Why I Won't Wear The Ukraine Ribbon By Deidre Hall
I believe that televised awards shows are not a forum for expressing personal religious, social or political views. However, I have not objected when fellow performers have worn the Ukraine ribbon to express their support for Ukraine; that's their choice. My choice is NOT to wear a ribbon.
Soap Opera Digest readers should know wearing the Ukraine ribbon is no longer entirely voluntary. Those who began by offering ribbons to performers now resort to extreme tactics in pursuit of their express goal of 100 percent conformity. When performers arrive at an award show, individuals who attempt to pin ribbons on them accost them. A performer who declines may be accosted at the pre-show reception, again while waiting backstage and again at the press conference after the show.
Offering these ribbons to celebrities was, in my view, a benign and pro-social act. On the other hand, aggressively badgering performers to compel the wearing of ribbons is no only demeaning to Ukrainians and the desperate need for peace against the war by Putin, but an offense against personal freedom.
By attempting to force 100 percent conformity, these activists are no attempting to make the Ukraine ribbon a visible litmus test for separating those individuals who empathize with Ukrainians and Ukraine from those who do not. This is a misguided and dangerous notion.
First, it misguidedly politicizes human tragedy. These Ukraine ribbons provide a means by which public figures can appear to make a 'politically correct' statement in favor of a cause they do not support.
Second, any attempt to force conformity to a single social agenda attacks the freedom of expression. The extreme activities that resort to harassment to compel actors and actresses to wear these ribbons are practicing a '90s brand of McCarthyism and their behavior is deplorable. Our community was devastated by political extremists in the 1950s and again became a target during the last presidential campaign. It surpasses belief that men and women in the entertainment field would resort to shameful practices that the enemies of artistic freedom have used against us.
Sadly, it falls to some of us who ardently support Ukraine to resist these tactics by personal example. Believe me, the easy way out would be to pin the ribbon on and keep silent. But I won't, because I don't want these appalling tactics to succeed.
| by Anonymous | reply 45 | October 10, 2022 11:03 AM
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We know she's a Trump lover and apparently she likes Putin as well. Anybody surprised?
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 14, 2022 1:44 AM
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DEE is no Trump lover. She's an egomaniac and a weepy, gushy actress, but no Trumper.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 14, 2022 1:48 AM
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She's right. Liberal fascism should be resisted just as right wing fascism should be resisted.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 14, 2022 1:49 AM
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HA, parody threads are usually big fails, but this one made me laugh, OP. Thank you.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 14, 2022 1:49 AM
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One day Deidre's career will be canceled by someone who didn't get the joke.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 14, 2022 1:53 AM
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Some of you will believe anything you read. This is a parody post.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 14, 2022 1:55 AM
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R1 I recall a quote by her in which she praised Trump during his presidency. I don't remember specifics, but it left a bad impression on me.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 14, 2022 1:57 AM
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This joke has been beaten to death, melted into the earth and is already stardust on a new planet.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 14, 2022 1:59 AM
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[quote]Why I Won’t Wear A Make America Great Baseball Cap by Deidre Hall
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 14, 2022 2:09 AM
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[quote] I recall a quote by her in which she praised Trump during his presidency. I don't remember specifics, but it left a bad impression on me.
That was another parody thread. You were fooled, R7.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 14, 2022 2:20 AM
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I seem to recall a quote by her where she wouldn't wear a rainbow flag on her lapel during pride month. Filthy whore.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 14, 2022 2:21 AM
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Deidre Hall DOES WEAR the Red Ribbon though
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 14, 2022 2:24 AM
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Threads like these are good for identifying:
1. the DL newcomers who are just certain they know what's going on here, and
2. the morons
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 14, 2022 2:26 AM
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[quote] We know she's a Trump lover and apparently she likes Putin as well. Anybody surprised?
Stupid comment.
Do a campaign donation search, and you'll find literally HUNDREDS of donations from Dee over the last ten years -- ALL Democrat.
