Ridiculous!!
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Oh and the fact that she was going to hire people to act as slaves for a wedding, big deal, the movie industry does it all the time what the heck is the difference!!!
Some people...if you are offended then you are part of the problem....I would not like to see the world go backwards but heck, this is stupid!
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I agree with you. How many times has Gordon Ramsey swore or called people names? The problem is this is in direct conflict with her brand. If it would have been Ramsey, there might have been a stink but it wouldn't have cost him his career.
Honestly, though, this will be just like Martha Stewart's scandal. In a year, no one will remember and/or care and she will sign a contract with another network. She has a successful business and merchandising. She will be fine.
its one thing to bounce back from a crime but how many people bounce back from racism? Michael Richards...havent heard from him again in any real way..
So ripping people off and serving a prison sentence is somehow more acceptable than admitting to using a racial slur? I was born and raised in Georgia. Paula Deen grew up in a generation that accepted and was comfortable with racism. While times have changed, it was difficult for many of that generation to realize and cope with the fact that behavior was no longer socially acceptable. I can remember my 85-yo grandmother use the word as late as the 90's. while that doesn't excuse the behavior, racism isn't something that can be just turned off either. It's a conditioned behavior.
in our society it is. i would much rather hang out with someone who did an inside trade than a racist. and lol@ you for equating the use of the b word with the n word. to even think they are on the same level proves that you have no idea what that word means to most people.0 -
and to say if was another racist word we wouldnt have heard about it is laughable. for example if she had used a racial slur for jews we would have certainly heard about that.
you sure seem to go out of your way to defend a racist.0 -
It's one of a long list of words that I don't use and will punish my kids if they ever use.
That said, Paula Deen is not my favorite anything. She gives modern southern women a bad name. Her food is not just bad for you, but really bad. Her double entendres and sexual advances toward men on the program (son included, WTF) and constant dirty, dirty girls stuff had about 30 minutes total worth of entertainment value at most. How she stretched 30 minutes worth of value into years of celebrity chef status is beyond me.
She's not hurting for money. It's not like they ripped away her savings account, so it's hard to feel sorry for her. Nevertheless, she's outworn her welcome on television, racial slur or no racial slur.0 -
I am really disgusted with the Food Network over their decision to fire Paula Deen. As a Black woman, I'm not offended by her use of the "N-word."
I would, however, be offended if she used it in front of me. I would politely ask her not to, then we could carry on with our lives.
Honestly, do people really think she's the first person to use racial slurs? She's a 66 year old White woman who grew up during segretation in the South!
I really think she should have used better judgement before using language like that in her restaurants and especially around employees. However, to attack someone for what they say in their personal lives is a bit too far for me. Seems to me like people are set on trying to drag her through the mud.
What makes one set of offensive language worse than another? The way I use the "B-word" would be offense to a lot of women. Some people don't want to hear any curse words. When you really break it down, offensive language simply doesn't belong in one's place of business. With that being said, I highly doubt Paula is the only CHEF to use offensive language.
why are you defending a racist?
I'm staggered that you think it's acceptable she uses language like that outside of your earshot. Then you compare the "N" word with the "B" word?? I feel so very sorry for you.
Might seem harsh to you, but I have a ZERO tolerance to any type of hatred, including racism. I know 66 year old white women who would never ever use that word and they too were raised in " the south".
Society should not accept nor defend those who feel hatred is acceptable just because they are middle aged.
good riddance to her.0 -
Her use of the N word in this day and age is deplorable. The fact that she even thinks that way, much less lets the word slip out of her lips is beyond reprehensible.
It might seem silly to fire her for it, however, the Food Network relies on advertisements to operate, and if I was an advertiser, I would not put money into a station that had that hanging over their head. They really had no choice. To protect their advertising dollars. It's not just about her being a person who finds it acceptable to use racial slurs. It's about what that represents to viewers. If she continued on the show, it basically says "we here at the Food Network don't mind that we have someone who is a backwoods bigot carryover from the 1950's". That doesn't sit well with the general public or advertisers.
Buh-bye Paula.0 -
My point exactly. Also as another wise soul pointed out why is one racial slur acceptable and not another? No one was offended at people calling me cracker, or snowflake. In fact every poster wither ignored that statement or completely ignored my post. I wonder if the poster who is going to punish her children is going to punish them for saying these words? Or words like them that are not considered racist by most but are blatantly directed At race.
