Posted on 06/22/2013 3:27:07 AM PDT by Olog-hai
“By Paula’s own admission, she dated a married man for years before marrying her present husband.”
I saw this mentioned on another message board, as well. Did any details ever emerge?
“cultivating a friendship with first lady Michelle Obama.”
I can’t help it I think its kind of ironic. Actually hysterical. The angry black woman’s cracka radar must have been on the fritz. :-)
To me, Deen’s ouster is nothing less than a “Niemöller moment”. They successfully came for her. Gives me pause to consider “securing the perimeter” of my social and professional interactions.
To be sure Food Network/Cooking Channel are now defunct entertainment choices. They join a variety of DIY home shows produced (Canadian?) with a view to be “socially aware” in contrived presentation of couples debating design options or paint/fabric swatches.
And for the record, I’m not a fan of Deen nor her sons. In a manner somewhat similar to “acquired” English in the UK, her accent has become more evident in relation to her success. Thankfully good sense prevailed and her husband has only made cameo appearances. Crikey, talk about nepotism!
Sadly her departure means my question of the age will remain unanswered; “how” does she cook with more jewelry on her hand than the corner hock shop?
Reminds me of this:
Marge Schott’s comments on ESPN about Hitler
New York, NY, May 6, 1996...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said today that Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott’s comments that Hitler was good when he came into power “are profoundly ignorant and offensive,” and called on Major League Baseball to take “appropriate corrective action to protect the sport’s image.”
Marge Schott was Banned From Managing 1996-1998 for her Nazi comments.
Not that I know of.
I’m not aiming any special virtue; I was responding to a claim that everyone uses the term. As a matter of personal practice, would you refer to all women with the “C” word? I don’t use that term either. It’s not that hard to be civil.
I agree with you, although I’m years younger. You’re about the same age of my mom. It’s not ok to use. It doesn’t matter if rappers and some black people use the word. It’s not right when they use it either, but it’s different. The meaning is different as they aren’t using it in a racist manner. For an example, two women who are friends may refer to each other as “bitches”, but while it’s wrong, it’s different than if some guy came up to them on the street and began calling them bitches.
It is perfectly okay for them to call each other the N word. Use it in their music etc ect. But let someone else do the same and it is a capital offense!
My grandmother in Atlanta, back in the 50s, always refereed to them as “nigra”, and with no disrespect intended.
Growing up in Memphis back in the 50s, the signs referenced them as “colored”. Our yard keeper was a colored man.
Our maid was a colored woman.
99% of the total population don't refer to women as "#unts" but 95% of the black population refer to each other as niggas, there is a big difference in the two and I know you are smart enough to see it.
The use of the word nigger is permitted if one is black but not if you are white; I call BS on that.
Being black gives no one any special preference, regardless of what the PC police say.
If you want to call BS on that, go to 125 st in NYC. And do it. I often refer to myself as a stiff-necked Mick. I’m allowed, non-Irish aren’t. I’m sure you’re smart enough to see that.
You're not a stiff-necked Mick, you are a privileged, sanctimonious dork. What the hell gives you the right to use any word and not allow anyone else the same right.
If you mean that you will get very mad and hit me with your purse, that's your problem.
And if you think I'd go to harlem under any circumstances, you are a stiff brained Mick.
I'm a Dago, my grandparents were from Sicily, and one of my uncles was more Tony Soprano than gandolfini ever was, and if a Mick calls me a Dago, it's only a word, no big deal.
That is so true. Here in South, it is the Dims who are racists
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