I lost count of how many times she's donated to Act Blue. More than 50 times.
Individual candidates I saw donations to included Obama, Bernie, Kamala, Adam Schiff, Barbara Boxer, and Kucinich. .. She's even donated outside of California to support Democratic movements in swing states like Nevada and Wisconsin. There were also several donations to End Citizens United.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 14, 2022 2:26 AM
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R15 must be Deidre personal assistant
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 14, 2022 2:30 AM
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omg not fucking this *again*
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 14, 2022 2:38 AM
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anyone wearing the ribbon
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 15, 2022 11:01 PM
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Deidre Hall's shit don't stink.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 15, 2022 11:09 PM
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I'll wear a ribbon if you'll give me some food.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 15, 2022 11:10 PM
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"Who?! Who doesn't want to wear the ribbon?!"
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 15, 2022 11:37 PM
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[quote]Why I Won't Wear The Ukraine Ribbon By Deidre Hall
This doesn't surprise me in the least.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 15, 2022 11:45 PM
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She is possessed by Satan!
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 18, 2022 2:28 AM
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How many Ukraine Ribbons will be on display at the Oscars tomorrow
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 27, 2022 12:41 AM
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First time and probably last time I ever post to a Deidre Hall thread, why do you people give her so much attention she seems to be a truly horrible person?
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 27, 2022 2:04 AM
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R27 you don't think Deidre has a point?
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 27, 2022 2:12 AM
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This is a parody post from the time Deidre said she wouldn't wear an AIDS ribbon. Although by that point she had already been wearing them for years. But she began to see them as an empty statement. Kudos to her.
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | March 27, 2022 2:15 AM
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"Deidre" is the ultimate cunt name. I'll always remember George Baxter's cunty sister that always gave Hazel a hard time was named "Deidre"
Just look at this cunt in her mink and fancy Thunderbird...
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 27, 2022 2:20 AM
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[quote] an empty statement.
So wearing the Ukraine Ribbon is an "empty" statement?
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | March 27, 2022 2:20 AM
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My spirit soared when I saw OP's thread title. Love the DeeDee Hall parodies.
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | March 27, 2022 3:17 AM
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She won't wear the ribbon, oh kay?
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | April 26, 2022 10:48 PM
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Who's the moron @R3? When they send their trolls over here can they at least give them some basic training in DL lore?
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | April 26, 2022 10:52 PM
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R30 amen. Deirdre is the Wicked Witch of the West Coast’s (Camille Grammer) omnipresent henchwoman.
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | April 26, 2022 10:55 PM
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DAYTIME TV Magazine April 1979 - DEIDRE HALL ALERTS HER NEIGHBORS - 'IF YOU HEAR SCREAMS PLEASE HELP ME!' - Dee was terrified the Night Stalker would get her.
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | April 27, 2022 1:16 AM
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Deidre has said she WILL NOT be wearing a Ukraine Ribbon at tonights Ukraine special, even if it is her own network NBC
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 3, 2022 11:01 PM
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I love you, DHRT (Deirdre Hall Ribbon Troll)! And I’ve never watched a damn soap in my entire life!
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | July 3, 2022 11:23 PM
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HOW WILL UKRAINE SURVIVE?
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 3, 2022 11:28 PM
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[quote] Why I Won't Wear The Ukraine Ribbon By Deidre Hall
I sympathise with you Deidre and I won't be wearing that old Hippie Flag that 'The LGBTXIQ Corporation' stole in order to wield mind control over the sponge-headed gullible of America.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 3, 2022 11:32 PM
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What else won't Deidre do lately?
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | August 16, 2022 1:29 PM
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That’s a lot of words to say “No, thanks.”
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | August 16, 2022 2:22 PM
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Dee turns 78 in October and vows not to appear on network tv again.
| by Anonymous | reply 44 | August 17, 2022 10:36 AM
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Even though she is absolutely hell bent on her issues, she did recently do a kitchen tour.
| by Anonymous | reply 45 | October 10, 2022 11:03 AM
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