Dr. Laura Uses N Word On Air

[Revolution]

Newsjock  (1000+ posts)       Wed Aug-11-10 07:27 PM
Original message
Dr. Laura repeatedly says 'n----r' on the air, apologizes
 Source: LAradio.com

David Bernhart of Burbank was listening to KFWB’s Dr. Laura Schlessinger yesterday afternoon in the 1 p.m. hour. “Dr. Laura blurted out the N-word several times in rapid succession to a caller, a black woman married to a white man, wanted to ask about racially hurtful remarks that other white people make to her and why her husband does nothing about them. Dr. Laura quickly concluded that the woman was hypersensitive, first pointing to African-American comedians on HBO who employ the N-word and then to black people in general, stating that the word is practically a term of endearment within that community. Not surprisingly, the caller was dissatisfied to hear that if some blacks call each other a particular word, everybody should feel free to use it. At that point, Dr. Laura might have steered the conversation in a better direction.”

... “Yes, I did use the ‘n’ word and I regretted it as soon as the call was over,” responded Dr. Laura when asked about Bernhart’s experience. “While it was in the context of making a point about the unfortunate use of that term by others who deem it acceptable or funny, it is a word that is hateful, hurtful and I should not have used it even to prove a point. After the call, I was terribly upset about it and pulled myself off the air for the rest of the show. Wednesday, at the top of my program, I will apologize to my listeners.”

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Oh jeez. Here we are back to the "N" word debate I've heard people have, and had myself so many times before.....

marmar  (1000+ posts)        Wed Aug-11-10 08:57 PM
Response to Reply #13
15. Sorry, but someone from outside of a given racial or ethnic group shouldn't be using such words....  
 Edited on Wed Aug-11-10 09:00 PM by marmar
I'm black, and I never use it and wish other African Americans would stop, but I suppose I get the whole group bonding, taking-a-negative-and-turning-it-around philosophy. Same with Latinos calling each other "sp*cs" or gay men calling each other "f*gs". ........ But if you're not a member of a given group, then why would you be using the word, except in a derisive way?

Sorry there, junior, that'd be a slang term for a Peurto Rican. I should know. I watch Rescue Me.

You should have said "It'd be the same as Latino's calling each other "greasers." I don't know all the derogatory terms for Latinos, and don't want to. That's just off the top of my head.

Better luck next time, marmar.

[IassaFTots]

Sorry there, junior, that'd be a slang term for a Peurto Rican. I should know. I watch Rescue Me.

 

[TheSarge]

But if you're not a member of a given group, then why would you be using the word, except in a derisive way?

If they are offensive to one group.  Then they should be offensive to ALL groups.

Historically black civil rights leaders fought to get rid of th different slag terms used to describe them and their race.  Moving from N**** to Negro to Black to the current PC African-American.

And the current sleazy Gangsta culture has set that effort back 100 years.

IMHO until the various hyphenated minorities in this country quit using derrogatorty terms towards each other as some kind of cool club password...others that aren't "allowed" to use those terms won't stop either.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Because there is no DU link.

We could really use a smilie that says "It posts the link or it gets the hose!"

[AllosaursRus]

I'll stick with Chris Rock's definition of the "N" word. It's the guy next door who steals your TV the first time you leave the house! That's a n****r! Doesn't matter to me what color his skin is!

[Airwolf]

If they are offensive to one group.  Then they should be offensive to ALL groups.

Historically black civil rights leaders fought to get rid of th different slag terms used to describe them and their race.  Moving from N**** to Negro to Black to the current PC African-American.

And the current sleazy Gangsta culture has set that effort back 100 years.

IMHO until the various hyphenated minorities in this country quit using derrogatorty terms towards each other as some kind of cool club password...others that aren't "allowed" to use those terms won't stop either.

 

[Revolution]

Because there is no DU link.

We could really use a smilie that says "It posts the link or it gets the hose!"

Oh Jeez! Sorry about that.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8928464

[Freeper]

I don't know who that cracker bitch thinks she is using the N word.
Only rappers can use that word as it blares out of those stereos on wheels.
You know the ones that cost more than I make in a year just for the sound system driven by those poor oppressed people. 

[docstew]

I don't know who that cracker bitch thinks she is using the N word.
Only rappers can use that word as it blares out of those stereos on wheels.
You know the ones that cost more than I make in a year just for the sound system driven by those poor oppressed people who take tax dollars to live. 

FIFY

[Splashdown]

I think we all were gypped with this story. She should be put in the paddy wagon for welshing out on her responsibilities like some sort of Indian giver.

[BlueStateSaint]

I think we all were gypped with this story. She should be put in the paddy wagon for welshing out on her responsibilities like some sort of Indian giver.

Kinda like Redstone?