Racial Slurs

[DJMAYYYNE]

I find them to be kinda dumb to be called racist for them. I mean, I say "spic" all the time and I'm hispanic. It's the same thing as calling someone "nig*a*. I don't see how they could be offensive in any kind of way as long as it's not used against the race itself.


What are your thoughts on this?

[who_cares973]

Re: Racial Slurs

Its not the word its the history attached to the word

[Sweet_Feet]

Re: Racial Slurs

Shoulder Checks

[Rubin0]

Re: Racial Slurs

I don't use racist slurs. My mother and that entire family is made up of minorities including black and hispanics. My skin is white but I still identify with my hispanic background.

[DossarLX ODI]

Re: Racial Slurs

While this rant focuses on swearing, it's basically the same thing as "bad words":

http://www.snipeme.com/archive.php?year=2006&rant=swearing

It's really just a bandwagon of people who've seen the words used in negative connotations. It's like calling a black hole a racist analogy even when it's used properly and is not in any way offensive (like a black hole describing a situation where money is being taken in but "disappears" from the public and never gets out).

[AsphyxZero]

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It also depends on the context. As the whitest dude in history (or at least in my unit lmao), saying ***** could get me killed. BUT. I say it when I'm with close friends (about half are black), and they're completely fine with it.

[who_cares973]

Re: Racial Slurs

You can't really be comparing swear words to racial slurs

[HoneyMelonCalibrator]

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Be smart about who you use certain words around lmao... simple as that.

I personally don't use them. It's a terrible habit to get into. I've seen so many people accidentally use racial slurs around people that took it offensively. Things usually pretty ugly from there.

[DossarLX ODI]

Re: Racial Slurs

Why not? Both aren't recommended to use (in certain contexts - like Torrent said).

Swears also have a history behind them, just like how you said racial slurs do. I'm not sure what point you're trying to get to here.

[Mans0n]

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I think it depends on who it's said around, and the context its used in.

[AsphyxZero]

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Swearing much more accepted though, as bad as that sounds. Try this:

Go into a heavy populated area, like a subway or a large bank or something, and yell "SHIT" at the top of lungs. The next day, go into the same place and yell the n-word.

gr8 experiment, i suggest everyoen does it

[MrGiggles]

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Racial slurs are hilarious

[HoneyMelonCalibrator]

Re: Racial Slurs

Why not? Both aren't recommended to use (in certain contexts - like Torrent said).

Swears also have a history behind them, just like how you said racial slurs do. I'm not sure what point you're trying to get to here.

Very true. But still, racial slurs are seen as more controversial because of how they're directed towards a particular group of people. Swear words, on the other hand, aren't meant to offend any particular group of people thus more socially acceptable.

[Andrew Mitchell]

Re: Racial Slurs

limey, redcoat, and pomme are the worst slurs I know of any kind

[DotKritic]

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Its not the word its the history attached to the word

Same with "porch monkey." I used to work with someone (who is Hispanic) who asked a co-worker (who is black) if PM was a bad word. Nothing happened since the store was closed, but as soon as the closing manager (supervisor) found out later that night (who is also black), he was sent home and fired the next morning when the Manager and GM found out.

There is pretty much zero tolerance at my work.