” Elisabeth insisted, “We live in the same world.”
Whoopi fired back: “We do live in different worlds, it’s just that way. It is Elisabeth.”
“Take a breath, let someone else talk,” Barbara Walters snapped.
Check out the clip and leave your thoughts on Race Relations in America. Are you Team Whoopi or Team Elisabeth? (I guess I’m a little of both.)
Written by Castina on July 17th, 2008 | Tagged as: Elisabeth Hasselbeck,The View,TV,TV News,Whoopi Goldberg
On October 19th 2008, Renee wrote:
I agree with whoopi, as a Black woman, you cannot understand me or what I have been through until you walk in my shoes. white people will NEVER understand. I laugh outloud when people (black and white) try to preten that racism does not exist anymore, maybe in their own minds it doesn't but thy are only fooling themselves. Ms. Hasselbeck doesn't see racism because she hasn't experienced it. she comes from a very white world. I am a few years older than she is but I am from the dame small state, went to the same high school, I was THE ONLY BLACK STUDENT in junior high school (7th and 8th grade) of the high school that she went to, there were 7 Black girl in the all girl catholic high school grauatin calss in the high school we went to the year I graduated, that was the highest number ever, and I don't think that there have been that many since, my niece is there now and she is one of in her grauating class, so Ms. Hasselbexk has a very limited experience with other races!
On October 30th 2008, Jarvis A. Brodie wrote:
The people at ABC need to send Hasselbeck this ultimatum: Resign or be fired!
On November 1st 2008, erin wrote:
u need hasselbeck. she's pretty. and its good to have someone who stirs things up. HELLO– this is television.
On March 13th 2009, tracy wrote:
In some languages there are four or more ways to say the word: "you". If you are talking to royalty or the king you say 'hazur' or whatever, if to an ordinary elder you say 'tapai', if to someone your "equal" who you know well 'timi', if to a little baby, a lover, extremely close friend or to someone you detest, who is "lower" than you, or who you are putting down, you say, 'taw',.. Now how could "taw' be a term of deep endearment or a term of total hatred depending on the context? It makes you think of the N word, doesn't it? Perhaps this is part of what Whoopi was trying to explain. Most people (especially most white people) don't understand that. [unless they've lived long enough among black folks who use the N word in you might say a certain creative, ironic way to express affection]. Many young people will tell you there is a difference between the word nigger (hate) and nigga (love, affection, humor). In a sense they are excorcizing the word of its hateful past by using it all the time in a new way. What is a painfully ugly word becomes almost a thing of beauty on the right lips. I still hate and feel uncomfortable with the word, but that is only because I didn't grow up in the same exact world as Dave Chapelle, or any other comic genius, and their contemporaries. Theoretically, the word should probably be banned for everyone, but life is sometimes deeper and richer than theoretical concepts. A good lawyer argues for the spirit behind a law, not necessarily for the letter of the law. It is the same with words: the spirit behind the use of a word is more important than the word itself. If people within a certain group spontaneously understand how a word is being used and are not doing it to offend each other it does not have the same negative force it can have when 1) someone from another race or language set uses it and their intent is potentially unknown or 2) someone of any race, even black, uses it with a hateful tone.
On April 10th 2009, Stacey wrote:
The thing that upsets me about the additional use of the word "nigger" in play or friendliness is that it means IGNORANCE. Dictionary definition and why it was originally used.
Any color can be ignorant. Slave traders used it because they felt the Africans were ignorant. They were abused and treated like children. This is why the connotation of "nigger" is such a crap thing to say to ANYONE.
Mexicans wear those low pants and THAT comes from a racism movement in a prison where the hispanics were laughed at and given pants that didn't fit. They wore them in rebellion in the prison with pride.
Interesting historical reasons for things – look it up.
Just FYI.
On May 11th 2009, Mary wrote:
As an extremely poor white woman you probably cannot understand me or what I have been through until you walk in my shoes.
When do we get to tell our stories?
Our ancestors never owned land and we don't own any land today. Our parents have 6th grade educations and we had to get jobs after high school graduation to help support them, ourselves, and our siblings. Our kids can't even go to high school today because it's too dangerous where we live.
On July 1st 2009, ciaoshann wrote:
Team Whoopi all the way!
On July 2nd 2009, Jennifer wrote:
I have a really hard time believing that HAsselbeck is that concerned about African-Americans comsidering she thinks we all live in the same world. She is such a self righteous hypocrit. She used her typical Hasselbeck move and cried when she didn't get her way.
On June 29th 2010, Sabrina wrote:
The View is undoubtedly the worst show in the history of television.
I would not watch it if they paid me to!
Barbara Walters proudly said of it “I once had this idea for a show.” and if this show is the best she can get an idea for spare me anymore of her ideas.
It is ignorance and interruptions and vanity; it is bunch of vain women gossiping.’
I will not listen in to their ignorant conversations.