Using The 'N Word' By Paula Deen

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Paula Deen, celebrity chef on the Food Network channel, admitted to using the “N word” but denied to making racial jokes. In a deposition given by Deen, when asked “Have you ever used the N-word yourself?” she responded: “Yes, of course.” When questioned on if using the “N word” in a joke was mean or not, Deen objects and then states, “That’s-that’s kind of hard. Most-most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks. Most jokes target-I don’t know. I didn’t make up the joke, I don’t know. I can’t-I don’t know.” After a transcript of this deposition was released to the public, society quickly responded by shunning Deen for her racist comments and behavior. As a response to her ignorant and unprofessional conduct, Food Network, which

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