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Acct. ID: 340784
Notice ID: 15827
Category: Action
Posted: June 25th., 2008
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CTA: Public apology from NBC UPDATE 7/7
Proclaimed by: ArianellMB
Proclaimed from: Hillsborough, New Jersey
Proclamation...
Wednesday June 25th on the Today Show, host Kathy Lee Gifford was quizzing guests of a wedding on wedding traditions. On a question as to the origin of wearing the wedding ring on your left ring finger, an option for an answer was that "Pagans believed it was bad luck to carry metal on the right side."
Reading the question aloud, Gifford chose to say "The Pagans, the nasty, bad, Pagans, believed ....."
For any other religion, she would not have made the comment, and if she had, a public apology would most likely be released very quickly. The pagan community should not stand for it. Her personal belief may be that we are "nasty and bad", but it does not make it alright for her to say so on national television. Please e-mail NBC and/or the Today Show with professional, yet still stern, letters asking for an apology from Gifford. E-mails should be titled something along the lines of "Pagan Community Requesting On-Air Apology from Kathy Lee Gifford"
The video of Gifford's comment can be found at the link following, about 5 minutes in: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25368216#25368216
E-mails can be sent to : today@nbc.com
Edit (6/27/08) : I recently found out that you can call 212-664-4249, press 1, which is for suggested program ideas, and ask to speak with Jim Bell, who is the Producer of the Today Show, and speak directly to him to ask for an apology. Thank you to the person who sent me this information!
Also, a petition has been started, please forward the link to everyone you know. As far as I know this is the only petition and, while it may blow things out of proportion a bit, as all most of us want are an apology, if this becomes the only thing the Today show looks at, it's important to sign.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/quotnasty-bad-pagansquot-protesting-hate-speech-on-nbc
Edit (6/29/08) : So there's been an update in this whole ordeal that I hope will spur on everyone's attempts to be, firstly, professional rather that flying off the handle, but secondly, more determined than ever to gain respect for Pagans everywhere.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25411068#25411068
At about 2:30 Kathy Lee gives a blanket apology to everyone she has offended. This does not count as an apology, especially not in the tone with which she said it, which was resemblant of a snotty, haughty 15 year old being forced by a teacher to apologize to an unpopular girl in their class whom she insulted.
Within the last 30 seconds, it becomes truly insulting. I am angry beyond words at how to describe those last 30 seconds. Please watch to understand.
As pagans, we should demand respect and a formal apology from Kathy Gifford which acknowledges that she offended PAGANS.
Please, in your letters and calls, remain calm and professional. Flying off the handle will only give us an even worse name in her eyes for yelling and screaming. While we don't have to forgive her or force her to learn about a religion that holds no, well, magic for her, we do need to gain respect for how to handle a situation like this.
UPDATE (7/7/08)
I received an e-mail today from a fellow Pagan. She recently called the Today show and talked with Jim Bell.
"He told me, and I quote "there are no plans for an apology." He told me in no uncertain terms that Kathie Lee did nothing wrong, that she was speaking of the "old pagans...the heathens and the irreligious pagans that took delight in sensual pleasures" and not any religious group. He told me that if we actually were an "organized religion" it would be "easier to deal with." "
It should not matter what Kathy Lee Gifford meant, what matters is her statement offended an active group of people, and she should have apologized for the confusion and explained that no harm was meant right away, instead of the wonderful, mocking, blanket apology aimed towards us.
Pending confirmation from some people, another update will be posted soon with information on another protest action.
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