Paula Deen

[Rahul]

If you say so. I don't watch food network and I didn't know who she was until this thread came up. The question was about fairness, not if it was good for business

My wife and I watch the food network but I don't normally watch her show.

I think the more intelligent thing for Food Network to have done is have a brainstorming session on how to ignore what came out while also affirming in some manner that what she did was fucked up.

[Whateverist]

If you say so. I don't watch food network and I didn't know who she was until this thread came up. The question was about fairness, not if it was good for business

My wife and I watch the food network but I don't normally watch her show.

Oh yeah, I saw the photo of you naked at your computer. (You guys should find another hobby. )

I think the more intelligent thing for Food Network to have done is have a brainstorming session on how to ignore what came out while also affirming in some manner that what she did was fucked up.

Maybe but who the hell has a slavery themed wedding? That is some pretty weird shit. Most entertainers (athletes included) sign contracts that essentially permit the employer to terminate if anything in their personal life could be seen to negatively reflect on themselves. This might qualify.

[Rahul]

Oh yeah, I saw the photo of you naked at your computer. (You guys should find another hobby. .)

haha That was a joke. I'm 6'1" and weigh around 170 lbs.

Maybe but who the hell has a slavery themed wedding? That is some pretty weird shit.

Yeah, that is pretty fucked up. I grew up in a tiny Southern town in the 70's and 80's and I would have been kinda shocked if any older white person said something like that.

Is that just an unproven allegation though? Or is it something she admitted to under oath? I'm scouring the internet trying to find exactly what she said. I think so far all she has admitted to doing was using the N-word at some time in her life.

[Whateverist]

Oh yeah, I saw the photo of you naked at your computer. (You guys should find another hobby. .)

haha That was a joke. I'm 6'1" and weigh around 170 lbs.

Yeah, that's what I thought. (So much for any hope that I wasn't the only one...)

Maybe but who the hell has a slavery themed wedding? That is some pretty weird shit.

Yeah, that is pretty fucked up. I grew up in a tiny Southern town in the 70's and 80's and I would have been kinda shocked if any older white person said something like that.

Is that just an unproven allegation though? Or is it something she admitted to under oath? I'm scouring the internet trying to find exactly what she said. I think so far all she has admitted to doing was using the N-word at some time in her life.

Good luck. I'm actually a bit of a foodie myself. I do the cooking in this family.

[Rahul]

Good luck. I'm actually a bit of a foodie myself. I do the cooking in this family.

My wife went to school at Johnson & Wells College of Culinary Arts. She's an amazing cook. I always tease her saying that she should have married a fat guy who would appreciate her cooking more.

I'm a culinary ogre. I have no finely tuned appreciation for food.

[Savannahw]

Ok.. This Paula Deen thing is crazy... She is being sued for racial and sexual harassment.
This link gives a brief explanation. CNN Paula Deen
The whole racial slur thing, is awful but honestly I was expecting it to blow over. However, her attitude doesn't let that happen. She is extremely out of touch. Watch this video NY Times Interview
I hated the excuse that she was "born in a different time." So were millions of other people. Your age does not excuse racial or sexual discrimination. It is wrong, making up excuses for your behavior is even worse.
Here is a quote about the party thing. “The whole entire waiter staff was middle-aged black men, and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie. I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a certain era in America… after the Civil War, during the Civil War, before the Civil War… It was not only black men, it was black women… I would say they were slaves.”- Paula Deen

So yea, losing her contracts is not out of the question.

[Anomalocaris]

I don't think many people know who Paula deen is. Of those who do I don't think many actually feel endeared to Paula Deen, not with her being paid to trumpting her high sugar, high salt, high cholesteral "southern" style comfort "cooking", while also a paid spokesperson for Norvo Nordisk, the diabetes drug company.

So whatever the fairness, in any abstract sense, of her treatment by the network, the treatment undoubted creates positive publicity for the network amongst those who don't know her, and it is probably a wash amongst those who do.

[Rahul]

Ok.. This Paula Deen thing is crazy... She is being sued for racial and sexual harassment.
This link gives a brief explanation. CNN Paula Deen
The whole racial slur thing, is awful but honestly I was expecting it to blow over. However, her attitude doesn't let that happen. She is extremely out of touch. Watch this video NY Times Interview
I hated the excuse that she was "born in a different time." So were millions of other people. Your age does not excuse racial or sexual discrimination. It is wrong, making up excuses for your behavior is even worse.
Here is a quote about the party thing. “The whole entire waiter staff was middle-aged black men, and they had on beautiful white jackets with a black bow tie. I mean, it was really impressive. That restaurant represented a certain era in America… after the Civil War, during the Civil War, before the Civil War… It was not only black men, it was black women… I would say they were slaves.”- Paula Deen

So yea, losing her contracts is not out of the question.

I'm at work right now and unfortunately can't watch videos. What did she basically do in it?

Really though for someone born in the South before Civil Rights Era she's kinda correct. Have you ever talked to a white WWII veteran?

They'll be the kindest, most polite people around but then they'll blurt out with the most racist shit imaginable.

I found a trascript of her testimony but it's like 133 pages long. It's going to take me a while to scan through it all.

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I don't think many people know who Paula deen is. Of those who do I don't think many actually feel endeared to Paula Deen, not with her being paid to trumpting her high sugar, high salt, high cholesteral "southern" style comfort "cooking", while also a paid spokesperson for Norvo Nordisk, the diabetes drug company.

So whatever the fairness, in any abstract sense, of her treatment by the network, the treatment undoubted creates positive publicity for the network amongst those who don't know her, and it is probably a wash amongst those who do.

Anyone that watches the Food Network will be tuned in enough with culinary culture to know who she is.

I seriously doubt people that didn't watch Food Network before will all of a sudden start watching the channel over this. It's just not a subject they're that interested in.

I can see how a whole lot of people could be pissed about it enough to stop watching.

I really can't see how the Food Network are not going to experience a blowback with financial losses over this.

At least the Shopping Network is holding off so they can analyze their next move. The Food Network just had a knee jerk reaction.

[Tonus]

Do you think she's being treated fairly?

I think so. If the network was seeking to breach an existing contract, I'd say that was unfair. But they're just deciding not to renew.

[Minimalist]

Maybe but who the hell has a slavery themed wedding?

Republicunts.