Gene Seymour : I 'm tired of people beating up on Deen and also of those excusing her . She's a woman who has been in the business for years, she knows what it takes to be successful. , attempts to right herself . Which , granted , is not as catchy as `` I is what I is . '' He says we use her to feel superior , rather than face our unfinished business with racism . Seymour : We focus on celebrity gaffes , not incarceration rates , real forms of discrimination .
Gene Seymour : I 'm tired of people beating up on Deen and also of those excusing her . She's a woman who has been in the business for years, she knows what it takes to be successful. , attempts to right herself . He says we use her to feel superior , rather than face our unfinished business with racism . Seymour : We focus on celebrity gaffes , not incarceration rates , real forms of discrimination .