and She's a Rainbow...
Posted on 07/03/2014 4:37:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
CBS46 morning show host Michelle Burdo used the dated term “colored woman” during a segment about summer hair tips Monday morning during the 9 a.m. CBS Better Mornings Atlanta program.
“Let me tell you something,” Burdo said during a live segment to an African-American woman who appears to be the hair expert. “I’m not a colored woman but I have kinky hair just like her and when you straighten it every day, it’s…” She pauses.
The woman filled the empty air by saying, “healthier.” Here’s a 12-second portion of the segmen
On Tuesday’s show, at 9:57 a.m., Burdo apologized for her utterance. “Yesterday, I made a pretty insensitive remark during one of our segments here on Better Mornings Atlanta. I apologize… Once again, I truly want to say from the bottom of my heart that I really am sorry about that comment. I made that comment in reference to my hair color but I used an inappropriate term.” Someone posted the video on YouTube. Comments there and on Facebook include “what the hell,” “we are living in sad times” and “Her color is IGNORANT and UNINFORMED. Where did they find her…Mars?”
Camille Mahdi on Facebook was a bit more empathetic: “LOL, she probably meant to say one thing, but said what she was thinking. That’s honesty. She’s an idiot, but I am not offended in the least bit.”
Lane Michaelsen, the CBS46 news director, said in an email that he made sure she apologized on air but didn’t say if she was reprimanded in any tangible way. At least she was informed that the phrase “colored” isn’t considered politically correct in this day and age. “Women of color” is okay. “Colored woman”? Not so much.
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She says, “Hey, babe,
Take a walk on the wild side.”
Said, “Hey, babe,
Take a walk on the wild side.”
And the colored girls go
“Doo do doo do doo do do doo...”
(Lou Reed - “Walk on the Wild Side”)
Oddly enough the demorats demand diversity yet do all they can to curtail it.
Well said. It's an attempt to control others thru intimidation and guilt. Today's society is dominated by the conflict between the perpetually offended and eternally guilty.
Geesh, I must be getting old. When I was growing up Woman of Color was any female dating the Sherwin-Williams guy...
and She's a Rainbow...
Hoo boy. Hang that pic on the wall in January and you won’t need to turn on the heat for sure.
Not getting it from me...
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