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| Zeus 02/01/19 3:08:31 PM #108: | darkknight109 posted... I completely realize that, because the idea that old people get a pass on racism because "they're too old to understand it" or something, is inherently ludicrous. That's exactly what I'm trying to highlight for you, so I'm glad you at least partially understand it. Again, depends on the context. If somebody has been taught to say oriental instead of a previously offensive word all their life, it's harder than somebody who grew up knowing that oriental was arguably offensive (mind you, often more so to whites who take offense on behalf of Asians) and never used that term at all. Once you get a little older, maybe you'll understand. And, of course, some words are harder stops than others. darkknight109 posted... You don't know how old I am I know how old you aren't. darkknight109 posted... When I was growing up, "rape" was a perfectly acceptable synonym for hardship or lopsided defeat, ("Man, I got raped by that test!" or "Boy, that local sports team just got raped yesterday"). ...and people are STILL using that then correcting themselves afterward, if it at all. All you're doing is showing what a moving target these things are. darkknight109 posted... I am curious, though - what age do you get your "Get out of Racism Free" card? How old and/or Republican do you have to be to be excused from racist statements? Scaling slider depending on age. If you were over 100, a person could even get away with dropping n-bombs. darkknight109 posted... You're projecting, Zeus. And yes, I'm well aware of the connotations of "thug" - as others have observed, that's a word that seems to get pitched at a very specific and narrow band of melanin-content and chromosomes. No, I'm not projecting. There's a CONSTANT push on new words all the time. There's no fucking possible way that you could keep up with everything unless you quit your job (and I'm assuming you're working -- I know you'll point out that I don't know whether you're working, which is true) and devote your entire life to it.... although even then you're likely to miss things. darkknight109 posted... No, it's definitely not irrelevant. The president is and should be held to a higher standard than a random hobo on a side street. He occupies an elevated position in society and so expectations of him are similarly elevated. People actually have good reason to pay attention to what he says, so he is expected to be up on his ability to make speeches that aren't in breach of social etiquette. It's absolutely irrelevant given that the term is currently both less controversial and really known more to young people. And it baffles me that you think a society's leader should solely focus on studying lesser mores than actually governing. darkknight109 posted... Never heard of this, so I went looking for it and came up with nothing. Source or it didn't happen. So you're basically pleading ignorance regarding the presidential primaries? That would explain a LOT, considering your apparent lack of political knowledge. You might also be surprised to learn that he insisted whites can't be poor. --- (\/)(\/)|-| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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