It seems that even after the Imus event this summer, the Isaiah Washington feud earlier this year, some in Hollywood/celebrity circles think that they can still speak in a hateful fashion and no one will notice.

Jerry Lewis, during his MD telethon this weekend chose to use the word "fag" during his broadcast...on air...LIVE. Now it must be said, as most media sources helpfully point out, that it was the 18th hour of the telethon. You know, now that you mention it, sleep deprivation always make me blurt out hate speech like a Tourette's patient as well. I hope I get a free pass like Jerry.

Of course gay rights groups were all over it and demanded an apology which they received albeit half-hearted. It's clear that hateful speech is a part of his everyday life or it wouldn't have slipped out so easily. Jerry Lewis won't be held to task like the recent others because he is so beloved and does such good things for those kids of his.

The line in the sand just got a bit clearer.

Gay's Anatomy

Now I don't want to be hyper-sensitive about this, but all the hoopla over bigot Isaiah Washington is getting on my nerves. My initial reaction was "Why couldn't he just keep his big mouth shut and let things go?" My current reaction is "So glad you opened your big fat bigotty mouth again so everyone knows just how much of a homophobe you really are!"

I mean really. First of all, this shouldn't even be a topic because it should have died after he apologized the first time. However, now that he has used the term AGAIN, in front of the cast and the world, he should be fired. He not only dug up an old topic, completely deflated the big Golden Globe win for Grey's Anatomy, but he also thrust TR Knight back in to the spotlight of an embarrassing moment. Did you see TR on Ellen this week? He was truly at a loss for words and extremely embarrassed.

All I am saying is that if Isaiah had been called a particular slur, not once but twice, the offender would be out of a job. Period. You know it and I know it. But, since homophobia is the last acceptable prejudice, I bet he will remain employed and continue to bash gay people every chance he gets.
Public celebrity apologies are hard for me to accept. It just seems too easy to backpeddle.