Stephen Colbert's mother had eleven children, mostly boys. When Stephen was 10, his father and two of his brothers were killed in a plane crash. This single mom didn't let tragedy bring her and the rest of the family down. Colbert describes a demonstrative mother who, despite a gaggle of kids, was not afraid to let her hair down around her children. "Hugs never needed a reason in our house," Colbert says. Singing, dancing and even pretending to faint on the kitchen floor were encouraged.
"She was fun," Colbert says. "We were the light of her life, and she let us know it 'til the end."
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=814286&ocid=ansent11
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I remember Hannah did that with her eyes on a couch interview.I thought she was just goofing around but maybe imitating mom? Kate did say she thought Asian people were more beautiful than Caucasian,(reverse racism??) and in MB she mentions she was thinking of adopting a part black baby boy.She speaks in a demeaning way to everyone so I'm not sure if she is racist or just generally offensive.
The comments are priceless:
"My guess is that this is cosmetic surgery related and not Asian related at all."
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I knew someone was going to come up with the plastic surgery defense, and they didn't disappoint!
Regarding the sumo or geisha wig she was wearing...remember The Office episode where they dressed up as sumo wrestlers and wore those inflated suits with wigs? Funny stuff except for one important thing...they DID NOT pull their eyes slanted. I absolutely don't get the point of her photo because she sure wasn't dressing up for a costume party or doing a funny skit on a TV show. For whatever reason, she thought it was hilarious to put that plastic wig on and pull her eyes slanted. She thinks she's a riot and always hooted at her own lame jokes, but I never got her sense of humor. Oh well. I don't get doing something like that when your kids are of mixed race.
Is that a Sumo wig, or is it a Geisha wig? It's kind of hard to tell, but it looks more Japanese than anything else.
The Huff Post picked up ROL's story. I wonder if any other media outlets will.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/kate-gosselin-racist-gesture-photo_n_3490739.html
TLC stinks said... 199
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I don't get her sense of humor either. The laugh is always as someone else's expense.
I just don't get a grown woman doing this. Well, maybe if box tipping was involved.
Slevesque_12
@Kateplusmy8 could you like do a one hour special of your summer??? I really want to see new episodes of you and your wonderful kids!
I'm sure she'd like jump at the chance if she could like find someone -- anyone -- to like film it and like sell it to a network!
For whatever reason, she thought it was hilarious to put that plastic wig on and pull her eyes slanted.
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But why would she own a wig like that? Halloween? An Asian dinner?
Kate is a twit said... 199
Kate's probably reading her TL waiting for a good tweet that explains the picture. She'll retweet it and then say "Yes, you're absolutely correct!!"
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Yep. She'll read Milo's tweets and say, "YES!" and then Milo will feel so much better since she was acknowledged and praised for having come to Kate's defense once again.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@RealZiggyFlo @Kateplusmy8 We know it was a family joke w/kids & wanting 2look Asian...Kate kinda stood out as "not so Asian"! LOL
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@RealZiggyFlo @Kateplusmy8 So true...we don't know the context of what was going on w/this pic! Kate & Jon both had good sense of humor! :)
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 11m
@Kateplusmy8 I think its obvious this was a private photo...someone took w/out permission fr Kate & posted it here just 2stir up something!
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Wasn't the photo taking from a TV still?
If so how is it private?
All gays cross dress? That sheeple needs to get educated. Them sheep is as ignorant and stereotypical as Kate.
This is what Kate's wearing on her head:
Japanese Traditional Wig Geisha Maiko Cosplay DAISO JAPAN
From HuffPost:
"The Huffington Post has reached out to Gosselin's rep for comment regarding the photo; its origins are still unknown."
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They reached out to Milo? ;)
But why would she own a wig like that? Halloween? An Asian dinner
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I'm thinking it belongs with a Sumo wrestler costume.
The Huff Post picked up ROL's story. I wonder if any other media outlets will.
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Good on them, and good on her!!
Does anyone thing Robert Hoffman published this picture to let Kate know he has a lot of stuff on her that he promised would only be published if she called him a liar or sued him? Maybe this is his way of letting her know he means business.
And why does Kate say her kids are Asian (25%) and not mixed? Or just say these are my kids and leave it at that.
I never got a copy of Robert's book before it was pulled. Other than the "Mr. Chocolate" reference did he have any other things that exposed her as a racist?
Wasn't the photo taking from a TV still?
If so how is it private?
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I don't think it's a TV still, but a photo someone took a while ago. TV stills/footage would, I believe, be off limits as it is all TLC's property.
If this is a photo taken from Kate's trash, from her curb, once discarded, it is no longer private.
RealZiggyFlo @RealZiggyFlo 12m
@Kateplusmy8 In one episode Jon put on one of Kate's dresses. Does that mean he was mocking gays?
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First, I don't recall this at all, nor any discussion of it. Did this really happen?
Second, as someone else already correctly pointed out, ZiggyFlo is showing her inaccurate perception of gay people.
As to Kate pulling her eyes back and upward, as if to make them slanted - typical Kate behavior. We already know she's the most tactless, clueless, and abrasive mother in the northern hemisphere.
Chefsummer - yes, I do some things in the privacy of my own home that I would not do in public. Say, flossing while watching tv. Burping really loud, or passing gas.
But I am not racist, in public or in the privacy of my own home. I dislike people who are racist. I wish they would re-think their points of view and accept that we are all humans first and foremost, and all created equally. That opinion is the same whether I am in public or in private.
I am not conventionally religious, but I do believe the bible does have many helpful guidelines on how to live and do right by others. Matthew 6:1-4 reads:
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
Although this is specifically about doing acts of charity, I believe it applies to other behavior as well. So if we put on a false face in public and pretend that we believe everyone is equal and should be treated equally, but in private we use derogatory slurs about others, our true nature is still there and being revealed to whatever god we believe in.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@RealZiggyFlo @Kateplusmy8 So true...we don't know the context of what was going on w/this pic! Kate & Jon both had good sense of humor! :)
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Oh really, Kate AND JON had a good sense of humor? That's probably one (and only)of the nicest things a sheeple has ever said about JON
All of a sudden when they need Jon to not be offended they say nice things about him. These people couldn't be more pathetic.
These comments are hysterical!
"This pic must be really old, she is wearing a wedding ring and that is not her current kitchen...is it her for sure?"
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Well, probably not. It could be Paula Deen. Not her current kitchen? Brilliant! Why would you say that? Doesn't everyone have a toolbox and saw in their kitchen? It's her garage in E-town!!
Actually Jon put on the dress cause his daughters wanted to play dress up with him.
I'm sure someone pointed this out already but the hypocrisy astounds among Kate's fans.
ROL does a favourable story on Kate, it's spot on and "gets Kate".
ROL does a favourable story on Jon, it's just a rag with questionable sources (Kate's bullies.)
ROL does an unfavourable story on Jon, it's spot on and "gets Jon".
ROL does an unfavourable story on Kate, it's just a rag with questionable sources (Kate's bullies).
C'mon, even an eight year old can see through that kind of ridiculousness. You can't have it both ways.
For the record, I'm pretty sure the plastic "wig" is Geisha, there appears to be a pink bit near the top on the left indicative of a flower or bow. Anyone else see that?
Jon put on Kate's dress, hat and sunglasses in an episode of J+K+8 towards to bitter end, when they were filming separately, and in desperate need of anything to film. They were just playing at home. Forget what else they were doing in the episode.
OT: more Paula Deen. Oh, Pauler, things just keep showing up. You so should have settled with the restaurant manager that your alcoholic drug using brother showed porn videos to, and tried to kiss her, and called her his ” little J__ girl”.
Now there its video of an event in NY with our southern fried gal talking about her poor great-something grand Pappy who lost his workers = slaves back a few years and just went to the barn and shot himself rather than, ooh I don't know, do the work himself?
Good commentary and link to story from this column
Www.chicagonow.com/real-music/2013/06/i-guess-racism-really-does-start-at-the-dinner-table-Paula-deen-you--had-us-at-hello/
It's a hoot reading the excuses on ROL. Now Kate was pretending to be Princess Mulan:
Invented "controversy", LOL. So much pearl clutching for a MOTHER of FIVE daughters (3 under 10) wearing a DISNEY PRINCESS MULAN hat and pretending to be a DISNEY PRINCESS from CHINA.
Snotty Girl @Snotty_Girl 7m
@Kateplusmy8 Its disgusting the way unheard of media sites jump on lies to get hits for their sites. What ever happened to integrity?
How can a photo be a lie?
Marianne @pinkthing 26m
Kate Gosselin has 1/2 Korean kids. She was prob. trying 2 b more like them than mocking them. Give it a rest people! Why so much negativity?
She was trying to be more like them, so she goes around pulling her eyes back into a slant in hopes her eyes will stay like that?
I'd bang my head on the wall, but I think in the past few days I've become all banged out!
Oh really, Kate AND JON had a good sense of humor? That's probably one (and only)of the nicest things a sheeple has ever said about JON
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How can an ex from hell have a good sense of humor? Did he pick it up in the fire and brimstone?
Wow, of course it's Kate! She's had a lot of procedures since, but it's her, mullet and all.
Aside from context or implications of racism and immaturity/insensitivity/childish humor, it is just a really, really goofy photo.
Although this is specifically about doing acts of charity, I believe it applies to other behavior as well. So if we put on a false face in public and pretend that we believe everyone is equal and should be treated equally, but in private we use derogatory slurs about others, our true nature is still there and being revealed to whatever god we believe in.
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In other words, don't be a hypocrite.
First, I don't recall this at all, nor any discussion of it. Did this really happen?
