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> as it didn't actually target anything you saw as part of your identity The parent comment already covered this. You don't believe you are, based on how you'v
by mynameisvlad 4y ago
> as it didn't actually target anything you saw as part of your identity
The parent comment already covered this. You don't believe you are, based on how you've talked about this experience. At no point do you say you identify with the word, just that it was used against you.
- willcipriano 4y agoBy this logic, wouldn't people the state labeled as felons, who don't believe they are guilty, be unable to speak about discrimination against felons, even though they personally experienced it at both a institutional and societal level?
- foldr 4y agoA felon is someone who's been convicted of a felony, so you're still a felon even if you're (really) not guilty of the crime.
- dandellion 4y agoThey replied to a comment that mentioned the word by explaining their experience, so they identified in some capacity.
- mynameisvlad 4y ago> I spent my time in school being called a retard by the other kids on a daily basis > If we trust the experts on this I'm severely handicapped. I mean they themselves basically said they do not identify with it: > If people ran around calling you the N word on a daily basis would it be a comfort to you that you aren't actually black?