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Originally Posted by corporatejay
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5004736/
words and symbols evolve and the term thug is no longer an appropriate way to refer to black folks.
Edit: For the record, I'm not calling you out or anything, but letting you know how that word is perceived. It's your choice if you want to have to explain yourself all the time.
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OK and thanks for this.....but i wasnt referring to anyones skin color...i was referring to violent criminal behaviour.
Even urban dictionary doesnt ascribe it to any particular race.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thug
i guess Im not PC enough or something, but the word thug has never ever meant anything else in my lifetime.
If someone else wants to think less of me for correct use of the english language...fill yer boots. Someone, somewhere, hijacking english words to fill an agenda of theirs doesn't really interest me.
If it offends any black people here though...i do apologize as in no way is intended to do anything but describe someones actions that cause damage and/or harm to someone else.