Comments on: The N-word and ATBW http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html black looks Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Women of Color Blog » Links http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15542 Women of Color Blog » Links Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:36:31 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15542 [...] The ban may inspire some conversation about whether or not we should be using such a historically painful word, but I think the demographic targeted for the legislation is off point. [...] […] The ban may inspire some conversation about whether or not we should be using such a historically painful word, but I think the demographic targeted for the legislation is off point. […]

]]> By: Riemer-O-Rama http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15222 Riemer-O-Rama Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:01:30 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15222 <strong>New Yorker Stadtverordneten-Versammlung verbannt N-Wort...</strong> Die BBC berichtet. via black looks.... New Yorker Stadtverordneten-Versammlung verbannt N-Wort…

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]]> By: Sokari http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15147 Sokari Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:50:27 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/the_n-word_and_atbw.html#comment-15147 Kym@ As I understand the word Kaffir is banned in SA. Yes it is still used but as you say it is a more a symbolic as difficult to enforce but I still think the point is made that this word is not acceptable and people cannot walk around using it. All the arguments for free speech are there and it does concern me that a word should be banned legally as it would be far better if we the people imposed our own self censorship on the word. But that hasnt worked and this word is one that should be binned once and for all. There are many words out there that I find offensive and do not use and either walk away from people who do use them or tell them that I find the word offensiv. Kym@ As I understand the word Kaffir is banned in SA. Yes it is still used but as you say it is a more a symbolic as difficult to enforce but I still think the point is made that this word is not acceptable and people cannot walk around using it. All the arguments for free speech are there and it does concern me that a word should be banned legally as it would be far better if we the people imposed our own self censorship on the word. But that hasnt worked and this word is one that should be binned once and for all.

There are many words out there that I find offensive and do not use and either walk away from people who do use them or tell them that I find the word offensiv.

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