Raven-Symone Under Fire Over Name Discrimination Remark

Published: Friday 9th Oct 2015 by David
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For some she was the beloved child star who warmed the hearts of millions on ‘The Cosby Show‘ and on Disney’s ‘That’s So Raven.’

Alas, Raven-Symone‘s departure from the latter has since gone on to see her slammed by the very fans who once turned her into a household name.

Why? The star’s decisions to share her world ‘View’ which oft reflects that the star’s seemingly down to earth nature is just as farcical as her career as a working musician.

In fact, when one is able to look beyond said farce it becomes pretty apparent that the seemingly “chill” Symone is anything but, seemingly unaware that her “unique” points of ‘View’ are actually ignorant, bred in the warmth of privilege, stupidity, and if comments she made today are anything to go by…prejudice.

Hit the link below to find out why she’s ruffled feathers again below.

FOX reports:

In ‘The View’s segment called “Are You Judged By Your Name,” the talk show’s panel was talking about a recent study they said found people made racist conclusions based on names. The panel watched a video of kids saying names including “FoLandra” and “Elehaphantis.”

The African-American host and former “Cosby” kid said if not hiring someone with a name like that was discriminatory, then that description fit her.

“Can we take back ‘racist’ and say ‘discriminatory’?” she asked the talk show’s panel. “Because I think that’s a better word. That’s a better word. And I am very discriminatory against words like the ones that they were saying in those names. I’m not about to hire you if your name is ‘Watermelondrea.'”

“It’s just not gonna happen. I’m not gonna hire you,” she added.

Hmmm.

Last we checked it was one’s work ethic and character that determined how competent they would be in the workforce…not their name.

What makes a “Sharon” more qualified than a “Shanaynay” or a “Shanaqua” or “Watermelondrea” less qualified than “Walter”?

The answer? Racism and classism, buried in the idea that African-Americans (or “ghetto” people) whose parents opted not to give them Christian names are inherently incapable of serving as productive members of society with the skills, work ethic and drive to fare just as well as the Peters, Pauls and Marys of the world.

It’s sad.

For, one has to wonder how many potential doctors, lawyers, scientists and engineers are never allowed to reach their full potential because their names and backgrounds are deemed “too ghetto” for a world which claims to thrive on diversity.

Your thoughts?

 

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  1. What now October 9, 2015

    I can’t stand her azzz no more, BUT the girl just said the truth from now many businesses operate/think (unfortunately).

    • JazThatBoi October 9, 2015

      Its fine if she’s speaking on how businesses operate but to agree with it is a different thing. First off your legal first name is “Raven-Symone”!!! Like are you serious?!!!! That’s a Black name no matter how pretty it is. Plus discriminating in general based on things not attached to the job performance is problematic in itself and for her not to see that is insane. Im just saying.

      • Credits October 9, 2015

        The problem is not “black names” I think the issue here is ridiculous names, I’m black and I’ve had conversations with my friends about this very issue, we should wise up when naming our children and no, the name does not have to be “less black” just less ridiculous. But then there becomes the subjective argument in what we define as “ridiculous”….lol it’s sticky…

  2. #TeamTinashe Stan October 9, 2015

    Ever since she became a Lesbian I have lost my love for her. 🙁

    • Boykin October 9, 2015

      She’s been a lesbian for quite a while. What you meant to say is “Ever since she came out I have lost my lover for her.” Or, maybe you’re homophobic. I don’t know.

  3. Audreyherbsburn October 9, 2015

    Great commentary. Great points. I agree 100%. Raven is ignorant, and as someone who grew up watching her, I am very disappointed.

  4. IamWHOiSAYiAM October 9, 2015

    She speaks the truth. People really name there kids ratchet s*** like that. Doing dumb things has its consequences.

    • Pray for #R8 October 9, 2015

      1. 99% of people don’t name themselves.
      2. Raven was using that particular name as an example but there are still names like shaniqua or Iesha that are still discriminated against. They may not be your taste, but the issue is that just because they aren’t “European” names in nature, they’re considered ghetto names. Many of the names black people name their kids are derivatives of where black people come from.

  5. Tyler Makiavelli October 9, 2015

    The whole Cosby cast is f***** up smdh

    • Jay October 9, 2015

      Kiesha Knight Pulliam
      Malcom
      Phylica Rashad

      are all respectable.

  6. Shy October 9, 2015

    This hasn’t got anything to do with this but I just want to say that hi to David, i was with my friend and she recognised you at the Cici question and answer event yesterday. I didn’t introduce myself because you were with someone but i wanted to say hi now and that you’re cute.

  7. Stephy. October 9, 2015

    Narcissistic Nice-Nasty Arrogant Ass B****!

  8. C.J. October 9, 2015

    This is why this stupid ass show hired her ass in the first place–so she can cause controversy. We need to stop giving this show attention so they can cancel this crap.

  9. Queen Molly October 9, 2015

    Love ha!!!!!

  10. Queen Molly October 9, 2015

    Raven is the realest chick on tv right now.

