It amazed me as so many students at the conference talked about Fat Joe's comment on women in hip-hop. It seems to me that they forgot about his most IMPORTANT comment and that is "I believe I can say the 'N' word." What the hell was that about? Let me tell you what it was about... Fat Joe just made a racist comment in front of "progressive" college students and NO ONE objected his comment. I DID tell Fat Joe that I did not appreciate his usage of that word; so do not tell me that I should have done something instead of complaining on some blog. It disgusted me to be in that room after he made that comment. I am very upset that all of you are more concern about what the press is saying and trying to correct that instead of actually seeing the bigger picture: someone who was invited to a progressive conference was RACIST and SEXIST. Do not get me wrong, Fat Joe did disrespect women with his comment on women in hip-hop. BUT he also disrespected all African-Americans in that room and he did it so casually! Let me point out that all of us in that room are suppose to be liberal thinking college students who are actively changing the way our campuses operate so that it is a better place. If we are so progressive, why did we let this comment slip? It seemed like the history of the “N” word and all the pain and hatred that comes with it was completely swept away while Fat Joe made that comment. Or if it was not swept away, people were too scared to challenge some no good entertainer who thinks he can rap! Also, we as progressive must be able to address matters of RACE. As liberal thinkers and progressive movers, we should tackle any issues that does not benefit the movement to have basic civil and human rights, such as the right to be in a society that will no longer use racist remarks under ANY circumstances. When one do not like and acknowledge another race, we call them racists. If this is true, is someone a racists too if they want to be color-blind and not acknowledge the issue of race or confront someone when they hear a racist remark?