Shame on Jane Fonda!

"...she never learned how to act like a lady." So if a MAN said it it would have been OK, or at least more acceptable? I must disagree about Jane Fonda's acting ability, I think she's a fine actress. It's strange though, you're right people have many celebrities on their shows that they KNOW are likely to say someting outrageous or profane then they have to fall all over each other apologizing when it happens. I think they're actually laughing all the way to the bank because they're getting free publicity for their respective shows whenever something like this happens. Annie

I did not mean to imply that it was OK for a man to use profanity either. No one should be doing this in any public forum. We just happened to be speaking of Jane Fonda and as a female myself I find it dis-heartening to have women doing this because it puts all of us in a bad light. And anyone can have a good or bad opinion of an actors or actresses abilities. It is not important to me. You know me I don't even watch TV remember. I'm the weird one.lol cl:) Shalom

I couldn't agree more! What I think should be done when these "slips" happen is simply ignore them. Maybe not totally but if we're really concerned about kids hearing these things what does it accomplish to have the story repeated over and over again so those who had not even heard of the incident are sure to hear it? The FCC has the ability to fine the networks or the producers so let them do what they think they must. Let the producers of the show in question warn the celebrity who used the bad words to not do it again or they won't be invited back and/or their pay will be docked or reduced. Other than that a brief apology like Meredith Viera gave on Today will suffice just fine, then drop it already. Those who do talk like this on the air to get attention will stop doing it if it doesn't get any attention. Most of us who are parents have learned when small children pick up dirty words or phrases or words the best way to deal with it is to do and say as little as possible. I think these kinds of situations could be handled in much that same way. Annie