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God forbid anyone anywhere might be "negatively effected" by someone's comments..
I think that allowing yourself to be negatively effected by a comment that does not incite violence in any way is a weakness.
In fact, I would go as far as to say that it negstively effects me when people allow it to happen...
I'll await my prompt apology from all members of the PC crowd!
originally posted by: Bone75
a reply to: Edumakated
I understand that aspect of it, but patchouli oil and weed is a hippie thing, not a black thing.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Anyafaj
Now ... wait. You just said that a lot of people thought Kelly said it. If that's true, why is Kelly demanding Giuliana own it?
originally posted by: raedar
a reply to: Anyafaj
That makes sense. I just don't see it it as racist.
This one guy I worked with had dreads that went down to his booty.
We used to laugh and tell him not to spin around too fast because you risked getting smacked with one of his smelly dreads. Hers look much better cared for, lol.
I also think it could be a generation thing. Seems so much is offensive to the younger generation. Bummer.
originally posted by: Anyafaj
I have a friend who is not and she just laughed and said it was funny, but nowadays, there are some who take offense at EVERYTHING!
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
originally posted by: Anyafaj
I have a friend who is not and she just laughed and said it was funny, but nowadays, there are some who take offense at EVERYTHING!
I have to agree with this. And I think it's part of the politically correct fever in this country today. And it's not just the political left who cling to political correctness. I see it on the right (especially the religious right) every day.
But, ultimately, I don't see it as my place to say what people should and shouldn't feel. If Zendaya was offended (and clearly she was), who am I to say how she should feel? If someone tells me how to feel, it pisses me off. Don't tell me how to feel, ya, know?
If you look at old sitcoms, like All in the Family, they were unapologetic about Archie's stereotyping every group except his own and I loved the show. People just rolled their eyes and shook their heads at his stupid comments. But no one ever really got offended or demanded an apology (and Zendaya didn't demand one, either - she just spoke her mind). I miss the times when people said what was on their minds and everyone just dealt with it. But it's simply not the world we live in today. And I'm not about to tell someone how they should respond or how they should feel.
It was a joke about Rastafarians and dreadlocks.
Not everyone who is Rasta or who has dreadlocks is black.
If Joan Rivers had said it, everyone would have laughed and she sure wouldn't have apologized
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: Anyafaj
Thanks so much for the extra info. You rock! I agree that if the joke had been finished, the hippie reference would have been obvious. I'm not sure Zendaya would have taken it any better.
If the writers wrote the joke, why was Kelly completely surprised by it? Maybe she didn't know about it.
But a source told Daily Mail Online: 'Kelly stayed on the show after the beloved Joan Rivers passed away, but nothing has been the same since.
'The chemistry has not been the same between the hosts since the show came back on air and Kelly knows it's time to move on.'
Contrary to reports, Billy blasted the suggestion that Kelly tried to stop Giuliana from making the comment about Zendaya's hair - and that the segment was taped three times.
As Daily Mail Online has revealed, the joke was actually scripted by Fashion Police writers - and was not off the cuff from Giuliana.
Khloe Kardashian - who reported for E! from the Oscars - is now in talks to join the show, according to Radar.
Fashion Police, now fronted by Kathy Griffin, is not back on air until March, and Giuliana is expeted back.
Kathy Griffin is leaving E!'s Fashion Police after only appearing in seven episodes.
The 54-year-old comedienne - known for her brash commentaries and outspoken personality - announced her abrupt departure via a lengthy letter posted on Twitter.
'After seven episodes of Fashion Police, I discovered that my style does not fit with the creative direction of the show and now it’s time to move on,' Kathy wrote.
Kathy's exit comes after her co-host Kelly Osbourne left the celebrity couture hits and misses series following controversy stemming from Giuliana Rancic's comments about Zendaya's hair during The Oscars on February 22.
The red-haired Griffin joined the show as replacement for the late Joan Rivers, who died last September from outpatient surgery complications.