AUDIO: Dr. Laura Schlessinger Apologizes For Use Of The N-Word
Posted on Aug 13, 2010 @ 06:17AM
Dr. Laura Schlessinger apologized for using the N-word this week, RadarOnline.com has learned, after the veteran broadcaster Tuesday -- three times -- nonchalantly uttered the racial epithet on her radio show.
The exchange began when a listener, talking about her experiences as a black woman and the perceived slights she experiences in her life, directly asked Schlessinger if it was alright to use the N-word.
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"Black guys use it all the time," Schlessinger said. "Turn on HBO, listen to a black comic, and all you hear is n-----r, n-----r, n-----r. I don't get it. If anybody without enough melanin says it, it's a horrible thing. But when black people say it, is affectionate -- it's very confusing."
On Wednesday, Schlessinger opened her show with an apology.
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“I articulated the N-word all the way out -- more than one time,” Schlessinger said. “And that was wrong. I’ll say it again -- that was wrong.
“I ended up, I’m sure, with many of you losing the point I was trying to make, because you were shocked by the fact that I said the word,” she continued. “I, myself, realized I had made a horrible mistake, and was so upset I could not finish the show. I pulled myself off the air at the end of the hour. I had to finish the hour, because 20 minutes of dead air doesn’t work. I am very sorry. And it just won’t happen again.”
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Aug 18, 2010 @ 07:30
If alot of you people don't understand the different uses and connotations of that word, then you definitely should not be using it.
Posted Sat, 08/14/2010 - 2:16pm
She should have never apologized, she was right. This stupid "n" word stuff, time for everybody to get over it. Black people use it all the time and need to stop being so racist taking us to task over a word they love to use constantly!
Posted Sat, 08/14/2010 - 12:33am
Chris Rock says I hate N@**#@# .
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:44pm
If black people are offended then they ALL need to stop using that word , if they expect it to go away. They don't so it lingers. They also say white boy/honky and they are not lashed out on like white people are.. hum
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:42pm
Never understood why Dr. Laura doles out advice anyway. She isn't a social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor etc. Her doctorate degree is in physiology. Go figure.
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 3:36pm
Why aren't the rappers, HBO comedians etc. attacked when they use the "n word"? She was trying to make a point and instead got a tongue lashing for stating the TRUTH.
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 3:15pm
Here we go again....another bow down, pathetic apology. Dr. Laura doesn't owe anyone an apology. She did a great deed in bringing to light that there's a double standard when using the "n word".
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 3:12pm
This "doctor" has as much credibility as Laura Glass, in other words, NONE! Both are full of BS. This one does this all the time...says something horrible to get some attention, then says "Oh, I'm so sorry". Yeah, right. Get her off the air!
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 2:55pm
oh come freaking on she's RIGHT! Its a horrible demeaning racist word - but on HBO man its all over the place - Same on anyone who uses it!
Posted Fri, 08/13/2010 - 1:54pm