Rosie...what the hell?

[julieisafemme]

Actually I did find this conversation horrifying. I don't know Chelsie Handler but I have always liked Rosie and have been happy to see her back on TV. It was horrifying to me to hear her, a lesbian, disparage another group of people like so many disparage LGBT people. What she said is no different than what a Republican would say about LGBT people or people of color. Being afraid of a group of people or anxious about being around them does not make it ok to say these things.

Originally Posted by suebee

What can I say? This was a pretty unfortunate conversation to have on television. In private - okay. But Rosie often gets herself in trouble for having those conversation on-air. But on the other hand, that's what I like about her. She's honest and open - uncensored for the most part. If she'd been having this discussion with someone who was a bit more informed on the issue it could have turned out completely different.

Handler's attitude towards little people, on the other hand, seems to be well-ingrained and I find her pretty damned annoying. Why Chuy doesn't tell her to stick her attitude where the sun don't shine is anybody's guess. She doesn't seem to have any clue whatsoever.

But honestly - to call this horrifying.....I was expecting something at LEAST up to the "standard" of what Republicans are saying everyday. Let's face it: what was said was ill-informed and naive, poorly thought-out and sometimes even offensive, but horrifying? I'll save that kind of descriptive for other things.