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Old Wed Sep 14, 2005, 10:18am
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
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Originally posted by tomegun
I don't understand how some are simply dimissing this or saying it could have just been taunting! This word has a history. Great pain has been caused as a result of this word.

I would understand it more if everyone that hasn't experienced the pain this word has caused issued a T across the board but that isn't the case.

This will get a T from me.
I agree that the word has history, but it has history with people that are white. There are also other words that I would be very offended by if someone white said them as well. It does not carry the same feelings when someone of my own race uses. I might not like the word, but it does not have the same distiction. This just goes to show that all people of color do not agree.

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