The racial discrimination allegations against Paula Deen and her brother have been dismissed.  The claims which remain include sexual discrimination claims.  I previously wrote about the lawsuit against Ms. Deen here.  Apparently, the plaintiff in the lawsuit is a white female, who alleged she was offended by discrimination against black workers.  The judge noted

Is a person a racist if s/he uses racist epithets?  Paula Deen admitted to using the n- word to describe African-Americans many times in her deposition.  On NBC’s "Today" show, she admitted to using the n- word just once in her life.  Ms. Deen is from the South.  Despite what the Supreme Court may say