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Never get angry or slur. Use the Tina Fey method... onehandle Mar 2013 #1
Ridiculous. But trying to blame the father for something a 19yr old said is ridiculous too. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #2
I don't think ridiculous is the word I'd use. More like disgusting and reprehensible cali Mar 2013 #3
By 19yrs old you have complete free will. The kid deserves all the backlash he gets. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #5
If this kid had been walking down a street and no one knew him the paparazzi wouldn't have southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #7
bad language is saying fuck you. The n-word is hate speech and hateful La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #21
ok. Still the paps have no business messing with a kid who isn't a actor. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #65
For better or worse, photography in public is not a crime ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #100
I don't think I said that I condone a pap's beating. By the way it isn't a liberal or conservative southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #117
The point is that there is no privacy in public settings. ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #118
Once that day. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #12
I don't really give a crap about lashing out at paparazzi itself. I do have a problem with using... antigone382 Mar 2013 #46
His father has physically assaulted paparazzi and there are numerous YouTube videos showing it. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #103
I'm sure they're making the same case over in Freeperville Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #14
so what? sorry, Penn has a history of physically going after the paparazzi cali Mar 2013 #19
I'm not sure what example he set for his kid Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #20
Has Sean Penn used that language? Did HE say the 'n' word? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #33
All things being equal, a 19 years old possesses enough self-awareness... LanternWaste Mar 2013 #49
Racist behavior is learned in the home Tempest Mar 2013 #29
Really? Tell you what, Google Sean Penn and Haiti and then get back to this thread. KittyWampus Mar 2013 #67
I agree, mostly... onpatrol98 Mar 2013 #66
Even his apology is the old sufrommich Mar 2013 #4
yup La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #24
A chip of the old block, that's what he is marshall Mar 2013 #6
Sean Penn was never a racist. If the kid was just geek tragedy Mar 2013 #9
Was he ever homophobic? marshall Mar 2013 #10
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He played a role for money. Doesn't mean a thing about his personal beliefs. n/t Tempest Mar 2013 #30
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The "cat" only comes out of the bag when there's someone present with a cellphone and they cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #109
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Because there's no cultural homophobia or racism geek tragedy Mar 2013 #13
EXACTLY! Tempest Mar 2013 #31
Yeah, cuz teenagers are never assholes on their own WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #18
If I ever saw my son using n....r and f....t because sufrommich Mar 2013 #25
I imagine we all of us learn quite a few things from many, many people LanternWaste Mar 2013 #52
Teach a child to hate, and he will choose his targets marshall Mar 2013 #39
. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #40
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It's not like it's confined to their home. wickerwoman Mar 2013 #82
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Being liberal and good at your job wickerwoman Mar 2013 #87
He also OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #96
I'm glad no one judges me based on what my grown kids do. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2013 #8
Most rational people wouldn't Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #15
Unfortunately some behaviors are learned from being raised Tempest Mar 2013 #32
That's impossible to know. antigone382 Mar 2013 #47
Charlie Sheen is another example JI7 Mar 2013 #63
When my 5 yr old niece dropped an F bomb at our Thanksgiving dinner, her mom was very embarrassed loyalsister Mar 2013 #85
Now the paparazzi are the victims? lunatica Mar 2013 #16
are you kidding me? you think hate speech is comparable to following famous people around La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #23
I think Prince William and Prince Henry might have something to say about that dsc Mar 2013 #34
for the privileges they get for being princes? c'mon now La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #36
I bet they would give it all up to have their mom back dsc Mar 2013 #37
no, she was literally driven to her death by a drunk employee CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #58
Tell it to Princess Diana lunatica Mar 2013 #38
you think one reporter following sean penn is equivalent to saying n* and faggot? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #42
Yes. I do. lunatica Mar 2013 #50
when these words are used it is not just the target that is victimized La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #53
