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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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okay--so who gets to decide what is and isn't "trash"?
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*Customer walks in* "Yo what up homeboy, how is it shaking?" *Customer walks out*
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Lol. Presentable hair is expected by all ethnicities. And why would any dialect be endorsed? ppl need to understand each others in business
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