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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by ring
Women here in north america used to be kinda like niggers,
you know... bartered property.
Mr's-------------meant: Property of Mr.
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Umm, no. Mrs. is a a form of Mistress the feminine of Master, or Mister.
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Originally Posted by percy
I think people say things like, 'That's so gay,' as more a buzz phrase to be cool or to classify something not in the context of gay, but for instance refering to gay as stupid, lame, boring,..etc, while not associating homesexuality with those adjectives.
Either way, some people associate it innocently as stated or perjoratively, bringing it into the fray as a dig a homosexuality. Much like those who don't get offended by it while others put it on a pedestal to promote an agenda.
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I contend that people are ignornant to words, language, and vocabulary. Instead of educating these people to not be offended by the correct usage of the word, the person lost their job. Shame really.
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Washingtonpost.com: Williams Aide Resigns in Language Dispute
David Howard, head of the Office of Public Advocate, said he used the word "niggardly" in a Jan. 15 conversation about funding with two employees.
"I used the word 'niggardly' in reference to my administration of a fund," Howard said in a written statement yesterday. "Although the word, which is defined as miserly, does not have any racial connotations, I realize that staff members present were offended by the word.
"I immediately apologized," Howard said. " . . . I would never think of making a racist remark. I regret that the word I did use offended anyone."
When Howard, who is white, noticed the reaction to his use of the word, he apologized to his three-member staff, which is made up of two blacks and another white. It is unclear which two employees he was addressing when he used the word.
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