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Karen/NoCA wrote:I found an article in the Chicago-Sun Times that went into a little more detail, there is more involved here than racial slurs.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/20885923-452/mitchell-paula-deens-behavior-insults-blacks-women.html
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Hoke wrote:Karen, this might provide a little insight into why the Deen family racism might be just a bit more than "something that happened so long ago".
http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2013/06/25/2208311/what-paula-deen-and-her-sons-tells-us-about-the-four-ways-racists-defend-themselves/?fb_action_ids=10151487860300779&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210151487860300779%22%3A529443307103749%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151487860300779%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
Mike Filigenzi wrote:Here's a take on Paula Deen as
"America's Racist Grandma". I like the approach.
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Jo Ann Henderson wrote:Mike Filigenzi wrote:Here's a take on Paula Deen as
"America's Racist Grandma". I like the approach.
The approach is interesting, but it's flawed. I find it cringe worthy whenever the response to someone or something reprehensible is, "yeah, but s/he's RICH". Rich is not the point. Let's face it, the average "old money" rich person got that way by exploiting and standing on the backs of those less fortunate -- and there are stories to be told. It doesn't condone their past or current deeds/behavior. Secondly, she should be punished and that punishment should be to force her to remain on television is schizophrenic at best. Third, Paula is no chef. At most, she is a homemaker made good by a few recipes, the origin of which are questionable. (Ever seen the original imitation of life?) That being said, I still say we should cut her a little slack. She is a product of her times. How could we have expected any more/less from her, even with the veneer of new-found decency? In light of this revelation (for some) and the Supreme Court decision yesterday, I think we should celebrate with a song. Randy Newmanalways strikes just the right chord for such an occasion. Enjoy!
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Jo Ann Henderson wrote:That being said, I still say we should cut her a little slack. She is a product of her times. How could we have expected any more/less from her, even with the veneer of new-found decency? In light of this revelation (for some) and the Supreme Court decision yesterday, I think we should celebrate with a song.
Crying and pleading isn't the way out of this.
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