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Originally Posted by IrishLake
I share my office with a 55 year old black man. I'm a 30 something white woman. He's become my mentor, and I learn more about geology and groundwater and soil remediation from him than I have anyone or anything else. Fifty years ago, this would have been seriously scandalous, if not completely illegal. Nowadays, it's not a biggie.
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"Some of those people have offices now, times is a changin' so urrybody stop a fussin!"
"One of my best mentors is Black!"
"Some of my best friends are Black!"
I know this is not what you are saying.
I am not remotely mad at Paula Deen. I always found her amusing but never used her recipes. I respect Paula Deen's fans' ability to protest. That's what fans are forrrrrrrr. For good times and bad times. They'll be on your side for ever more:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-...-food-network/
Sen's Revenge, our cousin Soror Melissa Harris-Perry is slamming Paula Deen right now. Talking about obesity, diabetes, and the stuff we are discussing in this thread.