Dr. Laura pulls the plug

[SteamWake]

Long time radio personality Dr. Laura decides 'no more radio' following a recent contriversiy over her use of the N word.

She states "want to regain my first amendment rights".

Dr. Laura the 'shock jock'??

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/...iSZ-&wom=false

ps; Wholy smokes Larry King is still on the air

[frau kaleun]

I assume by "first amendment rights" she's referring to freedom of speech?

She had the freedom of speech and exercised it. IIRC the first amendment doesn't guarantee "freedom" from the consequences of people being offended by what she said or thinking less of her because she said it.

[SteamWake]

As always I am sure there is more to this story than meets the eye. Most likely a falling out between the Dr. and 'management'.

So she is going to take her microphone and go home.

She has only been on the air for 30 some years

Now if we could just find something to bash Kommando on

[ETR3(SS)]

I'll say this, Dr. Laura hit the nail right on the head. It's nothing more than a word and by making it ok for one race to use it in everyday conversation, and not another is racism.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

I'll say this, Dr. Laura hit the nail right on the head. It's nothing more than a word and by making it ok for one race to use it in everyday conversation, and not another is racism.

It's precisely because of racism and its long, ugly history in our society that the word in question is likely to be received as more or less offensive depending on who says it.

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

It's precisely because of racism and its long, ugly history in our society that the word in question is likely to be received as more or less offensive depending on who says it.

Absolutely! All the more reason for blacks to treat it as a racist word and to stop using it. How many white people go around calling each other cracker or honky? Very few that I know of. And what happens when a black person calls a white person one of those names? There's no NAAWP up in arms crying racism. Why? Because we don't make nearly as big deal of a deal out of it.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

It's precisely because of racism and its long, ugly history in our society that the word in question is likely to be received as more or less offensive depending on who says it.

True. However it you listen to the exchange it was not meant in malice.