Michael Seymour : I ' m tired of people beating up on Deen and also of those excusing her . He says we focus on her disastrous statements , mistakes , attempts to defend herself . He says we use her to feel superior , rather than face our unfinished business with racism . Seymour : And to ask ourselves what constitutes racism in our 21st century society ? We focus on celebrity gaffes , not crime rates , real cases of racism .
Michael Seymour : I ' m tired of people beating up on Deen and also of those excusing her . He says we focus on her disastrous statements , mistakes , attempts to defend herself . He says we use her to feel superior , rather than face our unfinished business with racism . Seymour : We focus on celebrity gaffes , not crime rates , real cases of racism .