On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, during a live broadcast of a wedding
reception on the TODAY Show, Kathy Lee Gifford gratuitously referred to
Pagans as "nasty, bad Pagans." Ms. Gifford's hate speech has done harm
to American Pagans' ability to live in peace with our neighbors of
other faiths. By allowing her hate speech to be broadcast, her direct
employer the TODAY Show, and their network, NBC, participate in that
hate speech.
This is a petition calling for, at the very least, an on-air apology. A
TODAY Show program devoted to dispelling misconceptions about Pagans
and Paganism would go a long ways toward undoing the damage.
www.thepetitionsite.com/1/quot...esting-
reception on the TODAY Show, Kathy Lee Gifford gratuitously referred to
Pagans as "nasty, bad Pagans." Ms. Gifford's hate speech has done harm
to American Pagans' ability to live in peace with our neighbors of
other faiths. By allowing her hate speech to be broadcast, her direct
employer the TODAY Show, and their network, NBC, participate in that
hate speech.
This is a petition calling for, at the very least, an on-air apology. A
TODAY Show program devoted to dispelling misconceptions about Pagans
and Paganism would go a long ways toward undoing the damage.
www.thepetitionsite.com/1/quot...esting-
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Tue, July 1, 2008 - 11:43 PMsays "page has been removed"
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 12:07 PM
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 6:25 PMThank you for calling attention to this. As a bad and nasty Pagan myself, I am appalled that Kathy Lee would dare to stereotype all Pagans as embodying the qualities that set some of us apart from Pagans who are "white light" and "fluffy bunny." It's not easy developing a reputation for being bad and nasty and here she is giving it away to Pagans who have done NOTHING to deserve it. Alas!!
Here's my response to NBC;
Re: Not all Pagans are bad and nasty.
To Whom It May Concern.
Pagans are diverse! Although some Pagans are in fact "nasty" (in a Janet Jackson kind of way) and "bad" (a la her brother Michael), there are also Pagans who are prefer love and light, vanilla sex, and dancing around maypoles wearing flowers in their hair. They are nice enough to include nasty Pagans in many of their rituals and drinking parties, but that doesn’t mean that Pagans are all the same. Just like, for example, some Christians follow Jesus’ teachings to turn the other cheek, renounce riches and help out poor and oppressed people while other Christians are ardent supporters of war, injustice and capitalism.
Please issue a public apology to those good and nice Pagans who are offended by being lumped together with Pagans of the bad and nasty variety. In the future, it would behoove you to consider issuing the following disclaimer on the bottom of the screen anytime Kathy Lee Gifford is on the air: “We at NBC recognize that although bad and nasty Pagans make up a segment of the Pagan community, they should not be mistaken as representative of Pagans as a whole….”
Sincerely,
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Wed, July 2, 2008 - 8:59 PMHaha oh she's 2 funnily offensive
ahh....
a slap on the face everytime
watch next time
she'll say stoopid buck toothed faeries
and holyier than thou witches
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 1:20 AMMaybe we can get her and Will &Grace to come to a gathering and show her good pagan behavior.. -
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 6:13 AM
1. Why in the world was Kathy Lee Gifford talking about Pagans in the first place?
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 6:57 AMMaybe the "big nasty Pagans" have unionized her sweatshops and she is pissed.
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Tue, July 29, 2008 - 8:07 AMYAY for Bad Nasty Pagans!!!!! We promise not to set any bunnies on fire this year. XD
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Re: Here's the video!
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 5:47 PMoh wait I think I thought I was referring to the comedian.... -
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Re: Here's the video!
Thu, July 3, 2008 - 7:05 PMu mean Kathy Griffin from the D list.. -
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Re: Here's the video!
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 10:27 AMdoes anybody actually watch that slag anymore? -
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Re: Here's the video!
Fri, July 4, 2008 - 11:38 AMWhich one. Kathy Griffin or Kathy Lee Gifford? =P
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Sun, July 6, 2008 - 11:14 AMImagine if she had said "bad nasty" Jews?
I think this comment comes from an ignorance that Paganism and earth-based shamanic religions are still practiced by people. She didn't seem to realize that her comment would be offensive to anyone, as if she was only talking about something mythological.
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Sun, July 6, 2008 - 11:49 AMThis makes the baby Jesus cry.
And,
there ARE some bad, nasty pagans.
I've experienced a few who have tried to curse me.
Silly things-
too high on Hogwarts, breakfast cereal, and medicine flowers.
From my humble experience,
pagans can be as judgemental as Christians.
A little subject/SUBJECT Consciousness can go such a long way.
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Re: Kathy Lee Gifford & "Bad Nasty Pagans"
Sun, July 27, 2008 - 9:09 AMKathy WHO?