    • Chillitsjustpizza October 9, 2015

      Nbs. People just cant take her honesty???????????? I love raven

  11. S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

    Racism and classism, buried in the idea that African-Americans (or “ghetto” people) whose parents opted not to give them Christian names are inherently incapable of serving as productive members of society with the skills, work ethic and drive to fare just as well as the Peters, Pauls and Marys of the world.

    Lmao, Paul’s my middle name, while the first one is a pagan name derived from old norse, anyway, i support African Americans who choose to not give their kids european names, if we think about it, that’s not their culture, they have european surnames and the reason why, are very offensive to them, america is f***** up.

    • Sure Did October 9, 2015

      Aren’t you a self admitted racist?

      • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

        Wow, when did i say i was racist?…The fools on here think i’m racist but that’s only they’re opinions.

    • Queen Molly October 9, 2015

      You got bitchess out here with names like Sharkeshia tho lol

      • Jay October 9, 2015

        Ok, and you have Asians out here named Ying, Whoa, Yo, and Yolo. Your point?

      • Queen Molly October 9, 2015

        Black names are way worse lol

      • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

        @Molly
        But that’s an african name or they invented it?

      • Queen Molly October 9, 2015

        Im guessing some ghetto chick invented it babe

      • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

        Ok.

      • Jay October 9, 2015

        So these white celebs names are ok?

        Keanu Reeves
        Maksim Chmerkovskiy
        Joaquin Phoenix
        Q’Orianka Kilcher

    • AnnaliseKeatingsNewWig October 10, 2015

      Oh, look SuicideWatch posted another comment he should be shot for. B*tch whether I want to name my child Charles III or Jamahl, that’s not your prerogative. What do mean by ‘our culture’, my culture is continuously-evolving and does not seep in the confines of your White Supremacist box.
      ____
      P.S. I was so happy that Ciara covered Rolling Stone’s ‘Paint it Black’. She completely ruined that song and I know it must of had you SEETHING.

      • Anastasia Beaverhousen (aka T.I.T.S.) October 11, 2015

        Screaming!! LMAO! You read this fool!!

        It’s funny @SuicideWatch and @Moldy all of a sudden popped back up with their real acct, right after the last Janet post..

        So dumb, and transparent. Trolls of a feather, roll together..

  12. Jay October 9, 2015

    That Grape Juice, leave Christians out of this.

    Asians
    Hawaiians
    Hindus
    Native Americans

    All have ethnic names, yet the View targeted African Americans…and their African American host was not only ignorant, but disgusting to her own people.

    Meanwhile, Sandra, Trayvon, Mike, Emmit, Martin, and others have all died at the hands of white people.

    Go figure Raven.

    In the 60s you wouldnt have gotten hired, and a couple of years ago you wouldnt have been hired in the armed forces as a homosexual.

    Sad sad sad

    • Ben Carson Stan October 9, 2015

      Ethnic names which have meaning. LoQueeta has no meaning in any language.

      • Jay October 9, 2015

        That’s silly.

        Paul
        Bob
        Taylor
        John
        Billy
        Have no meanings. Stop making racist excuses, when we can barely pronounce these white celeb names.
        Keanu Reeves
        Maksim Chmerkovskiy
        Joaquin Phoenix
        Q’Orianka Kilcher

        —–
        There are black people with meaningful names.
        Aaliyah = going up
        Ashanti = good (from Ghana)

        And lets talk about white celeb kid’s names. I wouldn’t dare discriminate against them.
        North
        Pilot
        Apple
        ……

        This world has people of various beliefs, lifestyles, medical conditions, & getting judged on a name is stupid.

  13. Navy Gravy October 9, 2015

    Black people (“ghetto people”)

    ^ The stupidity is real. Hang it up TGJ

    • ChakaYonce October 10, 2015

      They were making a point that people tie the ghetto to black people unfairly. Use your sense.

  14. Queen Molly October 9, 2015

    Death at thots saying King Paul is racist yet he stays stanning out for rihannas ass. Yall think everyone is racist sit tf down.

    • Real talk October 9, 2015

      Bi#^/ shut your sour milk, self hating, wannabe, a** kissing, lonely, d*** riding, attention seeking ugly @** up. That Fa##*# is a racist, and you know it. His constant disdainful racial remarks proves just that.

    • Pray for #R8 October 9, 2015

      Death. This is the “I have a friend thats black, so I can’t be racist”, “I have black kids, so I can’t be racist”, “My favorite singer is black, so I couldn’t possibly be racist” logic. Pray for the youth everybody, and remember, School is cool.

      • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

        @Pray for #R8
        Dude, this is internet, here we are nothing, you might be a saint in your normal life but on internet people can think of you as a troll, a loser, a hater, a racist, aswell as a nice person (very rare), in my case i’m labeled a racist, what can i do?, at first i defended myself but then i noticed that not matter what i say, they will still believe what they want, besides, this is internet, i’m very proud of the person that i am, my family are and so are my friends, i know i’m a good person, god knows that and that’s all that matters.

    • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

      🙂

      • Real talk October 10, 2015

        You said all that, but you’re still a racist c#*#. End of discussion.

  15. Mr BZ October 9, 2015

    Oh come on people… Lets not get it twisted. How many watermelondras or shanaynays or obamaniquas or bryoncejayzshas do we know that have grown up to be classy and not hoodrats…

  16. Pray for #R8 October 9, 2015

    This is just another example of black people having to assimilate to white culture in order to survive in this country. I feel the same way about hair. My mother is white and my hair is very curly. One day a long time ago, in so many words, she told me to do my hair. But I knew that when she said “do your hair”, she meant “straighten it”. Because my hair wasn’t straight, she didn’t consider it to be “done”. Black women having to straighten their hair in order to get jobs and purposely naming your child a certain name to make sure they aren’t discriminated against is the ugly truth. Trash.

    • Mr BZ October 10, 2015

      That’s your mum wanting you to conform to the standards of ‘white America’…

      You can easily have worn your curls to work. As long as your curles didn’t look unkempt, then it’s all good. That’s applicable to everyone regardless of race.

      The name thing is not about race, but about ghettoness. Not all black ppl are hoodrats… All other races can be hoodrats and rachet.

      A white woman cakes shanaynay will get the same reaction as a black or Asian woman by the same name.

  17. Keri Qween October 9, 2015

    What an idiot

  18. Queen Molly October 9, 2015

    Love you paul fuckkk the haters!

    • S****** Blonde October 9, 2015

      Love u 2 😉

  19. WE FOUND RIHANNA October 9, 2015

    Molly’s ass or p**** stink, how does it find the time to bathe when it is perched on every post trying to make digital friends?

    • Mr BZ October 10, 2015

      Dafuq u on about stfu and have a seat.

  20. King Mark111 /.\ October 9, 2015

    Who said names have to have meaning? You can name your child whatever you want, it’s a name. O don’t understand why people can’t get used to anything outside of the Britney, Michael, Jessia, Tim, Josh, Sara, Ashley old @ss played out names. I like some urban names, nothing wrong with them. America even forced Asians to go with Bob, Kim or whatever because THEY can’t pronoun them. I’m sick of it.
    .
    Why is Molly talking when her fave named her b****** son Future? She thinks she’s fooling us that she’s the Tinashe mix girl when she’s really the fat mixed girl from TLC’s unpretty video.
    .
    http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/sparkymonster/700499/83274/83274_original.jpg

    • Real talk October 9, 2015

      Read that b#*#!!

      • Mr BZ October 10, 2015

        A name is not just a name. A name is how your parents want you to be represented.

        A name is important. You can’t be named pineapple biscuit, or pumpum now can you. The government wouldn’t allow it.

        Those people who change their names so that they can fit in are doing it out if choice.

  21. King Mark111 /.\ October 9, 2015

    Dead Blonde said nothing bad… THIS TIME. But this is what happens when you say random crazy ish in the past that comes back and bite you in the back shot. As for Molly, she just suffering from low T cells count.

  22. Chaelin Lee (p.k.a – CL) is coming | 재 이현 김 October 9, 2015

    we have our birth names (Jae hyeon) then our English names for people who struggle to say it (matt)

  23. toohotfortv October 9, 2015

    She’s an idiot.

  24. @JanetCIARA_ October 9, 2015

    She’s losing her appeal and following…. The View may not have been such a good choice, but I’m glad we get to see her true colors being put on display

  25. Chillitsjustpizza October 9, 2015

    First off sam u try to make everyone besides ciara flop ass look bad. I watched this episode of the view and raven was just speaking the truth. You guys kill me believing these blogs half ass stories. You guys have to watch this particular episode to know why raven said what she said. Oh yea sam question? Report on why yo fav jackie album flopped and not report on her tired ass tour shes promoting for extra cash. ???????????????????????????? i believe sam is actually ciara kii…foh.

    • AnnaliseKeatingsNewWig October 10, 2015

      @chillitsjustpizza: ‘I believe sam is actually ciara’
      ___
      LMAOOO!!! This comment my asthma flare up! Where is my inhaler at?! KIIIIIII

      • Chillitsjustpizza October 10, 2015

        Nbs just type ciaras name in the search box and see how he praises her like she’s Beyonce or something. Like this h** aint a flop. Yet he drags everyone eles like shes better.

      • AnnaliseKeatingsNewWig October 10, 2015

        Gurl you gotta let me recover from this asthma attack, before you hit me again ????. Her fanbase don’t annoy me so I keep it cute, but you are funny!

  26. B**** I Can’t Even Spell Welfare October 10, 2015

    Your name is Raven HYPHEN Alternative Spelling (Simone) Symone.
    Your brother’s name is Blaize. Again folks, BLAIZE.
    Your girlfriend’s name is AzMarie.

    Do I really need to go on?

  27. Bam Bam October 10, 2015

    But Shenaenae does her hair….

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