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Originally posted by primal
I personally never allow anyone to use that word, because I feel that owe it to both my anecestors and decendants to make sure that everyone knows that it is not ok to trivalize that struggle.
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Yeah, but how do you stop it? I think that acknowledging the intent of the word only gives it power. I only know that with my close friends who have black/African heritage, we can kid about a lot of things, but you're right - that word definately just doesn't fly. It might be different if I were hip-hop-alicious, but I'm a white guy raised in the burbs. In South Carolina.
ps. in case anyone didn't pick it up, the "South Alabama porchmonkey" thing is from an old Eddie Murphy SNL skit.
pps. I just re-read the thread title, and I'd have to say that I think that in situations like the one the poster is describing, it's not that
wouldn't be offended, I just think it's beneath me to react to it. You want to look like an uneducated fool, go ahead.