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1. The n-word is not just a word: it's a word associated with an extreme history of slavery, murder, discrimination, and hate.
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One more attempt to persuade white people not to say the n-word. Thread:
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2. You feel like being told not to say it is a gross and unjust limitation of freedom. But consider the restrictions society places on PoC.
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3. A lot of black people can't even wear natural hairstyles, or talk in AAVE (African-American Vernacular English) at work.
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Why? Because they live in a world where whiteness has more power, where they have to cater to the whims and tastes of white people.
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4. By contrast, the request that you not say a word associated with an extreme history of racist hate and violence is pretty small.
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5. So no, it is not unfair that "only black people get to say it." 6. Do not say it.
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Why consciously? I think it's pretty clear that
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1. People like to believe we are good, the appearance of actual overt bigotry is no longer socially acceptable, and most participants in
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I had a similar conversation today with some teens I teach.They're big PDP fans & were really failing to see the problem with what he said
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PDP is not really a clear acronym for PewDiePie, rather use Pewds, as it's more understandable.
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