Charlie wrote: > Hmm. I think intent is important. Some words may have been offensive > once, but 50 years is a long time in language. "Pom" used to be > offensive in Oz, but it's not now, unless it's accompanied by an > adjective (usually "whinging"...).
pffft! WTF is whinging? Of course intent is important, and I know Ronn didn't mean to be offensive, but when my wife arrived in the U.S. some fourty years ago she experienced the use of these terms in their pejorative sense and though she has pretty thick skin, I know their use upsets her. Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