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Yes. He was playing dress-up with the kids and they asked him to put on a dress.
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RealZiggyFlo @RealZiggyFlo 12m
@Kateplusmy8 In one episode Jon put on one of Kate's dresses. Does that mean he was mocking gays?
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First, I don't recall this at all, nor any discussion of it. Did this really happen?
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Yes, it was in the Jon and Kate Plus 8 episode "Dude Ranch and Dress Up". This is the episode when Kate took the boys to the dude ranch in Wyoming, and Jon stayed home with the girls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3EQirB2qQw
The video of Jon in a dress was from 2009 when he and Kate were getting divorced. The girls wanted him to play dress up with them and he finally relented by putting on a dress and a hat. The kids had fun laughing at him and thinking he was funny because he looked like a mommy. Nothing wrong with that. My brother joined in tea parties with his girls and their dolls, and everyone had a lot of fun.
"Marianne @pinkthing 26m
Kate Gosselin has 1/2 Korean kids. She was prob. trying 2 b more like them than mocking them. Give it a rest people! Why so much negativity?"
And Paula Deen was trying to be more like her hired help, and is not racist at all.
I'm thinking it belongs with a Sumo wrestler costume.
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Nope. It's a geisha wig. Someone found the exact same wig on eBay and posted the link on Twitter.
Tucker's Mom said... 32
Wow, of course it's Kate! She's had a lot of procedures since, but it's her, mullet and all.
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Ooops, not mullet, tellum. Tellum and all.
Thanks for the info about Jon putting on a dress for dress up with his kids. I had forgotten all about that.
As to Paula Deen - I just read (in entirety) the complaint filed by the former employee. It is packed with the most horrifying and disgusting details. For those who still want to defend Paula Deen, please read that complaint all the way through. It is absolutely shocking the discrimination that occurred at that restaurant, Paula's terrible behavior and attitude. Shocking! It is more than saying the "n" word once, many years ago. She's really quite an awful person.
Sorry...clicked submit too soon. eBay search for...
Japanese Traditional Wig Geisha Maiko Cosplay DAISO JAPAN
One of the comments on ROL states that this is no different than kids running around, slapping their hands against their mouths and imitating "indians".
I have 2 boys aged 8 and 6, and they don't even know what that means. A lot of this stereotypical behaviour is NOT being passed down to the next generation.
This stuff is not acceptable anymore. Most books, cartoons, movies, etc. teach inclusion and acceptance. The majority of kids are not watching Bugs Bunny now.
Look at the current U.S. view on same sex marriage. I'm Canadian, but I read that the majority of the American population agree with it's legalization . I think that indicates that there is a BIG shift in society today. For the positive, in my opinion.
Food network just announced the returning chef's. One is Lovely, and another one is Danushka, not sure of name spelling, but this is good news for Lovely.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 173
This is not a drill! This is not a drill!!!
Waaaaaa. Waaaaa. Waaaaa. (That's my impression of an alarm)
The sheeple scrambling is funnier than anything Kate can do or say.
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As I read this, I'm imagining there's some kind of pole and the sheeple are all sliding down to rush to the fire! (Shouldn't the alarm be, "Baaaah. Baaaah. Baaaah"? lol.)
Sheri said... 26
I'm sure someone pointed this out already but the hypocrisy astounds among Kate's fans.
ROL does a favourable story on Kate, it's spot on and "gets Kate".
ROL does a favourable story on Jon, it's just a rag with questionable sources (Kate's bullies.)
ROL does an unfavourable story on Jon, it's spot on and "gets Jon".
ROL does an unfavourable story on Kate, it's just a rag with questionable sources (Kate's bullies).
C'mon, even an eight year old can see through that kind of ridiculousness. You can't have it both ways.
For the record, I'm pretty sure the plastic "wig" is Geisha, there appears to be a pink bit near the top on the left indicative of a flower or bow. Anyone else see that?
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I see the bow, Sheri.
I wish her fanatics would understand that if Kate just posed wearing a Keisha wig/and Kimono it would have been fine. It would just be a photo of Kate wearing a Keisha costume. No big deal.
The fact that she smiled into the camera, while slanting her eyes with her fingers was not very nice. It's insulting, and I don't understand why her fanatics are so cavalier about her insensitivity.
RealZiggyFlo @RealZiggyFlo 8m
@Kateplusmy8 Oh #Allisstair Maybe the wig was just handy?Families take silly pic's of each other all the time.Silly pic's r most precious
lol!! Sure! Doesn't everyone just happen to have a Japanese geisha wig lying around the garage? My "handy" wigs consist of a clown, a Cleopatra, a Cher, and the Beatles. You just never know when I'll want to dress up as those people, and they're handy so I can just grab one of them!
But, but, but, when Radar Online trashes Jon and holds Kate up in high esteem, then they are doing a great job and are applauded, but when Kate is questioned about her actions, ROL becomes ridiculous? Exactly how does that work, Milo?
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Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2m
@Kateplusmy8 Ridiculous 4 ROL story again 2infer U would ever belittle the heritage of ur kids...#IdioticAttemptToMalignYou
I honestly don't think Kate is racist, just clueless as to what is socially acceptable. Her behavior is one of the classic characteristics of NPD, no empathy and total disregard for the feelings of others. She could even be envious because she has stated that she wished she was Asian. I just don't know why she thought she was funny, but I would like to know who took the picture. For some reason, I got a good hunch it wasn't Jon. I don't think he would have found her antics appropriate.
And if anyone is out there making the outlandish claim it's not Kate, they are wrong. Just look at her teeth...there's that weird misalignment, and that is definitely their garage. She's got the wedding ring on too. And did you notice the diamond band on the other hand? Looks like she was already spending money on herself early on.
That's right. Pulling back your eyes and running around like Native Americans in old westerns are the same thing. And they are both awful, and many, many children do not do that anymore. Who are these people? In one breath they're bashing Paula Deen saying she was just jealous of Kate in the next they're throwing every offensive stereotype out there trying to say it's normal. It's not normal, it's not right, and no, many do not do it too you ignorant sad people.
The Daily Mail has the story now too. Milo should be happy that Kate's getting international coverage, because she has so many international fans.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2347622/Kate-Gosselin-lands-hot-water-appearing-make-racist-gesture-newly-surfaced-photo.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Huff Post said they reached out to Kate's rep for a response. Who the heck is her rep?
Tucker's Mom said...(32)
Wow, of course it's Kate! She's had a lot of procedures since, but it's her, mullet and all.
Aside from context or implications of racism and immaturity/insensitivity/childish humor, it is just a really, really goofy photo.
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I absolutely can not believe that someone actually questioned whether or not it was even her in the photo. Talk about desperate.
I agree Tucker's, all other things aside, it is just a stupid picture. Still, I remember the flack Miley Cyrus got when she posted a similar pic.
I guess what it comes down to is that it's hard to say how far the fallout will go. It'll be interesting...I think it's my turn to bring the popcorn. :D
The bottom line for me is that Kate's an ass and, worse, she's dumb enough to document and publicly display her tasteless idiocy.
So what else is new?
I put child and animal abuse much higher on the list of crimes she's accused of committing.
MARIE@MY_3BCOLLIES5m
@KATEPLUSMY8 Just as bullying hurts, so does gossip rags whose stories are 99% of the time untrue or truth has been twisted. #gossiphurts
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Did this sheep really post that without thinking first? Hint: This works both ways!
And did you notice the diamond band on the other hand? Looks like she was already spending money on herself early on.
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It could have been an anniversary or Mother's Day gift from Jon, part of her wedding ring set, or even a family heirloom. Who knows?
Kate is a twit said... 50
The Daily Mail has the story now too. Milo should be happy that Kate's getting international coverage, because she has so many international fans.
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LOL That one came back to bite her, didn't it?
It is packed with the most horrifying and disgusting details. For those who still want to defend Paula Deen, please read that complaint all the way through. It is absolutely shocking the discrimination that occurred at that restaurant, Paula's terrible behavior and attitude. Shocking
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Not stirring the pot here, but I am curious. There are those who have mentioned here that they still like her, support her, and would work for her. That's fine, that's their prerogative.
I just wonder, though, how anyone could read that complaint, read the words she used in her book, as well as various reports from those who know her and have been in her employ, how they could still support her? How is this any different from the Gosselin sheeple who have seen and read about Kate's bad behavior and yet they still like her and support her no matter what?
Isn't a sheep still a sheep, no matter if it's a Paula or a Kate sheeple? So how can one bash a Kate sheeple for still supporting Kate, when Paula fans are doing the very same thing in standing up for Paula?
OMG. The excuses get worse & worse:
xxxxxxxxxx@Kateplusmy8 Apparently you never played in school the educational rhyming game, "This is Chinese, This is Japanese........."
Oh. My. Word. Now Kate was playing a rhyming game:
MARIE @MY_3BCOLLIES 18m
@JetsFanUK @Kateplusmy8 Apparently you never played in school the educational rhyming game, "This is Chinese, This is Japanese........."
These people are nuts...absolutely nuts. This is better than anything that's on television...
The more excuses they try to come up with, the dumber they sound.
MARIE @MY_3BCOLLIES 20m
@JetsFanUK @Kateplusmy8 How can you judge without the FACTS? She may have been playing a game with her kids. We don't know, so don't judge.
Dan. Dan. @JetsFanUK 20m
@MY_3BCOLLIES @Kateplusmy8 Oh, right. Fun game. We can make the best looking Asian face. Are you stupid? Get real.
MARIE @MY_3BCOLLIES 18m
@JetsFanUK @Kateplusmy8 Apparently you never played in school the educational rhyming game, "This is Chinese, This is Japanese........."
