Tension Whore Edit Meaning

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Individuals like jesse jacksonand al sharptonwho seek out controversial incidents or subject matter to incite their followers' often violent reactions for the purpose of receiving attention.

It should be noted that Tension Whores are not limited to racial matters. Other notable Tension Whores include:

Rosie O'Donnell, GeraldoRivera, and Jerry Springer.

Tension Whores should not be confused with simple Attention Whores.

The tension whores descended on Don Imus over his racially charged comments on TV and demanded his resignation.

See attention whore, tension, whore, rabble rouser, jesse jackson, al sharpton