S.J.
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- Nov 28, 2012
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Says the Trayvon wannabe from the safety of his keyboard. Nobody's impressed.When they stop using the term "white boy" I'll start to care.The term Redskin is considered very offensive by many American Indians today but not always. Jap was not considered offensive by Japanese before WWII. Dago had been used for hundreds of years and was never a derogatory term until the mid 19th century.
The point is racial slurs are created by association and use. The words Colored, Negro, and ****** were perfectly accepted terms in their day but as they became associated with slavery, segregation, and propaganda directed at blacks, they became regarded by blacks as derogatory terms.
If you use such terms today, you either don't realize that you are being offense to people or you just don't care.
The difference is I have and will do it in your face. You would be too frightened to do it in mine.![]()