Educational? If that's the game I remember, it was about making your eyes slant one way for Chinese and one way for Japanese. It was totally making fun of Asian people. I would call it anything but "educational", except to show how ignorant people are.
Millicent, after I read the whole Paula Deen deposition it changed my view completely. She is trying to excuse her inaction by being so busy, by having people who do things for her, by other people being judgmental and jellus - Where have we heard that before? Paula is 66, that is no excuse to react to a business problem like an ostrich. Its as if she thinks if she just keeps insisting on what her Bubba would never do, all the problems will go away. Amazing.
Educational? If that's the game I remember, it was about making your eyes slant one way for Chinese and one way for Japanese. It was totally making fun of Asian people. I would call it anything but "educational", except to show how ignorant people are.
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I remember something my oldest sister did one time (back in the stone age)..."My mother's Japanese, my father's Chinese, and I'm something-ese," but I don't remember what the something was. The kid slanted one eye up, one eye down, but I don't know what the third thing was. Just as well.
Is this what this tweeter is talking about? If this is "educational," that sheeple is really hopeless.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 3m
@Kateplusmy8 Kate fell N love with...married man of Korean descent. Willingly&joyfully gave birth to 8kids w/Korean heritage! End of story!
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Milo, shut the heck up. You've said enough. You've attempted explanations for all of this. Now just sit back and see if Kate rewards you in any way.
Now one of the sheeple is arguing that Jon used Kate's dress in that episode, without Kate's permission, that he stole it out of Kate's closet while she was away with the boys, and that he even told the cameraman he didn't have permission.
Well, I looked at the episode and nowhere does he say that. They were pulling clothes out of their "dress up" box, and that was one of the dresses in it. This is the sheeple who deals only in "facts".
It's amusing how they're either scrambling for excuses or bashing Jon. I wonder why Goody isn't weighing on all this. Wasn't she the one that sounded the call to arms?
Now E!online also has the story as well.
Milo must be playing tattletale:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 17m
@BullyVille DM sent.
And this is her latest defense:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 15m
@Kateplusmy8 Kate fell N love with...married man of Korean descent. Willingly&joyfully gave birth to 8kids w/Korean heritage! End of story!
Anyone have any popcorn?
What fools these sheeple are! Rushing to the defense, with ridiculous excuses, of a z-lister former reality personality who was foolish enough to take a picture of herself doing something really, really insensitive. Jamie probably took the picture. The woman has children who are of Korean ethnicity, and she thinks that was funny? Move over Paula Deen.
Two wrongs don't make a right anyway. Even if Jon were saying or doing something derogatory, it doesn't make Kate's actions right. Both would be wrong. One has nothing to do with the other. As I recall both Kate and Jon have done a lot of gender stereotyping and mocking of these kids and I don't recall anyone here ever saying that was okay either. In fact most people seemed to hate it. It's all wrong, this is not that hard to understand sheep.
Milo must be getting frantic. She DM'd BV and now she DM'd Deanna. I guess she needs to find out what the best PR approach should be.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2m
@deannatweeting DM sent.
As I recall both Kate and Jon have done a lot of gender stereotyping and mocking of these kids and I don't recall anyone here ever saying that was okay either.
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Weren't there comments made about one of the kids having a big head? They've both mocked their children, and no, that was not okay, even if it was all done in what they considered "fun."
Regarding Paula Deen, keep in mind that many Complaints contain false allegations. I haven't seen it, but if what I have read turns out to be true, it is schocking. But I find equally shocking the hypocrisy of the entertainment industry/media that was quick to crucify Paula Deen. She may deserve everything coming to her. Time will tell. But how do you explain the glorification of someone like Kim Kardashian -- a woman who makes a pornographic tape, gets rich and famous off of it, parlays it into multiple reality shows, a fragrance line, clothing lines, etc., then gets pregnant while married to another man, and has a baby with a rapper who has a big hit record called "Niggas in Paris." Deen is pilloried, Kardashian is more rich and famous than ever and even compared to the Duchess of Cambridge as "American Royalty." It's unbelievable.
Fired Up 4 Kate@MiloandJack30m
@BullyVille DM sent
Fired Up 4 Kate@MiloandJack12m
@deannatweeting DM sent.
I don't think Kate's fanatical core understand how poorly they look, blindly defending Kate's stupidity.
And where is Kate, their leader? Why isn't she stepping up to help her minions? She'd rather sacrifice her followers than face the music?
Huff Post said they reached out to Kate's rep for a response. Who the heck is her rep?
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Milo, of course.
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxx @Kateplusmy8 ok... what if it was taken out of context. I mean who knows what lead to the pic to be taken?
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Yeah, that's right. Kate's fingers accidentally
stretched both her eyes, and accidently put on a geisha wig.
The more excuses they try to come up with, the dumber they sound.
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Then they turn it around and bash Jon for playing dress-up with the kids...
RealZiggyFlo @RealZiggyFlo 29m
@ANONY_MOUSECAT @Kateplusmy8 That's not an excuse.Jon's the adult, it was wrong & he should've not used Kate's dress. w/o her permission.
Wait a minute. Chief Sheep Milo said that Jon and Kate have a sense of humor, so it's okay for Kate to display her sense of humor in slanting her eyes, but it's not okay for Jon to display a sense of humor in playing dress-up?
So many red herrings--Jon did this, XXX Tweeter did that...! Not just on Twitter, but in the comment threads of all the media coverage.
LOL, I'm starting to believe the sheep were up late last night, bleating via back-and-forth DMs about Damage Control for Kate.
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2m
@Kateplusmy8 Ridiculous 4 ROL story again 2infer U would ever belittle the heritage of ur kids...#IdioticAttemptToMalignYou
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Milo - Kate HATES Jon and I believe that she would belittle his heritage in a heartbeat.
RealZiggyFlo @RealZiggyFlo 6m
@SchmeckyGirl2 @Kateplusmy8 Yes. The girls wanted Jon to play dress up. Instead of using their play clothes, he went and got a dress out>>
What is she fussing about? I just watched this video. It's at the end. Jon didn't take anything out of Kate's closet. The dress was downstairs and one of the "littles" brought it to him. He protested about wearing a dress, but then he said it was for his girls and he relented.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3EQirB2qQw
In order to become a full-fledged Sheeple, must one pass the Deflection 101 course?
Kate isn't a racist, she's a narcissist. Everyone is less than her in her opinion. I don't think she discriminates in that sense.
Was Kate's photo in poor taste? Sure. and obviously some people found it very offensive. Can I speculate as to what was going on when it was taken? Of course.
I think it's likely Jon took the photo. I think he and Kate were in the garage, She was likely cleaning up or going through old Halloween costumes or dress up clothes some fan had sent them, came across the plastic sumo hairpiece and, deciding to poke fun at the fact that everyone in her immediate family had asian features and she didn't, put on the hair piece and pulled her eyes out to make herself look asian. I think this was a private moment between her and whomever took the picture. I don't think she was trying to be hurtful or discriminatory.
Do I think this photo is worth more than just an eye roll? No. I think the only similarity to the Paula Deen situation, which is a workplace discrimination suit which I think Joy assessed beautifully based on her reading of the deposition, is that you have two women who don't think about the fact that their actions and words are going to be reported in the media. Paula Deen is wrapped up in her own safe, comfortable world, still more of a prisoner to her anxiety and agoraphobia then she'd probably want to admit. Kate is a narcissist. Both are out of touch with the real world it appears to me.
I think racism and prejudice are interesting topics. Imo, whether we want to admit this, we are still a tribal society. We are more integrated but we are still tribal in our thinking. And with that tribal thinking comes stereotypes, some valid others not, about groups who are different then ours. With tribal thinking comes prejudice.
The issue for me isn't that some people think they are better than others. Prejudice is part of human nature, in my opinion, and I don't know that we will ever fully get rid of it in our social consciousness, although I think we have made progress. And when I meet an Archie Bunker, I'll debate his opinions with him or her because I think it's worth my time to discuss it.
The larger issue for me, however, is when people are denied their human rights based on their race, sex, creed, sexual orientation, cognitive ability, etc. The issue for me is when people feel they are trapped in a job putting up with behavior that makes them uncomfortable and feel less then human. And I will speak out against those types of injustices to the best of my ability to do so. I will support causes that work to eliminate that type of injustice. That is worth more of my time then getting upset over a photo that Kate Gosselin took 5-6 years ago poking fun at the fact that out of all the people in her family, she didn't look Asian enough and ha, ha, wouldn't it be funny to see what Kate would look like if she was Asian?
I guess I'm just trying to put this photo in perspective. I think Robert released it, I think he is trying to jump on the anti-Paula bandwagon. I hope it accomplishes whatever he was trying to do by releasing it. For me, the photo rates a "meh".
Midnight Madness said... 62
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 3m
@Kateplusmy8 Kate fell N love with...married man of Korean descent. Willingly&joyfully gave birth to 8kids w/Korean heritage! End of story!
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Milo, shut the heck up. You've said enough. You've attempted explanations for all of this. Now just sit back and see if Kate rewards you in any way.
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"End of story!"
You heard it, World. The Grand High Priestess of the Goddess Kate has spoken! Milo says it's the end of the story. I don't think so, Milo. This might bite Kate for a while....
Smithfield Foods just dropped Paula, and it looks like QVC is thinking of doing the same.
http://www.today.com/food/paula-deen-dumped-smithfield-foods-6C10423983
I read the Paula Deen deposition. There's no way to put a positive spin on this - it's all there in her own words and is so much more than using the n word many years ago. You have to wonder about her legal and PR teams as they failed miserably to protect her. But, now that her true nature is out there, maybe it's for the best. Those fans who are angry at the Food Channel need to read the deposition.
