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Originally Posted by Hugh
As I previously posted, context is all - as Charles M. Blow wrote
Regarding the N word and the usage of the word Queer, have you ever considered that it may be the people who were denigrated by the usage of the term(s) taking back the word, and empowering themselves by using it within their groups.
You said either a word is acceptable or it isn't, but that's a very simplistic view - you would never have been called the N word or Queer as an insult (or probably in any way) as you are neither, so who are you to tell someone who has had it used against them how they should use it - I know lots of Yorkshiremen who call each their Yorkshire friends "you tight barsteward", but if someone who they didn't know from London said it, they might take offence.
As I said, context is all, and like life, not black and white - ymmv.
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Yes, I've heard some gay people say that they are reclaiming the word Queer and empowering themselves by doing so, I got the impression that the young black lads were doing it to appear 'street'.
Interesting that you've used the N word to describe one insult, but Queer for another (not a criticism, just an observation).
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Yes, but that is very different because the word is used to insult and provoke. But if I laughingly said to someone in response to a cheeky comment ‘You monkey!’, I would not expect them to be offended, and certainly the black friends I know would not be.
However, what is galling is those white people who claim to be offended on behalf of black people. They simply don’t understand the issue at all. These were the people who used to call others out for asking for ‘black coffee’. What were they thinking? That being black was something to be ashamed of?
I think we all need to be a little more thick skinned.
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Oh yes, I remember that black/white coffee phase. I think the PC types wanted everyone to say coffee with or without milk instead.
These actions only serve to belittle the real issues and are nothing more than (normally white) people trying to collect brownie points by virtue signalling.
I was once called racist for saying I had got myself into a "prickly situation"!
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Originally Posted by Hugh
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I'm surprised at this, I thought that the Kick Racism/Homophobia campaigns had led to the cessation of such incidents. Stewards are said to be on the lookout for such behaviour and people have been ordered to leave or banned from stadia as a result.
I think that some teams have had points deducted for the behaviour of their fans too.