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How politically correct are you?
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 (July 22, 2010 at 9:17 pm)Eilonnwy Wrote: Yeah, but not all black people are African American...so it's kind of like referring to every Asian you see as Chinese. I agree with you. It makes no sense at all. Especially if they have never lived in Africa or America.  I only say it in reference to people who actually were African-American.
People can fly off the handle all they want; it isn't going to help anything. Acting like they have the superiority over words when they don't know the history behind the person who said them is a very bad thing indeed, and it'll just lead to more arguments. If someone confronts me angrily about me using a certain word, I'll make sure to tell them that I wasn't aware it would cause them offense, since it's a word I've been using all my life.
It doesn't take much to simply ask someone not to use those words. I don't see any benefit in getting angry over it. 
I have made a conscious effort to stop using the word retarded.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
::Blogs:: Boston Atheism Examiner - Boston Atheists Blog | :  odcast:: Boston Atheists Report(July 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm)Tiberius Wrote: People can fly off the handle all they want; it isn't going to help anything. Acting like they have the superiority over words when they don't know the history behind the person who said them is a very bad thing indeed, and it'll just lead to more arguments. If someone confronts me angrily about me using a certain word, I'll make sure to tell them that I wasn't aware it would cause them offense, since it's a word I've been using all my life. Ha! Reminds me of the following video. (If it's too offensive, I am sorry. I will gladly remove it.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2DxyAGzGxM  
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July 22, 2010 at 9:29 pm
(This post was last modified: July 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm by fr0d0.)
(July 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm)Tiberius Wrote: It doesn't take much to simply ask someone not to use those words. I don't see any benefit in getting angry over it.The persons actions are theirs and not yours. What you do with the reaction is your bit. Refusing to comply with an angry person seems a bit of a stupid plan, and in opposition to your own belief that their antagonistic stance was wrong in the first place... you're going to do the exact same thing back to them! I shouldn't have told you this. I'd really have liked to see the photographs. Ah well 
(July 22, 2010 at 9:24 pm)Shell B Wrote: Ha! Reminds me of the following video. (If it's too offensive, I am sorry. I will gladly remove it.) Actually, I had never heard of the term Porch Monkey before until this film, so I was confused along with Randal.
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Porch Monkey is a term that is common where I live. It's meant to be as offensive as it sounds. It refers to the stereotype that black people tend to sit on their porches along the city streets downtown. I cringe when I hear someone use that term.
Yeah, I know that now. Maybe I wasn't clear, but when I meant saw this film, I meant when it came out.
"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
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It's funny that you said that, Eil. I had heard the term, but I had no idea what it meant. I knew it was meant to be offensive, though.
I'm very PC. I treat all Limeys, Micks, Hebes, Fat Dagos, Niggers, Honkies, Chinks, wetbacks, and Chavs equally.
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