Because he said the N-word? Come on.
Words have power and these words are strong. And they should be, because the response is directed at complete ignorance.
This kind of reaction feels quite closed-minded, working on racism-as-a-checklist.
Words have power and these words are strong. And they should be, because the response is directed at complete ignorance.
This kind of reaction feels quite closed-minded, working on racism-as-a-checklist.
> Do you consider how a black person might feel writing it? It seems somewhat necessary to bring up past persecutions.
I had likened this to swearing to highlight emotional intent. However I have no idea how that word affects some people. I'm just a white guy who is in no position to have an opinion on whether this is okay and was wrong to belittle it.