I don't have sympathy for either lunatica Mar 2013 #56
this is not about sean and his efforts in haiti though, it is about his son La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #57
I get that. lunatica Mar 2013 #59
one thing doesn't make the other ok. would some shout a racial slur at a white paparazzi guy? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #60
If you read my responses you'll see I don't think one makes the other OK lunatica Mar 2013 #62
they do far more than just follow people around and snap pix. It's stalking and far more aggressive. KittyWampus Mar 2013 #68
i just dont understand how non-racist people can think the person using the N-word is the victim La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #69
I'm not sure why he OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #98
agreed La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #99
It's not about the paparazzi. When that word is thrown out, especially in a very public venue.... nessa Mar 2013 #95
I didn't even imply that it was OK lunatica Mar 2013 #116
I don't see anyone defending the paparazzi. They really aren't relevant to the discussion. (nt) nessa Mar 2013 #122
You wouldn't even know about this if it weren't for the paparazzi telling you lunatica Mar 2013 #123
There's no excuse for using the N word treestar Mar 2013 #17
Hopper LOL OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #105
In my home, that was an alternative term for the crapper. nt MADem Mar 2013 #112
Or anti-gay language n/t FreeState Mar 2013 #119
where did he learn that those words were acceptable to say? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #22
The street. The neighborhood. demwing Mar 2013 #27
just to be clear, i am not blaming his father in this instance La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #35
In a way, it's nice to be shocked demwing Mar 2013 #45
Maybe I'm naive, but I can't imagine it was from his father justiceischeap Mar 2013 #28
I know OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #106
His mom? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #48
where did i say that? you are making inferences to suit your own beliefs that La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #54
The only reason some think OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #107
Maybe he saw Reservoir Dogs. The movie did feature his uncle. JVS Mar 2013 #115
gangster rap? gang/prison background? datasuspect Mar 2013 #121
Where did the barking dog come from? KansDem Mar 2013 #26
I have two things to say: kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #41
Why do we care? Is it news that some ass used the n-word? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #51
yeah it should be when powerful and wealth people feel entitled to be racist and homophobic La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #55
I never heard of this person before. What power does he have? sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #64
Sean may not be responsible for the slurs OwnedByCats Mar 2013 #108
To be honest, this is not a national news story! mrdmk Mar 2013 #61
Racist son of a violent woman beater Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #70
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Yup...IOKIYFIAD Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #72
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Heaven forfend! Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #79
Glad you revealed yourself when you replied. It's helpful sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #113
could you (or someone) tell me: What does IOKIYFIAD mean? n/t Raine1967 Mar 2013 #120
Oh noez! 99Forever Mar 2013 #73
So you approve of the n-word Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #75
Is that what I said? 99Forever Mar 2013 #78
It is effectively what you said, yes. Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #80
Bullshit. 99Forever Mar 2013 #81
Well, that's just baiting bullshit. Some posters should find better uses for their time. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #104
The words n@@@@r and f@@@@t should offend sufrommich Mar 2013 #88
And having someone invade your space and looking... 99Forever Mar 2013 #89
No,that's wrong too. sufrommich Mar 2013 #90
Which happened first? 99Forever Mar 2013 #91
Seriously ? So if a celebrity photographer were getting sufrommich Mar 2013 #92
Assume much? 99Forever Mar 2013 #93
As I said before, the poster seems to endorse the epithet. Nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #97
Maybe you should watch the part of the video where Young Mr. Penn comes into physical contact cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #110
No thanks, I'm not shopping for outrage. 99Forever Mar 2013 #114
Well ,we are always told racism learned at home. Zax2me Mar 2013 #76
Wasn't Hopper the son who supposedly helped his dad in Haiti? appacom Mar 2013 #77
This man has probably had Jenoch Mar 2013 #84
Penn's son is an ahole Catherine Vincent Mar 2013 #86
I find it interesting that "the N word" is expletive deleted but "the F word" is typed in full. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2013 #94
Funny how they are close, but now...Sean Penn has a son he has never seen. Safetykitten Mar 2013 #101
Racist and homophobe. Apophis Mar 2013 #102
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