No surprise. Paula Deen Says 'Of Course' She Uses the N-Word

[warrior1]

http://gawker.com/paula-deen-says-of-course-she-uses-the-n-word-514272160

The Dowager Butterworth, Paula Deen, has allegedly taken an interesting tactic in defending herself against that explosive lawsuit filed by a former employee, accusing her of racism, sexual harassment, and assault: the National Enquirer reports she's just given a deposition in which she admits that "Yes, of course" she throws around racial slurs at work and thinks an elegant idea for a wedding might be to staff it with black men pretending to be slaves. Who doesn't? We're all Americans here, right?

The Enquirer purports to have obtained video of Deen's May 17 legal deposition, in which the Food Network star was questioned for three hours on topics ranging from racist jokes:

“It’s just what they are — they’re jokes…most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks…I can’t determine what offends another person.”


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[dlwickham]

1. countdown until Food Network cancels her shows

5...4...3...2...1

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Really. What a dumb thing for her to say.

Beyond dumb.

[Wait Wut]

7. ...and TLC...

...gets a new 'reality' show with her and Palin.

They don't make earplugs strong enough for that show.

[MattBaggins]

2. "I can’t determine what offends another person"

What an incredibly stupid thing too say. So she is saying that she has no empathy or sense of other peoples feelings at all?

[stillwaiting]

3. Those are completely alien concepts to many conservatives. They often don't even try or

care to try to understand someone else's point of view.

[Orsino]

15. Or perhaps that was a complaint. n/t

[geek tragedy]

4. source is National Enquirer, so I'll withhold judgment for now nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. +1 n/t

[cali]

13. I recall the John Edwards story.

[geek tragedy]

14. I said withhold judgment, not dismiss nt

[Floyd_Gondolli]

5. Why exactly is it "no surprise"?

Is it because she has a hick accent?

[lumberjack_jeff]

11. Because she is from the south, and thus obviously guilty of the bigotry and stereotyping...

... from which the OP and their enlightened metropolitan peers are entirely immune.

[Buzz Clik]

8. What I know about Deen can fit into a thimble. However, ...

There is this:

[cordelia]

12. Why aren't you surprised?

[Malone]

16. ..

I refuse to believe that her accent and everything is real, it just seems like too much of a charicature. We'll eventually find out she is from New Jersey and it's all an act.

[Zoeisright]

17. I hate that bitch.

First of all, her voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard. I leap for the mute button whenever her ugly mug appears on television. I knew there was something else weird about her. I've never bought any of her crap and I'm very glad. She's disgusting.

Oh, and Paula - here's a fucking clue: saying something mean about someone is offensive.

[LanternWaste]

18. That is most certainly a very popular excuse

"I can't determine what offends another person.”

That is most certainly a very popular excuse I've read quite often used by many who believe that civility to others is simply too much the burden on their over-burdened person-- or by those who pretend that to be the case, but just want to use be vulgar regardless. I'd bet they could use a nice hug.

[Blue_Tires]

19. Holy damn if that's true...

Didn't Deen make a campaign appearance with Michelle Obama back in '08? Or was that some other TV cook??

[Skidmore]

20. Time to start sending notices of public outrage to the stores that

carry her cookware and other garbage. It is outrageous and damned pathetic that any one in this point in time would see those sentiments as acceptable and classify it as joking.