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I just think it’s not a big deal. I didn’t think it was a big deal when Paula Deen said the n word either.
 
Allegra said:
Maybe not, but that is the risk you take when you use words that are commonly used as racist slurs.
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Back in the day, it was impolite, but it wasn’t the unpardonable sin it is today.

Ms. Barr apologized, but it wasn’t good enough.

I saw earlier today where Sean Spicer was raked over the coals for a slur he made more than 30 years ago, when he was 14. I don’t even want to think of what I did at 14, that’s one reason why I would never run for a political office or get involved in a campaign.
 
Well, black people disagree. So, either stop doing it or deal with the numerous consequences you might face if you don’t. Social ostracization. Political failure. Career destruction. And if you are a character in a sitcom, you could even be killed off.
 
I’ve never seen this lady’s show nor seen an interview with her. However, I did hear a tape of her about twenty years ago, butchering our national anthem, apparently on purpose as a ‘joke’. That was enough to repulse me for good and kill any interest I might have had in her opinions or career.
 
Alex337 said:
Why should we make insensitivity a goal? Why not aim to be more caring to others?
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What’s wrong with showing a little sensitivity to Ms. Barr? Should this really be something that she can never recover from?
 
I don’t think the first part with her screaming was from the FOX interview.
I have no idea where that came from, but
that first part did not hel her cause any.
 
Get those mittens on him, and he won’t be able to tweet.

I don’t normally like politics mixed in my entertainment, but I thought that the “Maybe Next Time He’ll Think Before He Tweets” on a country awards show a while back was hysterical . . .

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Because it stifles speech which further increases the divide when people can’t say what’s on their mind. I don’t consider her speech hate speech, just so I can make that clear. I don’t believe in hate speech
 
She’s not in jail. She just lost her job. The company she worked for no longer wants her representing them.
 
Ms. Barr apologized, and it wasn’t good enough.

I don’t see how she could do anything else to recover her career.
 
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Alex337:
Why should we make insensitivity a goal? Why not aim to be more caring to others?
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What’s wrong with showing a little sensitivity to Ms. Barr? Should this really be something that she can never recover from?
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I’m sure she’ll have work on the future. But racist comments have consequences like losing your personal tv show.
 
SacredHeartBassist said:
Because it stifles speech which further increases the divide when people can’t say what’s on their mind. I don’t consider her speech hate speech, just so I can make that clear. I don’t believe in hate speech
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If your speech is racist then be prepared for consequences. Free speech has never meant freedom from consequences.
 
Who says she can’t? She has her own fan base, whom she had to tell not to defend her or what she did. Her fans either didnt care or forgave her right away as for former fans? I imagine there is a spectrum and many will forgive or forget. Many won’t. She still has her platform on social media her fans can get their fix there but her former coworkers don’t want to be associated with a racist.
 
Alex337 said:
I’m sure she’ll have work on the future. But racist comments have consequences like losing your personal tv show.
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She was interviewed by Hannity last week, so she’s going to try to put pressure on the network to rehire her.
 
Alex337 said:
“Ape” is a common racist slur. It’s not a racism slur against white people.
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“Chimp” was regularly used with George W Bush, and a couple others less frequently.
Alex337 said:
Perhaps don’t use radially charged language and people won’t mistake it for racism.
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That does require the knowledge that the term is racially charged. The number of terms that I’ve learned have such connotations from scandals in recent years is significant . . .

Fortunately, I don’t have to speak anywhere where I would find out wha the racial overtones of “my cat caught a lizard this morning” are . . .

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