tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post6358951439944240994..comments2022-10-09T09:09:31.425-04:00Comments on Teapot Musings: The Paula Deen/Food Network DebacleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post-64546277201980077072013-06-27T10:47:10.689-04:002013-06-27T10:47:10.689-04:00... except that, as I said, I'm basing much o...... except that, as I said, I'm basing much of my annoyance on the fact that individuals (as opposed to the Food Network) have not come forward. While there may be confidentiality issues, or PR issues, or other issues as to why FN is not disclosing something, the aggrieved individual or other witness could certainly come forward... perhaps not with the details, but certainly as to the existence of a claim. And even if there was some reason why the aggrieved individual/witness wasn't coming forward...there's ALWAYS someone... a relative, friend, co-worker.. someone.. who'd be coming forward, just for the 15 minutes of fame, if nothing else. <br />So what strikes me, is that we don't have these people coming out of the woodwork.Laurie Gienapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393041676803349767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7298988200657419795.post-38942830807907565472013-06-26T23:06:43.586-04:002013-06-26T23:06:43.586-04:00I haven't followed this closely, but I believe...I haven't followed this closely, but I believe at least one former employee filed a discrimination lawsuit. I think her use of the 'bad word' came up while she was on the stand, but I'm not sure.<br /><br />There was also something about planning a wedding on a plantation using all black servers?? So there appears to be a bit more than just using a bad word years ago. She may be guilty of nothing more than blindness and insensitivity, but I don't have enough information to make that call.<br /><br />Perhaps the Food Network has info they're not releasing due to confidentiality issues (if someone there had complained, for example).Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973894098747454281noreply@blogger.com