(February 8, 2015 at 10:49 pm)IATIA Wrote: My parents raised six children with that saying and we all turned out just fine. We are not racist nor do we give a shit what deragotory terms or names are thrown around. We learned to consider the source and move on.
My parents raised me with that saying too. I also turned out fine. That's not the point. Your words have meaning and they can be hurtful. It's not true that words can't hurt someone. I tell my kids to think before they speak because their words can have more impact than they realize.