> Essentially, it's the idea that people in the majority class
> are so accustomed to the privileges that they have that
> they're not even aware of them. Your belief that copious use
> of a derogatory term turns it into anything other than a
> derogatory term is a good example of privilege run amuck.
> Because you're in the majority position (where the term holds
> little emotional weight) you feel entitled to use it. Those
> in the minority position (where the term is quite caustic)
> would disagree.
>
> So, yes, I find your use of the term offensive and would
> prefer that you not use it on the list. However, since this
> is a free country and all, I can't really stop you from using
> it. I can, however, form opinions about your character based
> on the words you choose to use.
>
Assuming we all want to be nice and not hurt anyones feelings, which is not
true of course, but lets pretend, why should a minority group get to define
meanings of words? If the majority says that X implies Y but the minority
disagrees, well, isn't that too bad? Sure X may have meant something bad in
the past, but language is fluid, it changes.
-rc
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