teleshrink caught on air with foot in mouth
Dr. Laura Schlesinger can be pretty abrupt. Her recent show is no except. When confronted by caller Jade (probably not her real name) who complained about having to deal with racist house guests since getting into an inter racial marriage - Laura told the woman to lighten up. After asking the woman whether she was one of those hyper sensitive types, Dr. S went on to tell the woman that she should try to see the humour in her guests degrading and disrespectful comments. "You saw the movie 'White Guys Can't Jump' right, and that was funny!"
not racist, just rhetorically ham fisted
Dr Laura has gone on to apologize for her comments. She's claims that she was trying to make a philosophical point and got carried away. She also claims that she was immediately mortified. She did infant pull out of the last hour of her show - probably with her career flashing in front of her eyes.
"Damn! The only way I can come back from something like this is by coming out as gay!"
Maybe Laura was trying to make some point about racial over sensitivity: when are overt references to race not racist? However she picked a half assed way of doing it. In fact she seems so determined that she missed the answer she usually gives other callers in similar non race related situations; that you have the right to bar anyone dangerous, crazy, or annoying from your home. Dr Laura might find her own show banned from people's homes as the public tries to decided if she's moved from the annoying category into the other 2."What was I thinking? I can't get away with that in the cut throat talk radio market!!"
Still you've got to hope that Schlessie pulls out of this. Despite her faults and excesses she is entertaining. Besides do you really want to see her go onto a career in rehabbing wayward celebrities?
