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Is there a difference between calling someone a word and using the word to make a point about that word? More importantly, is it relevant for me as a non-POC to
by sgustard 6y ago
Is there a difference between calling someone a word and using the word to make a point about that word? More importantly, is it relevant for me as a non-POC to dictate how this word affects someone else?
- aidenn0 6y agoSingling out a student as a target of an insult is nothing like the situations under discussion. If a teacher said "How would Ronnie feel if I accused him of fucking his sister" the biggest problem isn't the use of the word "fucking."
- hn_throwaway_99 6y ago> Is there a difference between calling someone a word and using the word to make a point about that word? In my opinion, yes, absolutely, there is a gigantic difference. Though I certainly understand that times change and a large segment of the population no longer feels that way.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoYes, yes there is. And that is your own prerogative to decide how much you want to self censor.
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