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pansypoo53219

(20,955 posts)

13. i complemented the postal clerk at my USPS when she cut her fro short.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 05:33 AM

Dec 2012

and after watching chris rock's good hair. we should support NATURAL BLACK HAIR.

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Black meteorologist fired for responding to social media criticism of her short, natural hair [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2012 OP

Oh how awful! Tumbulu Dec 2012 #1

Probably the guy called up and demanded they get rid of her. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #5

i think her employers need an earful until they reinstate her CreekDog Dec 2012 #14

Exactly! dballance Dec 2012 #34

So she broke a rule that doesn't exist, wasn't written down and she wasn't briefed on MrScorpio Dec 2012 #2

Problem is, the station is in Shreveport-and she "forgot her place", which still matters there. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #3

What an awful expression dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #37

Only posted it because there's no better way to illustrate the mindset. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #38

Sounds like management had it in for her. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #4

She's smart and beautiful and they fired her over THAT ??? BlueJazz Dec 2012 #6

+ struggle4progress Dec 2012 #25

That was truly a PERFECT response RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #7

Obviously, this guy wasn't use to black people or women NOT deferring to him. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #9

Is she a union member? lonestarnot Dec 2012 #8

OK, I think I've got it lbrtbell Dec 2012 #10

Other than the "hysterical" part(the guy who dissed the white newswoman's weight WAS out of line) Ken Burch Dec 2012 #23

She was fired for this reply? area51 Dec 2012 #11

Law suit for sure flamingdem Dec 2012 #12

i complemented the postal clerk at my USPS when she cut her fro short. pansypoo53219 Dec 2012 #13

I love the natural look too.. I so wish that Melissa Harris-Perry would release her tortured locks SoCalDem Dec 2012 #17

WTF????? malaise Dec 2012 #15

she only got fired. half the black population of michigan was put under dictatorship & we barely HiPointDem Dec 2012 #16

Ouch Fumesucker Dec 2012 #18

A lot of people here spoke out against the Michigan municipal coup law-wasn't it repealed? Ken Burch Dec 2012 #24

Click on the links on the footer of my posts nt stevenleser Dec 2012 #32

She got fired for that? gollygee Dec 2012 #19

I hope she sues their socks off! ananda Dec 2012 #20

Frickin' unacceptable. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #21

a newsperson's HAIR is not something "that i think looks good on tv." ? stuntcat Dec 2012 #22

... KTBS said in a statement that Lee’s termination was “not because of her appearance or defending struggle4progress Dec 2012 #26

If it's not written down, it's not much of a policy and it would be difficult to know the Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #29

Her response was perfect Marrah_G Dec 2012 #27

Sounds like an unfortunate misunderstanding Shankapotomus Dec 2012 #28

If Mr V was not consciously racist, he still was sexist. She didn't represent his vision of Nay Dec 2012 #30

where do i sign the petition barbtries Dec 2012 #31

. Go Vols Dec 2012 #33

Someone should offer her another job, while she looks into her legal options. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #35

Racist pricks. Daniel537 Dec 2012 #36