[AP] Dr. Laura Apologizes for Using N-Word on the Air

what did you think of this?

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Probably not a smart thing for her to say, but her ratings may be sagging and she needs the press.

DD

 

How do you all actually feel about the caller's husband actions?

Should he allow someone to come in and question his wife on why black people do what they do?

I'm sure she has commented to him on how uncomfortable that could have been.

 

well, other than the incendiary comment at the end calling abortion murder (and also the comment about how everyone needs to go to church because "the country is burning down"), i'm glad he admitted (like any sane person would) that there are more pressing problems than the legalization of gay marriage. maybe his sheep will follow in lockstep and it'll happen sooner than the "ten years" they projected. though we know which party will be fighting tooth and nail against it.

 

basso, you've posted that in two threads, yet you keep telling us that you don't watch that type of stuff.

 

what he said was he didn't care about it, if it doesn't "prick" him (heh) or steal his money. a very libertarian viewpoint.

and i may have to start watching glenn beck, as we're apparently in sync on two issues.

 

oh yay, your posts will undoubtedly contribute so much more to the discussion

 

i wonder from whence cometh such constructive and insightful posts? are you incapable of engaging in civilized discourse, without snark and name calling?

 

i don't, i found in online, and found it interesting.

 

With you? Why should anyone bother? You haven't shown yourself worthy of civilized discourse here.

 

i sincerely apologize for not meeting your high standards of discourse.

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actually, i don't give a damn

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The only thing I know about Dr. Laura is this fantastically awesome letter.

 

Which is especially amusing, since the back and forth started when you criticized others for the same reasons. Should they "give a damn"?

 

then how am i going to sing to UGK?

I do think people are too hypersensitive to the idea of that word being said. Just because it is said does not make it racist. Granted, it shouldnt be tossed around loosey goosey either. Her example was not the best but she was, in general, making a fair point (how the term is tossed around so much how is one to know whether its offensive or not). It seems the intent of the word is what makes it offensive, not necessarily the word itself.

Or is it only offensive with an "er" at the end? I always forget

and just because this is one of the best skits...nsfw for offensive language...or is it?


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I generally agree with this. I don't like when people tell me I should or should not be offended by something. I hear this type of stuff from my side of the family and my girl's family as well and it bothers me but I just chalk it up to ignorance on their parts but I know if there were different people in those same situations they may react in a different way than I do which is just ignore it.

 

Reminds me of the Boondocks episode where Riley got his teacher to call him ****a yet he says it every minute on the hour.

 

i agree completely.

In this case it wasnt directed to anyone, she was just saying it generically, mocking how it is tossed around in modern society. We know what she meant, but still it's not something she should say on. Although, i think people sound pretty silly when they say "n-word".

bottom line, this isnt that big of a deal. SLow news day i guess

 

Oh yea the age old N word debate...followed by the "I got my ass kicked for using a word wahhh" debate.