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28. If you have a link handy, that'd be great.

Reply to Quantess (Reply #23)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 09:54 PM

Jul 2013

One day it was all over the news that she freely admitted to using a slur in a conversation with her husband decades ago. The next day, Food Network (or whatever that channel is called) had fired her, and retail stores were cutting ties. Are you telling me they did that for other reasons? If so, please link me.

Btw, I'm still looking for the boycott CaptialOne threads.

Hypocrisy bothers me.

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Paula Deen goods are on clearance at Target. [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 OP

I would not buy them if they were at the dollar store Skittles Jul 2013 #1

Those are some really nice pans, though. renie408 Jul 2013 #3

Gotta agree. I am waiting to see them at Big Lots. RebelOne Jul 2013 #19

yeah CatWoman Jul 2013 #22

Made in China -- and not too long ago, she had made-in-China cast iron pans that were recalled. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #27

Man, she got taken down hard and fast. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2013 #2

sure did. who has fallen faster - deen or lance armstrong or tiger woods or ...? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #7

Tiger? Check this year's tournaments. WinkyDink Jul 2013 #11

fast? she's been fooling people for a long, LONG time Skittles Jul 2013 #8

She's not fooling anyone anymore. Lil Missy Jul 2013 #14

aw she still has plenty of racist fans, Lil Missy Skittles Jul 2013 #16

Bless her heart SoCalDem Jul 2013 #18

I was talking to my sister about this. vaberella Jul 2013 #12

Oh, I agree! It's simply not acceptable. Lil Missy Jul 2013 #13

They were weeks ago in Beall's Florida HockeyMom Jul 2013 #4

good! Whisp Jul 2013 #5

The really sad part is that she still doesn't get it. renie408 Jul 2013 #6

Probably among the many who think this is all a big stupid fuss over a single word uttered calimary Jul 2013 #24

I wouldn't have one if I was paid to take it. nt Raine Jul 2013 #9

I have no use for Paula Deen... Chiennoir54 Jul 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, Chiennoir54! calimary Jul 2013 #25

If this is all about her honestly admitting to using a racial slur 20 years ago Skip Intro Jul 2013 #15

i didnt see threads in DU calling for Deen's ouster Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #17

What, seriously? Have you not really looked into the Paula Dean racism thing? Quantess Jul 2013 #23

If you have a link handy, that'd be great. Skip Intro Jul 2013 #28

There is a search box in the upper right corner. Quantess Jul 2013 #29

Buy em' for yourself. Definitely not for a gift, but it's probably a good deal Quantess Jul 2013 #20

I was in Target looking for a couple of pans and pots for an extended hotel stay this madinmaryland Jul 2013 #21

Snap Them Up-Keep Them In Their Original Wrapping Because..... global1 Jul 2013 #26

I guess they have to be cheap enough that you JoeyT Jul 2013 #30