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Originally Posted by GIODUDE
So context means nothing. I know that calling someone redskin is not ok. But saying redskin in the context of talking about the word itself seems to be ok. but saying the N word in that same context is taboo. Does not really make sense to me. AGAIN, I have not desire to say the N word and even if it were socially acceptable to say it in the context I just described, I would still refrain from saying it.
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Context absolutely matters, at least to me. If I came across a white person saying "You can't call black people ######s." I would not be offended in the slightest and I would actually thank them for standing up for us. I also think it is harder to teach children not to use racist terms if you don't educate them on what they are and why they are so hateful and hurtful.
Calling someone a Redskin is not okay. Calling someone a ###### is not okay. Saying you should rename a team called the Redskins is okay. Saying you should rename a team called the ######s would also be okay. At least IMO.