4 ms·
Because he said the N-word? Come on. Words have power and these words are strong. And they should be, because the response is directed at complete ignorance.
by lkiernan 10y ago
Because he said the N-word? Come on.
Words have power and these words are strong. And they should be, because the response is directed at complete ignorance.
This kind of reaction feels quite closed-minded, working on racism-as-a-checklist.
- WillPostForFood 10y agoA day without a needless racial slur is better than a day with. Maybe the comment was ignorant, but using a racial slur to try to undermine it is even more ignorant and needless. It is a misappropriation of power of the word, it wasn't necessary, and is an incredibly disproportionate response.
- lkiernan 10y agoMy initial reaction to your comment was along the lines of > Do you consider how a black person might feel writing it? It seems somewhat necessary to bring up past persecutions. I had likened this to swearing to highlight emotional intent. However I have no idea how that word affects some people. I'm just a white guy who is in no position to have an opinion on whether this is okay and was wrong to belittle it.