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10. Bingo.

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New Miss Teen USA from Texas will keep crown after using racial slurs online [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP

I bet ya she will end up at Faux. brettdale Aug 2016 #1

Olielly and Hannity will blame it on Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #4

This! Is! Outrageous! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #2

As a black guy Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #3

As a white guy Lochloosa Aug 2016 #6

Its "being phased out"? it sure doesnt SEEM like it around here. 7962 Aug 2016 #8

if I heard it I would call it out Skittles Aug 2016 #45

Well, you've got more guts than I. You'll likely end up with your ass beat 7962 Aug 2016 #46

LOL Skittles Aug 2016 #48

I'm talking about random people, smart guy!! I WISH i was still in my 20s 7962 Aug 2016 #50

I would TRASH "random people" for talking like that Skittles Aug 2016 #51

In that case YOU might get away with it. 7962 Aug 2016 #52

I would not give a fuck if they laughed or sneered Skittles Aug 2016 #53

On what planet is the general use of the n-word been "phased out"? She wasn't using it in specific uponit7771 Aug 2016 #15

Especially when the tweets are from a 15 year old Tomball, Texas. rug Aug 2016 #7

Bingo. marble falls Aug 2016 #10

Soooooo, rap music came up with the N- Word? Also, she somehow has the benefit of the doubt... uponit7771 Aug 2016 #14

No rap music didn't come up with N word Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #21

Training Day the movie metroins Aug 2016 #26

So the way she used it wasn't used BEFORE rap music? (not a trick question) uponit7771 Aug 2016 #28

Probably was Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #37

K, so it wasn't COMMON before rap music?!?! Richard Pryor? Red FOX!?!? I'm dating myself here... uponit7771 Aug 2016 #41

Richard Pryor and red foxx Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #42

And there you have it. 7962 Aug 2016 #47

Read the linked article and look at the screen shot independentpiney Aug 2016 #25

WHICH "general public"? tia uponit7771 Aug 2016 #30

I was responding to your use of 'general public' independentpiney Aug 2016 #32

Not mine, I don't know where the use of those words outside of close relationships is being used in uponit7771 Aug 2016 #34

Well I guess we live in different worlds independentpiney Aug 2016 #38

Sigh, If I go to work and use the word outside of the context that even you describe (which I don't uponit7771 Aug 2016 #40

I think you're actually responding to a different thread? independentpiney Aug 2016 #43

Well, growing up as a black teenager in the 90's Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #39

*sighs* sakabatou Aug 2016 #5

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If they had stripped her of her crown, it would have sent a strong message to young people... -Steph- Aug 2016 #11

Yeah because all young people look up to teen beauty pageant winners. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #19

I wasn't trying to insinuate that all young people look up to teen beauty pageant winners... -Steph- Aug 2016 #20

It should be common knowledge the word is unacceptable. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #27

A perfect example of the notion that... 3catwoman3 Aug 2016 #29

How do you propose to change that attitude in teenagers? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #36

Millions do, and this teaches them that racism can be excused. jtuck004 Aug 2016 #22

You invented a premise no one else did! How adorable... LanternWaste Aug 2016 #33

They are so beautiful, then that mouth opens, and all stuff tumbles out. Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #44

This captures the essence of Miss Teen USA, not worth watching let alone endorceing. downeastdaniel Aug 2016 #12

Trump doesn't own the Miss Universe Organization anymore maryellen99 Aug 2016 #13

beauty pageants should become a thing of the past book_worm Aug 2016 #16

Lyrics of "Secret Agent Man" seem relevant SwankyXomb Aug 2016 #17

Hey, if it's acceptable in a Presidential candidate for a major political party maxrandb Aug 2016 #18

Was there even a person of color in the competition? The five finalists looked liked jtuck004 Aug 2016 #23

Here: EX500rider Aug 2016 #35

seems like she was engaged moreso in cultural appropriation rather than being a bigot. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #24

15-year-olds can do dumb things. Oneironaut Aug 2016 #31

This is what a "Miss Teen" anything looks like this day? Hortensis Aug 2016 #49

Well, its a pageant. They ALL do. 7962 Aug 2016 #55

She was 15 years old oberliner Aug 2016 #54

Pretty girl. GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #56