06-04-2020, 02:20 PM
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#1717
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by activeStick
Part of the problem is, as you said, words get used over and over by groups and people to dehumanize other groups. It's a reality, it's unfortunate, but we need to acknowledge this and adjust our own language. It's like the time I pointed out to you that monkeys is a derogative term used for black people. It's a normal word but shouldn't be used anymore when African Americans are the subject. You didn't know this, but now you do.
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Fair enough and noted.
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