As you might remember, I've been keeping my eyes peeled regarding how and why and when people (particularly straight folks) use "faggot" and its variations in public discourse. So here are a few news tidbits on Jerry Lewis' recent fumble into maligning the faggily-inclined:
Jerry Lewis Echoes Isaiah, Apologizes (E! Online), September 4, 2007
GLAAD goes after Nutty Jerry (Queerty), September 4, 2007
Jerry Lewis Apologizes for "Fag" Slur (Towleroad), September 4, 2007
What's particularly weird about this one is that it was during a Telethon to raise money for children. In what universe is the usage of any slur in that situation even close to okay? Could you imagine him running up and down the stage going: "Here's Candy, the 'spic ho. And Larry, the nigger lardass..."
What a world, what a world.
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