PAULA DEEN

Does anyone want to weigh-in on Paula Deen? It MUST be a slow news day when the media zones in on A gray-haired Southern Belle who may have used the "N" word in her past. "N" word? Who is the mysterious "N" person(s) to whom Paula was referring? Nordic? Ninny? Nuts? Neutered? Numb-nuts? Nig.....? Oh, now I get it. It's kind of like the "Q" word - queer. The word queer offended gay people until we openly embraced it. How about faggot? Cocksucker? Homo? Haven't our people been dealing with these slurs for centuries? Is Fred Phelps suffering persecution because every other word out of his hateful lips is FAG? GET REAL!!!! Leave Paula Deen alone! We ALL have skeletons in our closets. And, just in case you do not know the "N" word. it's NIGGER. It's demeaning as are so may other names for people other than who we are. Let's get on with our lives, shall we.

By hisbiguy | 06/27/2013 08:29 PM | 7 comments

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aliencubby 07/01/2013 02:22 AM

I find it kinda ironic Paula gets all the support despite being (allegedly) racist, but Alec Baldwin, et al gets so much flak for using homophobic slurs (or maybe not).

(I don't care about either Paula or Alec. I just find the disparity in reactions amusing).

aliencubby 06/29/2013 10:48 AM

As far as I can tell, from the bits and pieces of news/stories popping up, it wasn't just her use of that one derogatory slur, but rather, her attitude in general. Then again, she's a fat old Southern lady from the early half of the century, so, I suppose it's not unusual for her to be that way. But she's a public figure who is in the public eye, with a huge audience, which would necessitate her to keep her prejudices to the privacy of her home. While several African Americans have indeed supported her, there are also people who accused her of being racist. Surely, not all of them are feeding off sour grapes.
Still, yes. I think the media hype is overrated, and she's getting free publicity. And she'll slide through it (with the help of about 18 sticks of butter probably) eventually. All I know is, I don't think I'd shed tears for some rich white (allegedly) racist crotchety lady cause someone fired her for some pejorative that's way too common now. And good lord.. can we just STFU with the PC brigade already?

On a lighter note, as Rob DenBleyker (of Cyanide and Happiness) says,

"Paula Deen should create her own brand of butter called I Can't Believe It's Not 1860"

aliencubby 06/28/2013 09:55 AM

I do find it a bit alarming that she was so attacked just for admitting that she has used the N-word in the past. C'mon. Virtually any white person over 40 or so in the South has used that word at some point. Only if she has used it repeatedly and in a destructive matter should it be an issue.

That said, no real tears shed for her. She's not going to wind up in the poor house.

BearinFW 06/28/2013 05:01 AM

Tried, convicted and sentenced by the news media.

bigfootsf 06/28/2013 12:38 AM

Aww, the poor old rich southern belle is a mess. She needs a good facial and a coiffure. And some butter. Lots and lots of butter!!!

ElephantNtheRoom 06/27/2013 11:52 PM

@hisbiguy yes we all should get on with our lives. The question is can Paula Deen? Her business empire is destroyed. We should all note the lawsuit claiming racial discrimination was filed recently. It claims wrongful termination and a hostile work environment to blacks. So anything that happened 30 years ago is irrelevant and immaterial. Numerous black employees have come to her defense. Many have been with her from the start. Like Leona Helmsley and Martha Stewart before her, I believe she is being signaled out for being a powerful, successful woman. If the complaint loses the lawsuit, where does Paula Deen go to get her good name back and recoup her millions? The Today Show?

jacker 06/27/2013 10:25 PM