OK, so I'm not condoning her word choice; however, Mrs. Deen was raised in the deep south, in a different time, where her language was far different than what culture accepts now. That being said, if it had been "discovered" twenty-five years ago, I'm prone to believe that it wouldn't have been a big deal. In fact..I'm not sure it would have been a deal at all. Language has changed a lot, and continues to do so. Half of our current "curse" words originated from England that were used for everyday things. I'm not trying to get on a soapbox, but I am trying to point out, that things have changed greatly, and I feel like it's been blown far out of proportion.
My second pet peeve with this whole ordeal, is how her supporters are handling it. If people who sell her products like Wal-Mart, or pay her, like Food Net work, are going to quit supporting her for this^, then I'm going to request that Wal-Mart also stop supporting any author, singer, or actor and stop carrying any movie, book, and CD that have ever used offensive language. (Imagine how empty our stores would be if every single producer, of both media and others, were looked into, and then no longer supported.)
Its something to think on at least...
What's your thoughts?
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