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Cirque du So-What

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15. That's the problem

Reply to oldhippie (Reply #14)

Sat May 25, 2013, 09:20 AM

May 2013

with trusting HuffPo nowadays. The article in the OP clearly says that the teacher was referring to an African American student - not the color black. If she was indeed merely referring to the color black, then a injustice has been done.

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Teacher Allegedly Fired For Using The Word 'Negro' In Her Spanish Class, Sues [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

"Negro" is a slur? XemaSab May 2013 #1

Especially considering it is the word for "black" in Spanish BlueStreak May 2013 #4

Why are the levels of melanin in people's skin being discussed in a language class anyway? Cirque du So-What May 2013 #11

An article I read said the lesson was about colors in general ..... oldhippie May 2013 #14

That's the problem Cirque du So-What May 2013 #15

Is 'colored' alright? Cirque du So-What May 2013 #6

My point is XemaSab May 2013 #7

The UNCF now prefers that people just use the acronym instead Cirque du So-What May 2013 #8

Sorry. On this one I've got to side with the teacher...... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #9

I disagree on the basis that the teacher doesn't need to be discussing people's color Cirque du So-What May 2013 #13

Context and language used are everything. dipsydoodle May 2013 #2

Isn't 'negro' the chervilant May 2013 #3

It's on my bottle of drawing ink. Atman May 2013 #5

Welcome to the NYC public school system. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #10

Face palm on steroids nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #12

I have a can of beans in my cupboard that looks like this: bunnies May 2013 #16

I was just going to post HappyMe May 2013 #17

she`s 65 yrs old and expendable madrchsod May 2013 #18