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I don't think Paula Deen learned anything (Original Post) RockaFowler Jul 2015 OP
Is old dude in brown face? bravenak Jul 2015 #1
That's her son Bobby maryellen99 Jul 2015 #3
Is this really from her new show? brush Jul 2015 #2
Her sons have a new show on Food Network nt maryellen99 Jul 2015 #4
Guess denseness runs in the family then brush Jul 2015 #6
Is that somebody in black face? Botany Jul 2015 #5
She posted this picture to her own Twitter and Facebook pages, procon Jul 2015 #7
I heard that she doesn't beat her slaves, so that's something. Orrex Jul 2015 #8
color of bobby's face angel123 Jul 2015 #9
And His Hands Have None ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #10
You are indeed, mistaken. LanternWaste Jul 2015 #15
I'm no decorator but what's with all the birds? DawgHouse Jul 2015 #11
. foo_bar Jul 2015 #16
LOL! That must be it! DawgHouse Jul 2015 #17
I'm no ornithologist but maybe justhanginon Jul 2015 #19
Ahhh I started thinking maybe it was some sort of Halloween set DawgHouse Jul 2015 #20
I'm surprised she hasn't taken this down, UtahLib Jul 2015 #12
Damn I thought she might swoop in and resolve everything in S. Carolina underpants Jul 2015 #13
Seems like they took the page down yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #14
Took long enough RockaFowler Jul 2015 #18
Is she running for office? realFedUp Jul 2015 #21
I don't understand this at all. mentalsolstice Jul 2015 #22
lol. I wonder.how.long the sons show will last Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #23

brush

(53,782 posts)
2. Is this really from her new show?
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:07 PM
Jul 2015

If so, the woman must be dense.

Why even go there with the "brownface" after what she just went through.

Second chances can be merited but third chances — not so much, and not likely if this is true.

procon

(15,805 posts)
7. She posted this picture to her own Twitter and Facebook pages,
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:23 PM
Jul 2015

but evidently they did this racist skit to be shown on her TV show... how's that for a job killer!

I don't know why her idiot son agreed to pose in brownface, but I'm waiting to see how many "come back" shows she gets this time.

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)
11. I'm no decorator but what's with all the birds?
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:40 PM
Jul 2015

One on the stove
One hanging from the pots and pans
One in the far left, sitting on a canister



justhanginon

(3,290 posts)
19. I'm no ornithologist but maybe
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 01:31 PM
Jul 2015

those are Jim Crows. Seems like they might just fit in with the prevailing attitude. Something about a leopard and not changing spots.

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)
12. I'm surprised she hasn't taken this down,
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 12:51 PM
Jul 2015

considering the well deserved pummeling she's receiving on Twitter. That entire family seems to be completely hopeless.

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)
21. Is she running for office?
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 01:56 PM
Jul 2015

God knows we've seen more racism in the news lately than her uneducated remark years ago. She's a cook, from the South and of that culture. I don't give a fuck for anything about her than her fun cooking style. We aren't punishing any of the yahoos running on the right for their un-p.c. views so why continue on with this woman?

mentalsolstice

(4,460 posts)
22. I don't understand this at all.
Tue Jul 7, 2015, 10:54 PM
Jul 2015

I don't get this one bit. I don't understand what they were trying to express. The brown-face is offensive, however, I don't get why they even needed to go there. If her son, on her right was supposed to personify Desi, it's just all wrong. Desi was always impeccably dressed in a suit, with every hair in place. And he wasn't the least bit darked-skinned. Even if he did have darker skin, it wasn't necessary to put on that kind of make-up....clothing and hair would have been enough to make it a good skit.

I never liked PD, she always personified the ugly Southerner, who is rare. I've spent most of my life in the south, and I'm female, white and in my 50s. Guess what, myself and most of the people I know enjoy fresh veggies, grilled meat and fish. We don't fry everything, we don't have big hair, and our accents aren't very distinct.

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