Monday, October 05, 2009

Shame on Sheila Johnson


You should have a look at this video and this article from my favourite "fair and balanced" US news channel, Fox News:
In the 32-second YouTube video, shown on MyFOXDC.com, Johnson, who supports Republican candidate Bob McDonnell, is seen telling a group of wealthy donors that Virginians needs a governor "who can really communicate, and Bob McDonnell can communicate."
Johnson then says, "The other people I talk to, especially his op-op-op-op-opponent,  di-di-did this all through my interview with him." Groans and muted laughter can then be heard from the group of wealthy donors.
"He could not articulate what needed to be done," Johnson continued. "So communication is hugely important."
Johnson is listed as a founding partner of BET in a biography on the Web site of Salamander Hospitality, where she now serves as CEO. Johnson and her former husband, Robert Johnson, sold the company to Viacom in 1999 prior to divorcing in 2002.
Sheila Johnson, the first black US billionaire, is making fun of a candidate, because he is apparently stuttering. Shame on you. As I said many times before, it still seems to be acceptable for some to make fun of people who stutter for their own pleasure. Let me tell you, Sheila, that the only people who are allowed to make fun of stutterers are people who stutter themselves! I think you should apologize to people who stutter, stop equating stuttering with inferior intellectual performance and actually get in touch with the stuttering associations and listen to what it is like to stuttering than you wouldn't make such stupid jokes that are not funny. And if you are as wealthy, you might consider donating, too!

(Thanks to a reader for sending me this link!)

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

just watching this video made me want to smack her right in the face. I can`t believe she used the opponent`s stuttering as a cheap shot. She should apologize and hide her face in shame.

Anonymous said...

She is a bigot...

Anonymous said...

Stuttering is the last condition in which the general public feels safe to mock" Ignorance is always expensive and sometimes hurtful.

Pam said...

Yeah, shame on her. Its too bad she will probably never see all the comments and posts on ISAD, twitter, facebook, blogs, etc expressing our outrage.
You would think someone in the public eye would be a little more careful, but it just goes to show the still huge ignorance of stuttering,and what makes effective communication.
A darn shame. She should publicly apologize, but then again, she may not even be aware of the impact her comments made.

Anonymous said...

Sheila Johnson is a vile, stupid, childish person - and I think she ain't sexy at all.

Manpreet said...

she is such a stupid woman. I wish if i cud slap this Dumb A** lady.

Anonymous said...

I find it interesting that a black woman would stoop to such a level. Blacks in the US have experienced real discrimination and I would think they would be more understanding of those of us who are "different." She did later issue a half hearted apology which just made me angrier and showed she just did not get it.

Shame on Sheila Johnson!

Anonymous said...

Sheila Johnson's ex-husband must have been so relieved to finally be rid of her.

Jo said...

I'm disgusted.

Ignorance is one thing, but pure malice from someone with the power to influence others is just vile.