First off, there is no way I can say this without offending someone. If I use the term African American, some people will get angry. If I use the term black, some people will get angry. I have picked a way to describe the people I am talking about while trying not to offend anyone. Please read the question and answer accordingly. My opinion is that anyone who uses it is promoting racism. If white people use the infamous "N" word, black people understandably get angry. Black people use it, but I think this is wrong too. The word is tied to slavery, racism, and persecution. When a black person uses it, and gets angry when other people use it, I believe they are unknowingly (or maybe knowingly) reaffirming that they are to be treated differently from other races which only reaffirms racism and prejudices that anger the same people who use the word. What do you think? Am I off the mark here?
2006-06-19
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