Admin, what happens now with this case?
Anyone think that Kate has put herself in self-imposed twitter jail, and she'll come back in a couple of days and say that she had more twitter problems?
Ex Nurse here...
Shaking my fist at Blogger! Keep losing posts on IPad, and have to use the dread anonymous on iPhone!
Tucker's Mom --I think that iwana's wife was diagnosed after the alleged meeting. He referenced that somewhere--said something about how he wouldn't have been available for wife. Anyway, the confirmation from him that the meeting occurred is news to me, but I don't read Twitter very often.
After having my husband return home for several months, we are moving forward with divorce. He is extremely sick--alcoholic and untreated mental illness, and I am looking forward to some peace after the continual drama and chaos for the last 32 years. In answer to your question, Admin (who moves every 5 years?), I can answer that. People who have addicts and/or alcoholics in their lives. We have moved every 5-6 years since we were married. In recovery lingo, it is called taking the geographic cure. It sure sounds like Paula's brother engages on some compulsive sexual acting out behavior. Very common for people raised in addictive homes to have a blind spot when it comes to their relationships.
Those fans who are angry at the Food Channel need to read the deposition.
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Sadly, those fans who are angry at the Food Channel most likely don't know how to read a deposition, and even if they could, they're like Kate's sheeple -- they'll put the blame on the network while continuing to support Paula. it's like talking to a brick wall.
Ex Nurse again (oops--may not have added ne to previous post) just wanted to add that I have a great deal of support from my recovery group and friends. I know many of you have gone through this, so if anyone has any words of wisdom to help get through this, or the name of a good divorce lawyer in Seattle, would love to hear it! Already told daughters, still need to tell son and pregnant DIL.
Yeah, that's right. Kate's fingers accidentally
stretched both her eyes, and accidently put on a geisha wig.
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One of the sheeple said that the wig was just "handy." Do they actually believe the stuff that they tweet?
All I can say is....her "green" eyes look really blue in that picture.
Silimom --well said. I join you in a Meh, to which I add a shoulder shrug. Looks like a private picture, and, therefore, Robert is a likely source. Matches his MO and his maturity level. Maybe I have outrage fatigue when it comes to Kate. However, it is always a good day when she is publicly raked over the coals, deserved or not.. Sort of Karmic justice for exposing her kids' most private moments, which they definitely did not deserve. Save your tears for your pillow Kate!
Ex Nurse
To Asians, it is not "meh." Professor, lawyer and author Ellen Oh has a blog post about Miley when she did it. It brought tears to my eyes and I hope it will help you understand why it's not "meh.":
She's not 2, she's a teenager. She knows better. Now I wouldn't go so far as to sue her, even to me that seemed excessive. But anyone who would brush off her behavior by saying she's just a kid and we should just leave her alone, fails to see the problem of high profile public figures who by their actions may affect a whole new generation of children. One of the commenter's wanted to know why only Cyrus was forced to apologize why not the other kids. Well they should all apologize, but only Cyrus is the public figure. Only Cyrus is idolized by millions of young girls throughout the world. So only Cyrus really needs to come out with a real apology.
One commenter said what's the big deal, everyone has probably once in their life pulled the slanty eyed face so leave her alone. Why does this fact make it alright? Maybe this person is right. Maybe some non-Asians have pulled this face in private or public at least once in their lives and laughed about it. Maybe they really don't know that it is hurtful. Ok - so maybe it is time to educate them. As an Asian American, I can tell you that the slanty eyed thing is not only offensive it is extremely demoralizing and demeaning to us. It hurts.
A kid at school pulled this on Angus last year when she was 6. She didn't understand why he was doing this, but she knew it hurt her. She knew it was insulting to her. She came home depressed and a little bit shaken up. Her first experience with racial ugliness. I can't protect her from it. I can only teach her to speak up for herself. I have to teach her the right way to act. For me, I always reacted with my fists first. But for my kids, I am teaching them to verbalize and stand strong.
If we don't speak up, people won't know what hurts us. So a public outcry over Cyrus's actions is indeed a good thing, if only to tell the world that this type of behavior is absolutely wrong and will not be tolerated any longer.
Anyone think that Kate has put herself in self-imposed twitter jail, and she'll come back in a couple of days and say that she had more
twitter problems? 82
Oh yeah. No question.
One of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in
Japan has been "Anglicizing" their eyes to make them rounder. Somebody has got the message to young Japanese women that their eye shape is inferior or just plain wrong. It's a shame that in these days of 'more wisdom' these thoughts are out there.
Ex Nurse, I wish you peace, strength, happiness , and of course love in life.
It must not have been an easy journey for the both of you. I'm sorry.
I pray that your husband gets help before it's too late.
Now go live the honorable, and happy life that you deserve.
With love,
Pink
I recall several (many) years ago Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, said something about people with "slitty eyes". He caught heck for it in the British press.
Admin--
Not saying that the issue is Meh--I don't think anyone has said that. This is obviously a private picture that was never meant to see the light of day. That is why I said Meh...it isn't exactly news that Kate is insensitive--I just can't work up any outrage over this particular thing because it is to be expected. Sounds like the Miley Cyrus episode was public, so the context is clear and it is therefore easier to judge what she did as racist (I haven't read anything except what was posted here).
Paula's offense created a hostile work environment and she is rightfully being held responsible. She is a known liar and opportunist--just add racist to the list.
Kate is a social dinosaur, as is Paula Deen, and, thankfully, people like them are going extinct before the world's eyes. Racism exists, as does ignorance. Put them together, and it is ugly and wrong, no matter who said it or why.
Is kate a racist? Not enough information available. Is she a bigot? Quite possibly. Is she a clueless, classless idiot? I do believe so.
She referred to her children as "China dolls."
She demeaned of Jon's Korean cooking.
She referred to her African American body guard as "Mr. Chocolate."
She referred to a New Zealander (at the zoo? ) as "Mr. kiwi man".
She announced that signs in shops in NY's Chinatown were in "Asian."
Anyone who is not famous is "mediocre", which she considers an insult.
She is also one of the MOST gender rigid people I have ever seen.
Feel free to add to my albeit abbreviated list.
I definitely think Robert Hoffman had something to do with this photo of Kate mocking Asians being made public. He mentioned the photo in his book, so he knew about it and probably had access to it. he warned Kate that if she tried to stir something up, he'd release more dirt on her. This is just an opening shot. There's more to come, and I'm betting it makes this picture look like child's play. It has to be driving kate nuts that neither Jon nor Hoffman seem to be backing down. She has always been able to bully her detractors into submission, but now she's on her own, without TLC's legal department to fight her battles for her. She thought this lawsuit would make Hoffman retract everything, and then Jon would give up his parental rights and she would move the kids to LA and be the newest Real Housewife.
Well, that plan only works if the people she's bullying don't decide to fight back. They're fighting back, all right, and I predict that Kate will soon find out just how much she has to lose. I have to say, I admire Hoffman for standing up to Kate, and Jon for refusing to let her walk all over him. I bet she doesn't even know how to react to that. Can't you just hear her lawyers joyfully shouting, "KA-CHING!!!"
It doesn't make a difference to me whether you intended your racist behavior to be public or private. It also doesn't make a difference to me whether you knew what you were doing was racist. Bad behavior is bad behavior. If anything it's worse to not know because then you're ignorant too. If anything it's worse if it was private, because then you're hypocritical. However I do understand the reasonable argument that this or that scenerio makes it different or there are different degrees, I just don't agree.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 89
To Asians, it is not "meh." Professor, lawyer and author Ellen Oh has a blog post about Miley when she did it. It brought tears to my eyes and I hope it will help you understand why it's not "meh.":
She's not 2, she's a teenager....As an Asian American, I can tell you that the slanty eyed thing is not only offensive it is extremely demoralizing and demeaning to us. It hurts.
A kid at school pulled this on Angus last year when she was 6. She didn't understand why he was doing this, but she knew it hurt her. She knew it was insulting to her. She came home depressed and a little bit shaken up. Her first experience with racial ugliness. I can't protect her from it. I can only teach her to speak up for herself. I have to teach her the right way to act.
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This is exactly why there is NO EXCUSE for Kate to ever do what she did! Kate is an ADULT and the parent of Asian children. Children who would NEVER want someone doing that to them.
Seriously, I wonder what is wrong with Kate.
If one has class, one should aspire to not offend anyone -- to be aware of cultural sensitivities and take them into account. That really isn't too difficult.
If some find this pic of Kate UNoffensive, why did everyone freak out when Miley Cirus did it?
fidosmommy said... 93
I recall several (many) years ago Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, said something about people with "slitty eyes". He caught heck for it in the British press.
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Yes! I remember as well.
Prince Phillip has a bit of a rep for his politically incorrect comments.
;o)
Rhymes with Witch said... 90
Anyone think that Kate has put herself in self-imposed twitter jail, and she'll come back in a couple of days and say that she had more
twitter problems? 82
Oh yeah. No question.
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ABSOLUTELY!! It would be sooooo like her to appear after the dust settles.
It's not her problem. That is why she has her fanatics to take the heat for her.
Layla said... 96
''I definitely think Robert Hoffman had something to do with this photo of Kate mocking Asians being made public. He mentioned the photo in his book, so he knew about it and probably had access to it. he warned Kate that if she tried to stir something up, he'd release more dirt on her. This is just an opening shot.''
''She thought this lawsuit would make Hoffman retract everything, and then Jon would give up his parental rights and she would move the kids to LA and be the newest Real Housewife.''
''I have to say, I admire Hoffman for standing up to Kate, and Jon for refusing to let her walk all over him.''
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I agree with everything you said, but especially the thoughts I've quoted. I think that Robert (and Jon) not backing down to either KK or Bullyville is something to be admired.
I suppose I'm just perverse enough to take great pleasure in watching KK's threats/lawsuits and allowing her fans to trash the father of her children, have no effect on Robert, who has a whole lot of bad things about KK in his possession that he hasn't used YET.
Every day that Jon doesn't take the bait of bullyville, KK or her fans is another day for me to admire Jon for his silence. When he was finally through with KK, he is through!! Good for you, Jon...keep ignoring them all, and be a good example for your children!!
I'm probably slow on the uptake, but after seeing so many (!!) tweets/articles pairing Paula Deen with Kate Gosselin, I'm thinking, "Hmmmm, could this possibly be cookbook related?"
Shelby, I agree 100% with you. Playing devil's advocate, but the only difference I see is that I believe Miley intentionally tweeted that photo to the public, whereas there is no argument that Kate took this photo in private and didn't release it herself.
However to me, that distinction makes no difference. Someone else even said this when it comes to Paula Deen. Just because most of her behavior was behind closed doors doesn't excuse it. Is it okay to never tell racist jokes at work, school or in public, but to tell them every night to your kids over dinner? I think it's not okay. I think there is no difference. You are a closet racist and what's more you've proven you KNOW it's wrong because you are so careful to hide such behavior in public. If Kate thinks this is all in good fun, a joke, playful, her kids laughed too, nothing wrong with it, then why didn't she tweet the photo herself? Because she....knows....it's....wrong.
In a strange way, I almost have more respect for those who own their prejudices and proudly put them on display. At least they are being who they are and at least that way they've invited dialogue from those around them who disagree. Keeping such things private suggests guilt. It suggests you DO know such behavior could be very hurtful to others. It suggests deviance. I earlier said there's no difference whether things are done in public or private. I changed my mind. It's WORSE to do them in private. At least in public, you can get feedback from everyone else, learn from other cultures why things you may say or do are hurtful (from fine people like Ellen Oh), and you can be pressured to stop such nasty behavior. If it's private, no one will ever know and you will end up like Paula Deen, living all 66 years of your life as a classless racist jerk bringing down everyone around you.
On another note, Miley Cyrus is also according to many sources (and common sense) severely mentally unstable, far more than the average person and far more than even Kate ever was. It's not an excuse, but it's sort of an apples and oranges comparison. Mentally ill do and say things that are not socially acceptable, that is part of what mental illness is. Perhaps if she were in a more stable place and receiving treatment, she would never do such a thing and would be horrified she did that. Nonetheless, Miley Cyrus apologized for her behavior even if it was driven by her break with reality. An apology never hurt.
Shelby said... 98
If one has class, one should aspire to not offend anyone -- to be aware of cultural sensitivities and take them into account. That really isn't too difficult.
If some find this pic of Kate UNoffensive, why did everyone freak out when Miley Cirus did it?
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Kate is without class. And what she did was definitely insensitive. She was making fun of Asian eyes in mocking way.
Mocking - To mimic, as in sport or derision. See Synonyms at ridicule.
Kate and her sheeple can say it was all in play which would be in "sport" - so it was "mocking" which is ridiculing and derisive.
Kate proves over and over again that she has no loving protective qualities that a mother would show to her own children.
ABSOLUTELY!! It would be sooooo like her to appear after the dust settles.
It's not her problem. That is why she has her fanatics to take the heat for her.
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What are the fans getting out of this relationship? I ask this seriously and I wish they would ask themselves this. She has abandoned them all day to fight her battles. National and international sources have picked up the story. There is no way she hasn't been told. She hides like a coward and let's them clean up her messes. It's disgusting.
If this were one of our girlfriends in romantic relationship, or heck even a friendship, where one person is always doing the other's work while the other person always gets to coast along doing nothing, never pulls their weight, and even leaves the other high and dry when the flood waters hit and what's more later pretends it never even happened, we would all tell our girlfriends to please get away from this person, this relationship is toxic.
But with Kate and her fans everything is a-O.K. with them. I wish they would get some self respect.
Luke's mom, agree. The kids were very young. You cannot explain to them why it's just a joke when mommy does it, mommy trying to be more Asian, but it's not a joke if another child "bullies" them with such behavior at school. Yes sheep, such behavior between children is bullying. Actually, I don't know how you explain why one is a joke and one is not at any age.
I think Tucker said her sense of humor is always at the expense of others and I've said this before as have others. There is hardly any joke she makes that cannot find its root in somehow bringing someone else down especially her own loved ones. There is no other dimension to her humor. There may be a place for some people, in some contexts, for light teasing and "ribbing" at their expense. Sometimes, loving teasing among people who love each other is one way to show affection. However, many people hate it and so you shouldn't do it to them at all, and it should certainly not make up the bulk of your sense of humor. And it should certainly not be body image teasing or racist behavior that is part of the ribbing.
Rhymes with Witch said... 95
Is kate a racist? Not enough information available. Is she a bigot? Quite possibly. Is she a clueless, classless idiot? I do believe so.
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I have one to add to your list, from the Sarah Palin Episode, when she compared camping to being homeless.
"We are not camping people This is just ridiculous. Why would you pretend to be homeless?"
Let's pretend that 2 of the Gosselin kids' classmates were in the Gosselin's garage. One of them put on that plastic wig and pulled her eyes back and the other one took a picture. The picture made its way to Kate. How would she react, do you think? Private picture between 2 friends....what would Kate's logical assumption be that the 2 classmates were doing?
I call people who don't want to read things like Paula Deen's deposition (or at least get the information summarized somewhere else if they want to at all have an educated opinion on the situation) low information voters. This buzz word has been thrown around a lot lately but it's so spot on.
These are who Paula's devoted fans are. This is probably how an average sheeple would be too. They either don't want to see the deposition, are intimidated by it, or have read it but don't really understand it. I am not talking about people who don't have time this week for it or aren't that interested in the story as long as those people aren't blindly defending her to the death.
The Deposition was not particularly long, difficult to understand, or full of legalese. It was short, simple and easy to comprehend. But sadly we've fostered a culture where you get your information about an issue from a few tweets and maybe a quick blurb on the internet. People don't seem as interested anymore in really understanding something in depth and I find that sad. But then, the Paula Deens, the Kate's, the Casey Anthony's all count on low information voters who don't really care to understand something so they can continue their scams.
Kate is a twit said... 82
Anyone think that Kate has put herself in self-imposed twitter jail, and she'll come back in a couple of days and say that she had more twitter problems?
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Abso-flippin-lutely!
Probably the minority here (which is why I like it here, we don't all have to agree) but, I'm one of those people who thinks 'cultural sensitivity/political correctness' has reached the level of absurdity in this country.
Hardly anyone can claim to be completely 'Caucasian' or 'African' or 'Asian' or 'Hispanic' in the United States of America in this day and age. We are the TRUE melting pot. Which is why people from every country / of every culture apply for and wait in line for YEARS to immigrate here.
(Two of my nieces became citizens last year! So proud! They taught me more about this country's history, while helping them study for their tests, than I ever learned in school.)
That said, what makes Kate Gosselin special?
We see this happen every day! The cry of racism against political parties, celebrities, royalty.
She wants attention. She got it.
I honestly can't say that I agree with it, but what's good for the goose ... and all that.
Post Script: I don't want to offend ANY of you, and I hope that I haven't and apologize if I have. Opinions are like a--h----s ... everyone has one :-) And I think that is a GREAT thing! :-)
Just imagine if someone didn't ... and couldn't pass a BM! :-) ... those of us who had kids 20+ years ago know, we wouldn't get released from the hospital EVER! :-)
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 105
ABSOLUTELY!! It would be sooooo like her to appear after the dust settles.
It's not her problem. That is why she has her fanatics to take the heat for her.
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What are the fans getting out of this relationship? I ask this seriously and I wish they would ask themselves this. She has abandoned them all day to fight her battles. National and international sources have picked up the story. There is no way she hasn't been told. She hides like a coward and let's them clean up her messes. It's disgusting.
If this were one of our girlfriends in romantic relationship, or heck even a friendship, where one person is always doing the other's work while the other person always gets to coast along doing nothing, never pulls their weight, and even leaves the other high and dry when the flood waters hit and what's more later pretends it never even happened, we would all tell our girlfriends to please get away from this person, this relationship is toxic.
But with Kate and her fans everything is a-O.K. with them. I wish they would get some self respect.
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Administrator, I have been asking the same question for years.
It boggles the mind how far they are willing to go for someone that is incapable of reciprocation.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 106
I wish they would get some self respect.
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A-Flippin'-Men to that!
I came to the conclusion LOOOOONG ago that their opinions will never change.
Can they stay that course while keeping their self-respect?
I think THIS is what Kate relishes! She makes it VERY difficult for them. Yet, they continue to stand by her. It's like an EGO game for her and KATE'S WINNING!
Hoosier and everyone I so appreciate the civil discussion, that's what makes this blog a great place to be. I actually do agree with you that culturally insensitivity has been taken too far however some of the examples where I've heard people say people are being "racist" when they were not, is for instance, if someone holds the viewpoint that immigration should be strictly regulated. Or someone holds the viewpoint that a holiday or holidays most students celebrate should be celebrated in school. To me, that is mixing up racism with many other things that have nothing to do with racism. I think some people mix up a discussion about a certain group versus actively tearing down that group, either intentionally or intentionally. To use the school example, if someone said I only think holidays that WHITE people celebrate should be marked, that to me is racist. However, if a person says well I think school should celebrate whatever happens to be the holiday most kids in that school celebrate and other holidays can still be discussed and learned about, IMO that is not racism, in most scenarios.