That's often known as "Minnesota Nice" or "Southern Polite." Many people would rather hear/read something "pretty" yet patently untrue, rather than hear/see the truth presented in a cold, blatant manner.People often dislike honesty. As someone said with a stigma attached to her she is less marketable. Lying to appease the masses is much more desirable (aka marketable).
The MFP forums are RIDDLED with this sentiment.
So long as you say things that are "nice," you're often applauded. Say something that is true, yet potentially "hurtful," a percentage of members on this site cannot find the "Report" button fast enough.
Example: Someone just read what I typed, and they're debating whether or not to report my post, right now. True story.
Also I could care less what I was called. I am just tired of "picking and choosing" when people should be sensitive. In fact I am rather tired of peoples sensitivity all together. Not to say I lack manners, I am polite and personable but some things have just grown old. I work and deal with families daily And with elderly that have lack of morals where race is concerned.
As far as Paula Dean I have no opinion. Her old cooking was way to big and messy for me, And I had no desire to watch her after her health binge. I hold no ill will or dislike towards her because I do not know her as a person And her shows offered little interest to me.
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That's often known as "Minnesota Nice" or "Southern Polite." Many people would rather hear/read something "pretty" yet patently untrue, rather than hear/see the truth presented in a cold, blatant manner.People often dislike honesty. As someone said with a stigma attached to her she is less marketable. Lying to appease the masses is much more desirable (aka marketable).
The MFP forums are RIDDLED with this sentiment.
So long as you say things that are "nice," you're often applauded. Say something that is true, yet potentially "hurtful," a percentage of members on this site cannot find the "Report" button fast enough.
Example: Someone just read what I typed, and they're debating whether or not to report my post, right now. True story.
what does that have to do with a public figure who thinks it's ok to racially attack people? should we kiss her *kitten*$ because of her cold 'honesty'??? you can, go right ahead...I'll continue to treat her and others who stand for the same with similar venom. society has no place for these Neanderthals.0 -
Prejudice will alway exist. And to everyone who says "I've never slurred anyone?" Bull.0
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Prejudice will alway exist. And to everyone who says "I've never slurred anyone?" Bull.
id like to think that 1000 years in the future when we are all beige skin, atheist cyborgs there will be no more prejudice.0 -
I am not a big fan of Paula Dean at any time but fire her because of this...really, this is ridiculous, everyone uses racial slurs some times and some use them daily... I grew up hearing the 'n' word as a young Canadian and did not even think it was an offensive word, it was just a word .so she got reported or caught, big fricking deal!!!
I hear whitey and white 'B; and other things that are considered offensive white slurs but it does not really bother me ... I am white as white can be and who the heck cares, in Canada white people are now becoming a minority and we are being punished for being white by our own governments even so to have people lose their mind over this is nuts!!!
Oh and the fact that she was going to hire people to act as slaves for a wedding, big deal, the movie industry does it all the time what the heck is the difference!!!
Some people...if you are offended then you are part of the problem....I would not like to see the world go backwards but heck, this is stupid!
"Everybody" does NOT use racial slurs.
Please explain how, exactly, caucasian Canadians are being "punished"?
You should tread carefully. You sound like you condone racism. I would suggest you take some time and think about how much the colour of a person's skin affects how you feel about them and how you treat them.0 -
Prejudice will alway exist. And to everyone who says "I've never slurred anyone?" Bull.
id like to think that 1000 years in the future when we are all beige skin, atheist cyborgs there will be no more prejudice.
Then cyborgs will find another reason to hate other cyborgs.0 -
I am a 62 year old woman probably about Paula's age. I am totally offended by her behavior and the way in which she treated others. I am not sure color has anything to do with it. She treated others in a disgusting way.
What truly disgusts me is those that stand by and do nothing when they see others being treated so badly.
Paula Dean and her fried foods are history. Paula Dean is toxic and the network was right to address it in a timely manner. She can apologize all she wants to keep the cash flowing.
