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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It is ridiculous, but the fact remains that someone, somewhere finds it offensive.
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There's a point where people have to realize they don't have the right
not to be offended.
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Originally Posted by blankall
Terms like "Brave", "Seminole", "Aztec", etc... I would not call racist, as long as they are used in classy ways.
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So who determines what is and is not 'classy'? Because you know that it isn't going to be consistent.
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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
My wife grew up in Canada and is Inuit, Inupiaq to be exact. She didn't know it was a slur. Many of her family self describe with the word.
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Case in point, different people will interpret or perceive the meanings of these words differently. It all boils down to context and how it's used. Anything can be disparaging given the right context.