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cinnabonbon

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1. "You should be smart enough to know that 'the world won't accept that from me.'"

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:46 AM

Feb 2014

I think he has a good point about growing up in the culture vs faking it. But also the difference between doing something unacceptable in private (where it's comfortable and accepted) vs doing it in public (where a lot of strangers can hear you).

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Too Short Weighs In On White People Using the N-Word [View all] Jamaal510 Feb 2014 OP

"You should be smart enough to know that 'the world won't accept that from me.'" cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #1

Knowing what you can and can't say/do and where is really just part of basic etiquette nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #3

Too Short Weighs In On White People Using the N-Word CloptonHavers Feb 2014 #2

My position, as a white dude RE: other white people, is simple: "Just don't say the fucking word!" nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #4

See JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #5

As usual, I think it comes down to a mix of cluelessness and plain self-centeredness. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #6