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Dear Dr. Laura,

WTFman said:
Another radio talk show host seems to have stepped in it.
What will come of her?
What SHOULD come of this?
Is this an Imus moment?
Inquiring minds and all that...

http://www.breitbart.tv/dr-laura-apologizes-for-using-n-word-on-air/
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The answer to your questions:

NOTHING will come of her.
NOTHING should come of her
What difference does it make if it is an "Imus" moment? NOTHING.

She is getting on with her life.
Her listeners are getting on with theirs.
You should get on with yours.
 
This should not be compared to IMUS or to KRAMER for that matter. Both were mean spirited against people in particular. Dr. Laura was making a point in using the word, not calling someone names. Also, sticks and stones.......
 
SandyG said:
This should not be compared to IMUS or to KRAMER for that matter. Both were mean spirited against people in particular. Dr. Laura was making a point in using the word, not calling someone names. Also, sticks and stones.......
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Laura(not a real Doctor)was in fact being very mean spirited. She may have a point, but the way she went about it showed that she cares little for the feelings of those who call her show. She apologized because she knew she was wrong, She could have proven her point without using the "N" word just as easily as she did using it. She may argue that she uses tough love, but this was above and beyond that. She blew it and she knows it. She should NOT get a pass on this.
 
Agreed........ she knew what she was doing! her marrying out opf your race comment to the caller sez it all
 
I am not a fan, but she does have a Ph.D from Columbia, so she is a Dr. (Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University in 1974)
 
Dr. Laura's stock in trade is being mean-spirited to callers. That's what separates her from the predecessor radio advice-jocks that she copied Psychologists like Dr. Toni Grant and Dr. David Viscott dispensed tough-love, but never in a mean way, that I can remember. Sadly, I think that's why people listen to Schlessinger. They want to hear screwed up people be verbally trashed on the air.

I was listening to Dr. Laura once (probably a decade ago, now) when a female caller mentioned in passing that she made people take off their shoes when they entered her house. Laura went off on the woman, and ranted at her about how ridiculous she thought that was. I was kind of shocked. I thought it was not only wrong for Laura to criticize the woman for a fairly common life-style choice, but it also had nothing to do with the woman's problem.

However, I doubt Laura's a racist and I'd personally give her a pass for this one. She was trying to make a point in her typical fashion. I don't think it's the same thing as Imus or "Kramer" (i.e.: Michael Richards).
 
SandyG said:
I am not a fan, but she does have a Ph.D from Columbia, so she is a Dr. (Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University in 1974)
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...however, she uses the "Doctor" title in relation to her *psychology* radio show, which is a flagrant violation of ethics regulations. Why the California state medical ethics board hasn't nailed Schlessinger to the wall on this yet, I'll never know. When she starts yammering about how bone A is connected to bone B, it'll be proper for her to call herself "Doctor" in relation to the show, but not until then. Past that, only a pure-bred jackass would take any advice from a woman who blathers about being her kid's mom but was ashamed to be her mom's kid :-( ...
 
Lkeller said:
Dr. Laura's stock in trade is being mean-spirited to callers. That's what separates her from the predecessor radio advice-jocks that she copied Psychologists like Dr. Toni Grant and Dr. David Viscott dispensed tough-love, but never in a mean way, that I can remember. Sadly, I think that's why people listen to Schlessinger. They want to hear screwed up people be verbally trashed on the air.
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...come back, Marilyn Kagan, all is forgiven ;-) ...
 
Who cares! My boss, who's a syndicated radio host, drops N-bombs all the time. That incident most likely gave Dr. Laura and KFWB more attention that it ever will ever again...
 
Ultimajock said:
SandyG said:
I am not a fan, but she does have a Ph.D from Columbia, so she is a Dr. (Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University in 1974)
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...however, she uses the "Doctor" title in relation to her *psychology* radio show, which is a flagrant violation of ethics regulations. Why the California state medical ethics board hasn't nailed Schlessinger to the wall on this yet, I'll never know. When she starts yammering about how bone A is connected to bone B, it'll be proper for her to call herself "Doctor" in relation to the show, but not until then. Past that, only a pure-bred jackass would take any advice from a woman who blathers about being her kid's mom but was ashamed to be her mom's kid :-( ...
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EXACTLY! It is true that a P.H.D. carries the title of Doctor, but she's disguising her degree as it has nothing to do with her practice.
 
musicfan101 said:
Who cares! My boss, who's a syndicated radio host, drops N-bombs all the time. That incident most likely gave Dr. Laura and KFWB more attention that it ever will ever again...
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KFWB got very little run....every news story referred to her as "syndicated talk show host," which what she is....the story has nothing to do with KFWB and if you didn't listen to her before, you are not going to now, just because she dropped some "N Bombs"
 
Ultimajock said:
SandyG said:
I am not a fan, but she does have a Ph.D from Columbia, so she is a Dr. (Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University in 1974)
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...however, she uses the "Doctor" title in relation to her *psychology* radio show, which is a flagrant violation of ethics regulations. Why the California state medical ethics board hasn't nailed Schlessinger to the wall on this yet, I'll never know. When she starts yammering about how bone A is connected to bone B, it'll be proper for her to call herself "Doctor" in relation to the show, but not until then. Past that, only a pure-bred jackass would take any advice from a woman who blathers about being her kid's mom but was ashamed to be her mom's kid :-( ...
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There was an episode of West wing early on that took a not so veiled shot at Dr. Laura, with the White House hosting a talk radio luncheon...there was a right wing, xenophobe, homophobe female talk show host who got called out for using the term Dr. with her name. She did have a Ph.D, but it was in literature and had nothing to do with her show discussing people's lives and relationships.
 
I don't think she is racist. If you listen to the clip, the entire clip. You will hear she was not calling anyone a n*****. She was using the word to make a point. Was it a good idea? probably not.
 
I don't want to beat dead horse here, and really, I am not a fan, but if you have a doctorate degree, you can call yourself doctor. Dr. Drew is an internist, not a shrink....and Dr. Evil didn't spend six years in Evil Medical school to be called Mr, thank you very much.
 
Ahh, the N word.

As someone who spent a good deal of my formative years in Gary, In, I am appalled that this word has been
stripped of the meaning black people had for it: Someone who intentionally refuses to try or do their best.

As a white person, I am equally appalled at the derogatory usage of the word by white people.

The word is descriptive of action and attitude, all usage regarding racial grouping is offensive and inappropriate.
Given that Dr Laura probably doesn't know the term describes behavior, she probably doesn't realize
just how hurtful it was.

It bothers me that now there is no perfect word to describe people who refuse to try to do their best.
Not that I need to use such a term, but it's always annoying when a word is mis-appropriated, and the original meaning
lost.
 
Tom Wells said:
.....It bothers me that now there is no perfect word to describe people who refuse to try to do their best.......
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How about "slacker?"

Not only did kindly old Doc Schlessinger use the "n" word indiscriminately (no pun intended), she also told the black female caller that if she's going to enter a mixed marriage, she needs to have a sense of humor. In other words, just laugh it off when people use racial epithets, and it serves you right for marrying a white guy. Yeah, right: that's not racist. Much.
 
LARadioNUT said:
I don't want to beat dead horse here, and really, I am not a fan, but if you have a doctorate degree, you can call yourself doctor. Dr. Drew is an internist, not a shrink....and Dr. Evil didn't spend six years in Evil Medical school to be called Mr, thank you very much.
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Dr. Drew is an MD who specializes in addiction therapy. He also is a professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Laura has a PHD in Physiology, which is not the same thing. Dr. Toni Grant is a licensed Psychologist and as such has more credentials to deal with psychological issues. Psychiatrists are also MDs but Psychologists can be PHDs or have Masters degrees and then they get a certificate to counsel people. Dr. Laura is not certified for anything.

Dr. Laura moreover has an abrasive style that is irritating and not funny or entertaining unless your form of amusement is abusing unfortunate people with issues.
 
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