Now I don’t know Paula Deen personally. But I like her and I love her humanity, and I
accept her humanity as I do my own. The
following is presented from a guest blog as referenced above. It pretty well sums it up for me.
“Okay, let's get it out in the open.
Paula Deen said something derogatory
twenty years ago. Then she admitted that she did. Then she
apologized.
Then she got fired.
So okay. For those of you who
have never called anyone something derogatory and/or used
racial stereotypes, read no further.
Gee, looks like everyone's still here! See my point?
Many people were brought up in families
that were bigoted because that was the way it was back then. They
probably didn't understand it, or even like it, but that's how they were
raised. But some chose not to learn from their prejudices, and instead
wished and caused harm on minorities, exacting cruelty because their minds
weren't open to acceptance.
Paula Deen has never been involved in
any anti-racial activities, nor blatantly and frequently referred to someone in
a derogatory manner - her only "crime" was that she once called
someone a horrible word because they held her at gunpoint.
Trust me, if you are ever held at
gunpoint, you are bound to utter many words you don't utter normally afterward.
So it's a terrible word, and should
never be used ever. Except as it has been frequently, sometimes as a show
of friendship. And no one has ever used it. Never wanted to.
Except for the multitude of people who post it on the internet and use it
in memes.
And they never apologized. And they still have their jobs.
Paula Deen's condemning is not about
bigotry - it's about refusal. Refusal to let something go.
Why don't we all?”
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