However, I still do think we should draw lines, and where that line is drawn is admittedly an arbitrary one and may even change as society evolves. In that case, it's helpful I think to turn to the major spokespeople for the group themselves. For instance, do Asian Americans themselves in large numbers take offense to such a thing? We learned with Miley Cyrus that in fact they do. Major AA groups wanted an apology from her. Major Asian bloggers and the highly educated and experienced from the community explained why it is offensive. In my opinion, it's been rather well established at least for several decades now that slanting your eyes is derogatory. And much of that has come from a strong push from Asians to make sure that such things are NOT accepted by them or others as the norm, as funny, as acceptable. To me, I think there has been enough of a strong force from Asians themselves that we can say for sure it's offensive, racist, and it should not happen anymore at all, under any context. This same sort of evolution happened with the N word, and many, many other things we "used to do." I hope that makes sense.
MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 4m
@Kateplusmy8 So much for Jon Gosselin being "private". LOL
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Huh? Anyone here know what MsGoody's talking about?
Someone posted a very good question on Twitter:
How Ugonna react when slitty eyes are made at your kids?
You and I are on the same page Admin.
There is a line somewhere and that line is different for each individual.
I personally draw it at using the N word, discounting the Holocaust, not letting Christmas or Easter be celebrated, saying 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas.'
Others draw their lines at different points on the scale. A lot of that depends on where you come from and what you are accustomed to.
I'm a mid-west girl! I'd love to have some of the cultural experience and travel that a lot of the posters here have had. Since I don't, it's nice to read their opinions and why they think the way they do.
I may never be able to afford to travel outside my little comfort zone here in the Mid-west. This blog has opened my eyes to many different people, lifestyles, cultures, opinions! I love it!
To be able to HEAR one another and understand their viewpoint and/or discomfort is where this country has gone awry.
We HAVE to get there. We HAVE to be willing to LISTEN and NOT JUDGE.
That makes this a GREAT PLACE! KUDOS to everyone here, because that truly happens on this blog.
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Ex Nurse here...
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God bless you, Ex Nurse and may you achieve peace and happiness soon!
There is always a target out there that fits in with our personal smallness. Large people have been targeted as lazy slobs and have been fighting that image for years. Kentuckians have been called hicks, when I know for a fact most of us are not. Southerners are told they sound uneducated even if they make the exact same speech as a person from Connecticut who sounded oh so intelligent. Chefs are called food snobs and McDonald's fans are tastebud deprived. There's no end to the list.
That geisha picture of Kate might have been a private moment in the garage. However, your "private moments" when no one is looking show your true essence - who you really are. And if Kate doesn't know this by now, in this day and age there is probably somebody watching to capture your "private moment" for posterity. Just ask you kids, Kate.
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 115
MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 4m
@Kateplusmy8 So much for Jon Gosselin being "private". LOL
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Huh? Anyone here know what MsGoody's talking about?
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Well, apparently Jon's Twitter account is no longer set to "Private". Maybe he is ready to engage with the fanatics & haterz?
To be able to HEAR one another and understand their viewpoint and/or discomfort is where this country has gone awry.
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There have been many wise words today but I think this is one of the best comments of the day. When people see a very large group of people upset about something, they should not clam up like the sheeple do and refuse to hear or understand why they are upset. Rather you should listen, digest, seek to understand. Even if at the end of the day you still feel the same, the point was the other person was heard. Sadly, these people don't want a dialogue about racial stereotypes as what is happening here. They just want to defend their queen. The same thing happened to Paula Deen's fans. There is no interest in progress, there is no opening for change. This is a sad, sad way to exist.
Just to use Ellen Oh for an example, not every single person agreed when it came to Miley Cyrus. But you should be willing to listen to her perspective as an educated, experienced Asian American with a very young Asian American child. She has something to offer this discussion even if you don't agree. She should be heard instead of shouting in her face she was just joking now lighten up and go away!!
I think a lot of appropriate behavior needs to be taught. Who knows, without ever being told, perhaps many people would slant their eyes in jest. But it is education, and I don't mean just schooling, I mean the hearing each other that Hooser talked about, that has taught us otherwise. Although I don't remember the moment, I am sure at some point as a child someone told me it's not nice to make fun of Asian eyes. As well as it's not nice to use the N word, etc., and various other things society no longer accepts. You must reenforce appropriate behavior with children, set good examples, and you must build the kind of culture of appropriate behavior you seek.
Goody is talking about Fish Wrapper blog
bit.ly/144Q0Hp hope link works
Oh my a public twitter account. The plot thickens!!
LOL this saga is too much sometimes.
A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said... 120
Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said... 115
MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 4m
@Kateplusmy8 So much for Jon Gosselin being "private". LOL
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Huh? Anyone here know what MsGoody's talking about?
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Well, apparently Jon's Twitter account is no longer set to "Private". Maybe he is ready to engage with the fanatics & haterz?
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Thanks for info. I didn't even check that. What does MsGoody do, check it every day? How else did she know?
Ex-Nurse, I'm very sorry. You sound like a strong and positive person.
Well, apparently Jon's Twitter account is no longer set to "Private". Maybe he is ready to engage with the fanatics & haterz?
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Jon no longer has a twitter account. He closed it almost a year ago. I think Goody was referring to Jon's telephone interview on The Gossip Table.
Just another way for them to deflect from the story about Kate.
Milo has coined a new nickname for the haters:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 1h
@msgoody2shoes21 @Kateplusmy8 @RuthMancini1 I need 2stay outta the pond 2night...the #gators are out! :) #GatorsShortForGosselinHaters
I wonder how Alexis would feel about that?
In a strange way, I almost have more respect for those who own their prejudices and proudly put them on display. At least they are being who they are and at least that way they've invited dialogue from those around them who disagree. Keeping such things private suggests guilt.
And I agree with you 100%.
May I add that bigotry/racism behind closed doors is also worse because the perpetrator is obviously aware that it IS wrong.
That's wierd. I typed this:
https://twitter.com/jongosselin
His page showed like it was activated.
Sheri, you forgot one come back the sheeple have for ROL articles if they're against Kate ... many versions of "Jon is out of money, rent is due, etc." I'm sure that will be thrown up as to how the article made it to ROL, if not already!
Yep, I believe Goody is referring to Jon calling in and talking about K&K putting their newborn on TV and saying he would do DTWS. She's quite the bizarre poster isn't she, part of the holier than thou "do as I say, not as I do" group!
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I think I either walked by @Kateplusmy8 in the airport today or her twin/doppleganger #was pretty
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Hmmm, Kate or a doppelgänger? I guess we'll know if she doesn't tweet until next Monday!
Oh you mean when Jon warned Kanye and Kim to please not make the same mistakes he did? Yawn.
The school district I work for has been promoting the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids with our students. One habit is "Seek first to understand then to be understood." It's just something mature, sensitive people do, but some need to be taught to think that way.
Facebook post today from Kate's contact person at HCI
Note to self: no more mexican lunches while working with high stress authors.
No matter the issue
MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 4m
@Kateplusmy8 So much for Jon Gosselin being "private". LOL
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Huh? Anyone here know what MsGoody's talking about?
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At least she wasn't referring to his "private" parts. This time.
Note to self: no more mexican lunches while working with high stress authors.
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Haha! And she was caught on a plane today??? Me thinks this is no coincidence!
Oooops.....
No matter what it is, whether Kate is watching her children wretch on a boat, haul chicken feed, or pull weeds, there is no connection. She provides for them, but does not appear to relate to them as her offspring. There has always been a disconnect in all of her relationships nothing rings true or genuine.....ever. She is so fixated on the number of children she has rather than who they are as individuals.
To add insult to injury she mocks their ethnicity, as always there are no words.
Snap. High stress authors? Would this be the one whose crappy cookbook has presold an abysmal number of copies?
Burning question - has this pushing 40 woman figured out how to navigate the airport by herself yet, or is Skeeve along for this business trip?
Veronica Luciani @vern4730 1h
@katiedeen888kat @Kateplusmy8 @IMPerel @EmeraldCityJazz @Allisstair People are being waaaay too damn sensitive. She did nothing wrong.
Allen Utley @Crisp143 41m
@katiedeen888kat @Kateplusmy8 @IMPerel @EmeraldCityJazz @Allisstair Oh come on really I use to do that all the time when I was a kid.
Mariève Dumas @Marieve_Dumas 1m
“@usweekly:Kate Gosselin appears to make a racist gesture,seems to mock Asians in newly surfaced photo".Ridiculous!NOT RACIST TO ME AT ALL!
katesmate @katesmate1 8m
@thebumpiestpath @miloandjack @kateplusmy8 Is there a different feed I need to get on to talk to Kate. It's seems she's very quiet
TheUnFabulous @Spar_kle_Girl 24m
@MiloandJack @Kateplusmy8 They wish they were as FABULOUS as she is
Where in the world do these people come from? You just have to shake your head...
This same sort of evolution happened with the N word, and many, many other things we "used to do." I hope that makes sense.
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Exactly, Admin. It's the same reason we don't assume all African Americans eat is fried chicken and watermelon. It may seem benign to "tease" about that, but it only hurts an entire part of our demography, which brings all of us down. It is not funny, cute, clever, nor is it 'educational'.
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MsGoody2Shoes21 @msgoody2shoes21 4m
@Kateplusmy8 So much for Jon Gosselin being "private". LOL
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Huh? Anyone here know what MsGoody's talking about?
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At least she wasn't referring to his "private" parts. This time.
