TV host says he sees nothing wrong with calling Susan Boyle retarded
Submitted by John on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 03:05.
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A massive row has broken out in New Zealand after former BBC host Paul Henry called Susan Boyle "retarded".
Talking on his TV show this week Henry laughed as he described how the global superstar was "starved of oxygen" at birth and suffered an intellectual disability.
"Here's the really interesting revelation," he said, "she is in fact retarded .
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Re: TV host says sees nothing with calling Susan Boyle retarded
Shame on him for calling Susan Boyle retarded. She has the voice of an angel. Shouldn't be calling anyone retarded except for himself.
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong with calling Susan Boyle
I have only one thing to say.
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong with calling Susan Boyle
Yikes...
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong with calling Susan Boyle
YES! .... This pic. says it all!!!! ;)
Christine in Quebec
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong with calling Susan Boyle
Agreed you guys. It's so outrageous that he still thinks his actions were faultless. I'm not at all worried about Susan. She is so strong and has such support, she will always some out a winner. It's just so sad to me that people cling self righteously to ignorance. I tend to have a sensitivity here because of my work, and I can't stand to see these callous statements. Susan is so far from retarded it's absolutely absurd.
Barb in Iowa
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong
If Susan is 'retarded', then so is one of the discoverers of DNA! - They have the same IQ! If he is insulting Susan, then he is insulting one of the people who changed the face of modern science!
Think Paul Henry is an ignorant SOB! Rude and cruel. Yet another 'has been' trying to feed off Susan's fame!
Christine in Quebec
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong..Who's Retarded Then
Maybe if seeing nothing wrong with his comment is Paul Henry's response to his previous comments on Susan being retarded then I suggest that maybe Paul Henry is the one that's RETARDED.
This is a word that should never be used in an intelligent and informed society and I would suggest that it even be removed from the English Dictionary.
There are just so many other better "adjectives" that can now be used by everyone to describe the mentally challenged individuals in our Society.
Paul Henry's comment is just plain UGLY and uncompassionate at the very least and he certainly does owe Susan a "Sincere" apology
Bob,Palm Springs,Ca.USA
Re: TV host says he sees nothing wrong..Who's Retarded Then
AMEN! Bob!
Christine
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