FYI - The N-word recently got buried in Detroit by the NAACP. Wonder why it took so long to do this ?
I wonder how long it will take for the H (Honky) word to be buried ? Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: A flag question for Canadians > On 8/8/07, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I have French friends who call themselves "froggies" when they call >> me, and some German friends who laughingly call themselves "krauts". >> I think it's OK when they do it, and when it's done with a smile. I >> don't use those appellations when talking to them, though. >> > > An oppressed group (or one that perceives itself as oppressed) will > often "take ownership" of offensive or bigoted language. It's a way > of defusing it, or throwing back in the face of the oppressor. > > Some African Americans may choose to call themselves or others > "niggers", but I don't think that it's advisable for a white person > such as myself to use such language (except towards someone that I'm > extremely intimate with. > > cheers, > frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
