Re: "ethnic" (was: Re: 22,000 inmates back to the streets)

On 2008-01-13 12:10:28 -0500, royerpfs@xxxxxxxxx said:

On Jan 13, 9:51 am, serenebabe <sereneb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2008-01-11 07:24:17 -0500, royer...@xxxxxxxxx said:
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ethnic
prisoners
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It was my intention to point out that we all have "ethnicity" and using
the phrase to be a slur isn't very effective.

You're the one who slurred it *babe* by attaching a stigma to the
word. Before liberals came along, *ethnic* and *ethnicity*were
perfectly acceptable words to use in conversation. Same as the word
negro.
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None of these fine and respectable *ethnic* people want anything to do
with the low-life *ethnic* element against which I rant--and regarding
which you and your ilk stick your silly, naive heads in the sand.
<snip>

I'm not sure what you are talking about. Not following what you are trying to say.

Where's my slur?

Again, I think it must not be clear (what I wrote) -- I was saying that "ethnic" means everyone, so to imply that it's just Black people or Latinos or Arab people or whatever it was back when you said it (prisoners, so I guess you mostly meant Black people?) wouldn't be as effective a slur as your favored "negro."

I'm being called my the 4.5 year old -- she is shouting M O M M Y (spelling it, smart thing) and I gotta get her to bed. Sorry (to m.w) this post isn't more concise or clear!

--Heather


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