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frazzled

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20. Many celebrities manage not to say such things

Reply to otohara (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:35 PM

Nov 2013

And they are equally stalked by the paparazzi. In fact, MOST celebrities who lead this life do not lash out in these ways, clearly exposing their secret prejudices.

I can't believe we're on a supposedly liberal message board, and this sort of behavior is tolerated.

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If Alec Baldwin called a photographer a watermelon eating n word [View all] dsc Nov 2013 OP

kick dsc Nov 2013 #1

Americans don't see sexism as nearly bad as racism. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #2

I have no problem with such name calling if an apology is issued. gulliver Nov 2013 #3

This is at least the third such incident from Baldwin in the last couple of years dsc Nov 2013 #4

He's talented el_bryanto Nov 2013 #5

lots of people grew up using the n word dsc Nov 2013 #6

That's true -but the age when the N word stopped being acceptable el_bryanto Nov 2013 #8

Same reason Tracy Morgan kept his NBC gig after his repeated anti gay tirades Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #7

Racism is considered far worse than homophobia. QC Nov 2013 #9

Yup. Iggo Nov 2013 #10

Being Stalked By The Paparazzi otohara Nov 2013 #11

would you be as understanding of Baldwin dsc Nov 2013 #12

Did He? otohara Nov 2013 #15

no he merely called someone a cocksucking faggot dsc Nov 2013 #16

Whata Coulda Shoulda - WTF? otohara Nov 2013 #17

what did he daughter do to him? dsc Nov 2013 #18

Many celebrities manage not to say such things frazzled Nov 2013 #20

They Just Get Physical - Smash Cameras otohara Nov 2013 #22

i guess it depends on how the guy he insulted feels, if he does not care loli phabay Nov 2013 #13

Rush Limbaugh makes Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #14

It should be canceled frazzled Nov 2013 #19

He's a fucking creep. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #21