Jerry Lewis used the "F' word on his telethon and is now in deep trouble and people are demanding an apology. No, it wasn't the filthy "F" word but he said "faggot" when describing a T.V. character.
Should we be upset?
My way of thinking is that words like these are put-downs and should be addressed as such. Like the "N" word and the "C" word, we shouldn't allow them to hurt us personally but we shouldn't stand still and ignore it, either. The person using these words should be made aware that they are not acceptable and the users will be demoted in our esteem.
When one of our politicians was referred to as a "tar baby" in a local newspaper recently it was totally unacceptable and not to be tolerated. In this day and age we should never allow bullies to form the social norm. We're better than that.
Poor old Jerry Lewis, sick and angry with the world, shouldn't be allowed to run a telethon if he can't control his ignorance. And that's what it boils down to...ignorance.
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