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Yes! We need to be thankful for small favors.
Jumping In said... 138
Oooops.....
No matter what it is, whether Kate is watching her children wretch on a boat, haul chicken feed, or pull weeds, there is no connection. She provides for them, but does not appear to relate to them as her offspring. There has always been a disconnect in all of her relationships nothing rings true or genuine.....ever. She is so fixated on the number of children she has rather than who they are as individuals.
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She relates to the twins in the same way another preteen would relate to them:
Kate Gosselin @Kateplusmy8 22 Jun
Aw sweet almost teen years: summertime late night hash tag texting conversations with my girls.. While sitting next 2 each other!
Two thoughts crossed my mind while reading.
- South Pacific. The song "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"
-The prayer of St. Francis of Assisi - that I may seek to understand rather than to be understood....
Burning question - has this pushing 40 woman figured out how to navigate the airport by herself yet, or is Skeeve along for this business trip?
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Ask Milo. She knows everything.
"- South Pacific. The song "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught""
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I thought about that earlier today..."people whose eyes are oddly made..."
Ah, John Kerr, Lt. Joe Cable. He died in February, age 81. I'll always see him as "Younger Than Springtime."
Looks like many of those surfacing to defend Kate twitterbots. Tweet and run.
Mrs. Malaprop (133)...
I just thought about you! I'm watching Leno's Headlines, and one newspaper ad stated that so-and-so will be away from his job for awhile because he's having cadillacs removed from his eyes.
There's one for Mr. Malaprop!
Yes I agree. I've always said I have no problem if either of them want to share the pitfalls of fame and reality T.V. That is the one thing good that could come of this, a warning to others. Jon recently spoke at a college about the experience, it was quiet, it wasn't even posted online. However to date only Jon has chosen to use his experience for good.
I've been reading the posts all day, and appreciate the civil tone the discussion is taking.
I can't decide what I think. The Kate photo is obnoxious, but I can't say I'm surprised by it.
Kate is classless, clueless, and an idiot. IMO. Anyone who goes walking thru the streets of China Town shouting, "Look kids! They're speaking Asian!" is obnoxious.
Especially when said kids are part Asian.
And they're yours!
Or calls the professional security guard "Mr. Chocolate." How demeaning.
Should she be vilified for the photo? I don't know. I kinda vote no. Obnoxious, offensive? Yes. And it says everything about her...poor taste, low class, crass, racist, bigot, what have you. So many words apply to her.
But it was a private photo, not meant for public consumption.
Doesn't make it any less obnoxious, I guess. I don't give her a pass on it.
Maybe where I'm struggling is that the photo was obtained under possibly iffy circumstances. Legal, but iffy.
I don't know why I'm struggling with this one. There's something about this situation that isn't sitting right with me, but I can't figure out what it is.
I have no tolerance for that kind of behavior, and find it extremely offensive, so why am I struggling? I don't know.
Mel I do kind of get what you're saying in terms of not being able to put your finger on it. There is an undertone here I feel as well.
To me, it feels like Kate is in sort of an underground war. With perhaps Robert, I'm not sure. And each punch hits deeper and deeper. Where does it end? What is the end game? What does either side want? What do they seek to accomplish. How much more will come out that will shock, appall and anger?
That doesn't take away from the issues with the picture IMO, but, it is sort of an ongoing theme here that is probably going to boil over eventually. And one sense I do have is that whatever is going on here it is very much out of most people's control, certainly not in our control. I wish everyone would call a truce and I've said that a long time.
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 Ha...one thing is 4certain Kate...if U blink an eye N a questionable way...it makes "Headline News"! #FolksLoveToTalkAboutKate
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Milo is delusional.
Speaking of struggling. Is there anyone else who is struggling with the absolute stupidity of the fans? Are they really serious, or just baiting the haters?
hater hater @BuzzedBunny 9m
@Kateplusmy8 Filing your law suit is one of the best things you've ever done for your children. This harassment must stop
It's a good thing to file a lawsuit against the father of your children, a father they love? Parental alienation is a good thing? In what universe?
Interesting tweets on racism posted by an Asian woman...
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@HuffingtonPost @jillianbowe I was a girl growing up in America. I used to pray every night for G-d to make me look like a Kate Gosselin.
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@HuffingtonPost @jillianbowe It would make me feel so ashamed to show my face in public. It took a long time for me not to hate myself.
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@HuffingtonPost @jillianbowe People of all colors & ages, even grandmothers, would use slant-eyed face, bow, do buck teeth. Hurt a lot.
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@HuffingtonPost @jillianbowe Yes, I need to get over it. But some things from childhood stay, like that slant-eyed faces people would make.
Well, Kate's picture and story are on the AOL homepage, as big as life. That didn't take long!
@MiloandJack: @Kateplusmy8 Ha...one thing is 4certain Kate...if U blink an eye N a questionable way...it makes "Headline News"! #FolksLoveToTalkAboutKate
Um, MIlo, I don't think that this is exactly the kind of "talk" that Kate loves or needs. Perhaps you missed the memo that this "talk" was not favorable to your queen!
You know what word keeps coming up when people talk about this? Hurt. It hurts. It does not matter what her intent was, doing that brings up hurtful memories for Asians. For that reason alone she owes them an apology. She has a window to make this right but it won't last long.
So Milo admits the behavior was questionable. Well that's a start.
Robert went all out and published her diaries after many attempts to get help for those kids. Was there as much "public" outrage (not here)from her "whipping" them into bed as there is with this latest khate scandal?
Exactly, Admin. It's the same reason we don't assume all African Americans eat is fried chicken and watermelon. It may seem benign to "tease" about that, but it only hurts an entire part of our demography, which brings all of us down. It is not funny, cute, clever, nor is it 'educational'.
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I remember an Oprah episode where the debate was whether African Americans should be allowed to use the N word. She is against it, said she thinks of every black human being that was lynched or kept as a slave. Jay-z was saying they can use the word because now THEY OWN it. The Damon (?) brothers use typical stereotypes and clichés constantly-it's their schtick...I don't think we can evolve into believing we are created equal until we ALL truly believe it.
fidosmommy said "Southerners are told they sound uneducated even if they make the exact same speech as a person from Connecticut who sounded oh so intelligent."
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I have to disagree fido- Some of the characters on Walking Dead (the ones with southern accents)sound very intelligent to me (not to mention when Rick talks, my heart goes all a flutter, THAT voice is SEXY!!) :)
Me again, quiet morning....
Another thought- THIS is supposed to be a joke right? Why then when Carlos "joked" about being one of her kids, all hell broke loose?
OT: Much Ado About Nothing is new film of the Shakespeare play directed by Joss Whedon. It is fabulous, fun, romantic, hilarious, entertaining in every way. What makes it more entertaining is to know it was made in twelve days, and filmed entirely at joss Whedon s house, and he had just finished editing The Avengers movie and did this to do something completely different artistically.
Highly recommended. Perfect chick flick, perfect date movie, perfect for Shakespeare lovers, perfect for fans of the Whedonverse - spot the actors!, perfect for comedy fans, perfect for film students to see how you take classic known material and make it new, perfect for Nathan Filion fans because he is hilarious and steals the scenes he is in.
It is such a good movie! An antidote to big budget action movies, which I love, but you can only see so many before you get bored by yet another explosion.
Go see Much Ado About Nothing.
Sorry if this has been posted. It is a link to Dlisted. They have pegged Kate to a tee. Some of the comments are rough but the article is okay.
http://dlisted.com/2013/06/24/so-kate-gosselin-did-this/#.UckUdU9v8c9.twitter
Admin-158....yeah. That's what is so sad. She causes hurt, and doesn't even care. I just don't get why she, or anyone else, would think that was funny.
It's not any different than people wearing blackface, putting up a noose, doing the tomahawk chop, or wearing war paint.
This would make a good topic for her blog, if she really wanted to do something deep and insightful. What a great platform she has to address something important.
But we're talking Kate, the biggest bully of all. And that photo is all about bullying.
The blog will be about something even more stupid than usual.
Another thought- THIS is supposed to be a joke right? Why then when Carlos "joked" about being one of her kids, all hell broke loose?
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LOL good point. I think all he said was Hi Mom or something benign like that. Kate flipped a gasket. Why is she allowed to joke around all she wants even at the expense of an entire race, but no one else is?
If it was just the slant eyed face....well, ok...dumb, stupid, offensive...but whatever. But the face AND the wig????
http://dlisted.com/2013/06/24/so-kate-gosselin-did-this/#.UckUdU9v8c9.twitter
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The name on the new account that tweeted the pic (and nothing else since) is KATE DEEN...things that make you go hmmm.
I noticed neither boobs nor a good bra in that picture.
But she hasn't had surgery.............
She may not be comfortable in her own skin but she definitely rocks the "pants-on-fire" look!!
Not sure what might be the real low point in Katie's week; this picture getting slapped up on the internet or her meeting with her publisher. That can't have gone too well either. But the sheeple think the meeting was to discuss her book tour season.
Looks like more entertainment outlets are picking up the story and Kate stays quiet.
The name on the new account that tweeted the pic (and nothing else since) is KATE DEEN...things that make you go hmmm.
Sounds like something gosselinbook would come up with. :-)
Kate has responded about the photo on her website. She said that a fan sent her the wig, and she and Jon were goofing around taking pictures of each of them wearing it.
"This was a happy memory of mine. It was a happy time for me and Jon, smiling and “goofing off” together. Jon and I were opening fan mail together one afternoon — which often filled the garage of our Elizabethtown home — and when we opened this plastic Asian dress up wig sent from a caring fan, we smiled, each taking turns posing in it and snapping photos (on my phone) of each other. Naturally, I “slanted” my eyes to show him my best Asian impression, which made him smile."
