Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4251964)

I wouldn't worry too much about Paula Deen. Society made her a multimillionaire and if she does her due diligence in making amends and her damage control is successful, society at large, though quick to point fingers, also often forgives the truly repentant celebrity fairly quickly and she'll probably get another fat contract to do a show on another network in time.

Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 4251978)

I haven't watched Paul Deen's shows and I don't know much about her, but the complaints against her and her brother sound pretty bad. Hard to tell how much Paula was directly involved in or had knowledge of.

I would leave a job immediately if my boss had pornography in the office and passed it out at meetings. I don't understand why or how these employees stayed for 3 - 5 years.

At their co-owned restaurant, there were separate bathroom privileges for blacks and whites?!

Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 4251907)

I can. The word makes me cringe first and foremost because it is a slur, but it is just gross. It is like the word "fart" to me. I hate that word. Hard to explain. I dislike that people like Gwyneth Paltrow, who is besties with Jay Z and Beyonce, throws it around on her blog to try to be cool.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4251981)

If this is true, that is absolutely ridiculous, and I ask anyone who defends her to defend this.

Where did you see this?

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4251979)

Oh don't say the "F" word or you'll get a big talking to just like me.

Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 4251984)

The Daily Mail, not the most reputable source, but I don't think they would exaggerate the details of the complaints in the lawsuit.

Paula Deen and brother Bubba Hiers sued for sex harassment after he 'brought porn to restaurant they co-owned' | Mail Online

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4251988)

LOL!!! Well, a full moon is coming after all - nothing less would be expected. :D:);)

Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 4251978)

I haven't watched Paul Deen's shows and I don't know much about her, but the complaints against her and her brother sound pretty bad. Hard to tell how much Paula was directly involved in or had knowledge of.

I would leave a job immediately if my boss had pornography in the office and passed it out at meetings. I don't understand why or how these employees stayed for 3 - 5 years.

At their co-owned restaurant, there were separate bathroom privileges for blacks and whites?!

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4251990)

Holy crap!:eek:

"Well what I would really like is a bunch of little n******s to wear long-sleeve white shirts, black shorts and black bow ties,' Jackson claimed Deen said, according to RadarOnline.com.
She continued: 'You know in the Shirley Temple days, they used to tap dance around.'Now, that would be a true Southern wedding wouldn't it? But we can't do that because the media would be on me about that.'
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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4252018)

I think unless it is caught on tape we will never know what any one said or did because people will lie especially if they are dealing with a celebrity. I don't think using the n word automatically makes you a racists horrible person because I know my Great great aunt used it and she was not. I think the context of how people are raised and stuff has to be taken into consideration. I personally don't like the n word it makes me uncomfortable to hear it and I don't think it should be used period (I have never said it and never will) and I feel that way about the four letter f word. My uncle has type 1 diabetes he was extremely young when he was diagnosed and it was not because of the food he was eating. Obesity is the leading cause to being type 2 diabetic but you can be obese because of so many things genetics, not getting enough exercise, medicines you are taking, medical conditions you have and one of them is food. There are many many people who can eat her food every day and never get diabetes. I don't think her yall and stuff is fake I use yall all the time even in my posts. Having different rules for different people is 100% wrong in my opinion.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4252123)

Ok wait, so she said under oath that she DID or did not use the N word? If she admitted that she did it under oath, then why should we to assume she didn't say it unless it's on video somewhere?

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4252123)

Ok wait, so she said under oath that she DID or did not use the N word? If she admitted that she did it under oath, then why should we to assume she didn't say it unless it's on video somewhere?

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4252128)

There is an entire deposition or courtroom transcript. She admitted using it in 2007 at work along with separate bathrooms for different races. And the porn and other things were all in there too I believe.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 4252123)

Ok wait, so she said under oath that she DID or did not use the N word? If she admitted that she did it under oath, then why should we to assume she didn't say it unless it's on video somewhere?

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4252128)

There is an entire deposition or courtroom transcript. She admitted using it in 2007 at work along with separate bathrooms for different races. And the porn and other things were all in there too I believe.

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 4252128)

There is an entire deposition or courtroom transcript. She admitted using it in 2007 at work along with separate bathrooms for different races. And the porn and other things were all in there too I believe.

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4252141)

Kidding, right????????????? Separate bathrooms for the races?????? What - is she living in the 50's?!?! Are you kidding me?????? She testified that she had that kind of environment at her restaurants and made her black workers use a different restroom? I'm truly shocked to pieces. How in the world is it no one has leaked that to the public before now? What the heck?!?! That is soooooo offensive and monstrous I am speechless! That is racist from start to stop. How did restaurant inspectors allow that?

Originally Posted by MauiGirl (Post 4251878)

I haven't read all of the posts and won't jump into all of the debates but have a couple comments.

I think Food Network was too harsh and swift in this decision.

I do not condone any racial slurs or name calling, however admitting that she maybe used the N word in 2007 does not make her a racist.

I enjoy watching Food Network, and especially enjoy the different personalities of different cooks, as well as their techniques. I don't have any favorites that I exclusively follow, and rarely cook as they do, but enjoy for entertainment value just watching them all. I love their enthusiasm for cooking and food.

I will miss Paula Deen, and what I perceive as her sweet, loving, Southern charm. She is somebody I'd like to have as a neighbor. I don't care about her weight, over use of butter, her health, or her wealth. I am impressed with her rags to riches life story, and her overcoming huge obstacles in her life.

Who are we to judge? Is there anyone on here who can honestly say under oath that they have never in their life uttered the N-word? And for those that have, does that mean you are a racist, and should lose your job and be shunned by the world?

As a society we all need to strive to be sensitive and respectful, and to do better when we know better. Peace begins in our hearts.

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4252141)

Kidding, right????????????? Separate bathrooms for the races?????? What - is she living in the 50's?!?! Are you kidding me?????? She testified that she had that kind of environment at her restaurants and made her black workers use a different restroom? I'm truly shocked to pieces. How in the world is it no one has leaked that to the public before now? What the heck?!?! That is soooooo offensive and monstrous I am speechless! That is racist from start to stop. How did restaurant inspectors allow that? That makes me so angry! All that sweet drawling and how're ya'll and junk and her black workers are using separate facilities!!!!!

Originally Posted by Britster (Post 4252153)

Uhhh What?! Seperate bathrooms... you've got to be kidding.

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4252150)

I would think separate restrooms for workers would be a civil rights violation and someone would have reported that right away. That doesn't sound true now that I think about it.

Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 4252158)

Apparently the former employees waited a long time to report a lot of violations, so that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't true.

Look at Mel Gibson, his behavior was kept hush hush in Hollywood for years. It wasn't until someone made an audio tape public that the world learned about his propensity for anti-Semitic, anti-black, misogynistic rants.