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Let us all remember the lady who issued the lawsuit was the Manager. Would a racist promote her to Manager of one of the most popular resturants in America? I have watched Paula on Food network for years and she has had several African American people on her show and showed them the utmost respect. I am not defending racism but I do not think she is a racist. I think she said some stuff in her past that she regrets and was big enough to admit to.0
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Let us all remember the lady who issued the lawsuit was the Manager. Would a racist promote her to Manager of one of the most popular resturants in America? I have watched Paula on Food network for years and she has had several African American people on her show and showed them the utmost respect. I am not defending racism but I do not think she is a racist. I think she said some stuff in her past that she regrets and was big enough to admit to.
did you miss the part where she planned to hire black people as slaves for a theme wedding? there is little doubt she is a racist.
she had black people on her show and that makes her not racist? she did that for $$$$.0 -
Actually, I can tell you exactly what the difference is. In movies, when people portray slaves, they are portraying characters with backstory and agency. Deen was enamored of the idea of blacks playing slaves while they served food at a restaurant. This isn't acting. This isn't a story. This is a case of Deen idealizing a system of labor in which one segment of the population had no rights of their own, even over their own bodies. By talking about how cute and great these slave servers were, she's turning the system of slavery into an "experience" that people can come and enjoy during their dinner. We should remember and indeed portray slavery so as not to forget that it existed or its devastating social effects (such as through movies, plays, and historical reenactment), but asking your black servers to perform slavery every time they come to work is wrong because it glosses over what was a very real and very exploitative and inhumane labor system. When movies portray slavery, they are delving into the human experience of what it meant to be a slave a slave owner. If a server pretends to be a slave simply to bring food, then it's actually idealizing slavery as a system of social inequality.0
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I have a hard time feeling sorry for her. I'm a regular old person of no significance who lives in the south and I have never used that word except to read it from antiquated print. If I were in a position like hers I would be extraordinarily careful with my words and actions. A fool and their money (or job) will soon be parted.
??? you profile says your 28.. hardly a regular old person. yes it was stupid but it was a long time ago before she was a "public figure". I get the business decision part and so be it but to think that it is horrid for a now 66 year old woman (I'm 58) who grew up during segregation should be so disgraced is absurd. I don't remember ever using that word either but I won't swear it never happened.0 -
That's often known as "Minnesota Nice" or "Southern Polite." Many people would rather hear/read something "pretty" yet patently untrue, rather than hear/see the truth presented in a cold, blatant manner.People often dislike honesty. As someone said with a stigma attached to her she is less marketable. Lying to appease the masses is much more desirable (aka marketable).
The MFP forums are RIDDLED with this sentiment.
So long as you say things that are "nice," you're often applauded. Say something that is true, yet potentially "hurtful," a percentage of members on this site cannot find the "Report" button fast enough.
Example: Someone just read what I typed, and they're debating whether or not to report my post, right now. True story.
Reported for being too truthful and maybe even a little "sarcastic." You ain't sposed to cause "burthutz" on here.0 -
I have no sympathy for her in any way shape or form.
She made her own bed.
White sheets and all.
That's how I feel.
This.0 -
Isn't this the lady that used glazed doughnuts as hamburger buns?0
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I have a hard time feeling sorry for her. I'm a regular old person of no significance who lives in the south and I have never used that word except to read it from antiquated print. If I were in a position like hers I would be extraordinarily careful with my words and actions. A fool and their money (or job) will soon be parted.
??? you profile says your 28.. hardly a regular old person. yes it was stupid but it was a long time ago before she was a "public figure". I get the business decision part and so be it but to think that it is horrid for a now 66 year old woman (I'm 58) who grew up during segregation should be so disgraced is absurd. I don't remember ever using that word either but I won't swear it never happened.
I mean't "regular old" as in average or "run of the mill." Not as a reference to my age. But for reference, my mom is 64 and doesn't fling that word around either. And she grew up in the middle of full on segregation.0 -
So ripping people off and serving a prison sentence is somehow more acceptable than admitting to using a racial slur? I was born and raised in Georgia. Paula Deen grew up in a generation that accepted and was comfortable with racism. While times have changed, it was difficult for many of that generation to realize and cope with the fact that behavior was no longer socially acceptable. I can remember my 85-yo grandmother use the word as late as the 90's. while that doesn't excuse the behavior, racism isn't something that can be just turned off either. It's a conditioned behavior.
Yep. My Grandparents were all from the South (as am I...4th generation born in the same hospital in south Florida). My maternal grandfather left south florida in the 80s to "get away from the damn Yankees."...and settled outside of Quitman, Ga where he remained a "respected" businessman, cattleman, and farm owner. He used the N-word (to our collective horror) until the day he died just a couple of years ago. His best friend was an old Black man named Wallace....who rode in the back of my Granddaddy's truck because he didn't think it was "proper" to sit up front in the cab with my Grandfather. He also spent his retirement years turning the old cattle fields into a golf course....his favorite player? Tiger Woods.0 -
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