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AnotherMother4Peace

(5,159 posts) Sun Mar 4, 2012, 07:47 PM Mar 2012

Laura Schlessinger retired after repeatedly using the "N" word when speaking to an African American [View all]

woman on her radio show. I could not believe her insensitivity and ignorance. The meaning, hurt, and violent history of that word was lost to her. And how that word still conjures painful memories to so many meant nothing - her response was to "get over it" - it's hard to get over a word that symbolizes lynchings, murders, prejudices, discriminations, etc.

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Laura Schlessinger retired after repeatedly using the "N" word when speaking to an African American [View all] AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2012 OP

'retired' She's on SiriusXM. onehandle Mar 2012 #1

But she's off the public airwaves. BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #5

Repug apologists and teahadists are still calling for Bill Maher getting axed zbdent Mar 2012 #6

Why? His show is rated TV-MA - Dr. Laura used the "N" word 11 times in a 5 minute rant while AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2012 #7

Well? Just goes to show you that Goliath CAN be taken down. calimary Mar 2012 #2

I can't believe my mom used to listen to her sakabatou Mar 2012 #3

She's the one who needs to get over the need to insult lunatica Mar 2012 #4

The poor woman was robbed of her first amendment rights:o) libinnyandia Mar 2012 #8

Self kick for visability to remind people how RWers think, & YES, we can do something about it. AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2012 #9

Someone find out who are her advertisers sakabatou Mar 2012 #10