She goes on to say:
"I married an Asian. I have eight biracial children therefore I’m quite certain that I’m the last person that could be called a racist. I learned to cook Korean foods from Jon’s mom and grandmother. I couldn’t be more proud of my eight beautiful children and wouldn’t change anything about them or their heritage. They are absolutely perfect just the way they are.
God loves each of us equally. We are each created perfectly in His eyes. In this family, we don’t see color or preference, we see qualities and hearts. Those photos taken on my phone were later uploaded to be saved on the home computer…..the same source of other private information that was taken and has since been made public, without my consent."
So in this statement, is she admitting that the journals are hers?
I'm glad that she addressed it and just didn't let it fade away. But why address it on her website, rather than issue a statement to the media? Oh right--she wants the hits.
Kate has commented on the photo on her website.
http://www.kateplusmy8.com/photo/
Kate did post a statement to her website. Basically she states the photo was on her phone, uploaded to the computer that was stolen. She even has a picture of Jon wearing the wig.
That photo is just another example of Kate thinking she is soooo CUTE.
She is the cutest at Disney World, she is the cutest on an interview couch, she is the cutest running the streets of NY, and she is the cutest in her garage wearing a plastic wig.
If you look at a photo of her and don't go "Ahhh...so cute!" then you just don't get it.
Mel said...(151)
"Maybe where I'm struggling is that the photo was obtained under possibly iffy circumstances. Legal, but iffy.
I don't know why I'm struggling with this one. There's something about this situation that isn't sitting right with me, but I can't figure out what it is.
I have no tolerance for that kind of behavior, and find it extremely offensive, so why am I struggling? I don't know."
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I share the sentiment Mel. Yes, the photo is tactless, tasteless, obnoxious, rude etc...truly Kate, really.
But what doesn't sit with me is the anonymous posting and the timing which was an obvious attempt to tie it in with the Paula Deen thing. I mean, katedeen, really?
I'm not convinced Robert Hoffman posted the pic. To his credit, he has owned everything he's put out there so far. Why would he all of a sudden decide to be anon? If he wasn't worried about the legalities of how he obtained her journals, why would one pic be of any concern.
I don't know. I guess what bothers me is that the whole thing just reeks of smear campaign instead of useful revelation. If she had posted the pic herself, by all means, have at 'er.
Since she didn't and it's obviously a private photo, I guess I just think it's crossing a line.
There's a lot of grey area here.
I made my "Kate is so cute" comment before I read her explanation.
I think some parts of her web post are well done. Adding the photo of Jon helps explain the context.
She did her best Asian impression and that made Jon smile?
I'm at the head of the line in saying she certainly didn't pen this statement.
No way. No how.
Kate's web post....shades of Laverne & Shirley?
Surely (pun intended) she could never write anything so concise and non-flowery. Adjective count is down, no use of the words typical or typically, and no exclamation marks.
You think Kate wrote that? Nope.
Kate is a twit said... 174
So in this statement, is she admitting that the journals are hers?
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She IS, without actually saying it. I can't wait for her to have to admit in court that the journal was hers.
Amazing - she can actually say she has a 'happy memory' of her life with Jon. That's a step in the right direction. Guess it was a short business trip if she is home and posting on her website, since apparently she can't access any media outlet once she leaves the driveway.
I see she has now finally taken to Twitter to direct everyone to her website to read her explanation.
That was overall nicely written, albeit a lengthy explanation of what happened--but clearly not written by her.
But it was missing ONE BIG THING:
I'm sorry!!!!
For God sake, I understand the circumstances but if even one Asian had their feelings hurt by that photo, she owes them an apology.
Naturally, you have to make your way through three sales pitches for her book before you get to the non-apology.
Hey guess what, the True Grit parody we briefly posted here was also just all in good fun. But we said sorry for her because it hurt people. Why can't Kate say sorry because what she also did that was all in good fun HURT people?
Mel-I think Kate wrote it, but definitely with some help and editing. There are some grammatical errors, which are typical Kate.
So how come Milo wasn't the first to post the link to the website? Kate didn't even tweet it until someone else tweeted that they read it on her website, and then she retweeted it with the link.
You would think she would have tweeted about it as soon as it was published.
Realitytvkids.com (Administrator) said... 184
That was overall nicely written, albeit a lengthy explanation of what happened--but clearly not written by her.
But it was missing ONE BIG THING:
I'm sorry!!!!
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Admin-exactly. Would it have be so difficult for her to add "I'm sorry if the photo offended anyone-it was definitely not my intention".
But then, when has Kate ever said she was sorry for anything?
I actually buy her story that basically they were goofing off with a fan gift, and it seems to soften the blow that Jon himself was encouraging her. It is not my sense of humor, but I get that they were being the sort of oafs that they can both be with quite bluntly a rather unsophisticated sense of humor. And I understand she is upset it was released without her consent, I really do. Many people may have private pictures they wouldn't want released to millions, albeit hopefully not racist ones. They probably just should have played around and NOT taken pics. Once the pics were taken, anything could happen. Your phone could get lost, etc. As a celeb you need to be careful.
But the fact of the matter is it WAS released, and whether she approves of it she needs to apologize for anyone it offended. It does not matter the context of how it came about, what matters is she has many fans who look up to her who need to hear that this is not okay. This she will never understand.
I think it's funny she admits the files were her. Well that settles that, she's a child abuser.
ROL posted a story about Kate speaking out about the picture. They have the full post, so you don't have to go to Kate's website to read it.
http://radaronline.com/2013/06/kate-gosselin-speaks-out-controversial-photo/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
That blog post really would have been perfect had she just added at the very beginning or very end, "I'm very sorry to anyone I've hurt."
That's it. That's all. Done and move on. Now, it's not done. There is no apology to those she has hurt. It remains unresolved.
Here is a sentence that would have been written by Kate...
Jon and I were opening the mountains of adoring fan mail one bright sunny afternoon and in my typical silly way, I was determined to make Jon smile! And so I danced and danced and slanted my pretty brown, I mean green, eyes, and put on the shiny black wig!! And indeed!! I made Jon smile!!!! Mission accomplished! As I typically do! Yay me!!
But what doesn't sit with me is the anonymous posting and the timing which was an obvious attempt to tie it in with the Paula Deen thing......
the whole thing just reeks of smear campaign instead of useful revelation. ....
it's obviously a private photo, I guess I just think it's crossing a line.
There's a lot of grey area here.
That's what I was trying to say earlier...you articulated it much better.
"...I slanted my eyes to show him my best Asian impression"???
WTF???
What if I said, I painted my face with chocolate to show off my best "black impression? Or, I contorted my face to show my best mentally handicapped impression?
She is utterly clueless!!
I also buy that the kids were getting old enough back then to notice we all look like Daddy but mommy is different. Perfectly normal. But why encourage them to be so preoccupied with it? Why constantly bring it up? Mommy looks this way because Mommy's ancestors are European. Daddy looks this way because Daddy's ancestors are Korean. But we all have the same hearts and I love you. That's it, move on. Don't encourage an obsession with differences.
It is nice to know she could laugh with Jon at some point. At some point, the marriage was fun. Why can't she remember that when she trashes him? She picked him, and for quite while, she seemed to be very happy with her decision.
I'm like a few on here who are confused by this whole thing. I wonder if this is a case of racism or if it's just Kate being stupid. We know historically that she just doesn't think before she says or acts. She blurts out and does whatever she wants at the moment because she thinks it's cute and an attention-getter. We've seen this over and over again. It's really nothing new.
Could this whole fiasco be just Kate being Kate and doing what she always does? Perhaps, in her mind, there was nothing racist about it...she was being immature (nothing new there) and just did it. Yes, it was offensive and never should have been done, and she gets no passes for it, but this is Kate stuck in her middle-school years, thinking whatever she does is funny and harmless, without giving any thought to the fact that this photo might surface and all hell might break loose.
She just doesn't think, and she never will. This time one of her actions came back to bite her...big time.
Melissa yes. So many of us have said that emotionally she is stuck in middle school. And that is exactly what this is. This is the action of a middle schooler who did not think. Much like most of her behavior and choices, the level of maturity to her thought process is minimal. I don't know what is causing such a stunt in her emotional growth, but it's very sad to see it suddenly come back to bite her. Yes yes she didn't want the picture released but that's beside the point, her immature behavior came back to bite her finally.
And much like a middle schooler, she can't even woman up and say she's sorry. She can't even do that. She does not have the emotional maturity to breathe the words an adult breathes when they have done wrong. And for that I'm very sorry for her. It's a terrible example for her children.
Gotta love this tweet from Milo:
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 2m
@Kateplusmy8 We all know or can well imagine who stole the photo...we respect your privacy, so sad 4someone 2twist & attach a negative 2it!
Fired Up 4 Kate @MiloandJack 3m
@Kateplusmy8 Sad how folks can take innocent things& create a monument of controversy out of it! We know YOU..not a prejudicial bone N you!
Good grief, Milo. Shut up. You do not know her, and you have no idea about any of the bones in her body, even though you'd like to.
This woman annoys me more than Kate does.
, so sad 4someone 2twist & attach a negative 2it!
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It's so sad also when someone can't apologize for hurtful behavior.
To heck with all this racism stuff! Austin has more important things on his mind!
Austin Martin@TheAustinMartin7m
@Kateplusmy8 So when's this party with me & @EmCr68 lol!!
And she couldn't THINK to write, "I apologize if anyone was offended."
Did Kate write that explanation, or did her "rep" have a hand in it?
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