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Skriven 2007-01-26 02:47:25 av zofran (14201.babylon5)
     Kommentar till en text av rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Ärende: Re: Shades of offensive language WAS Re: Shades of "12 Angry Men (1957)
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In article <1169770781.952504.114560@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>,
 <mike@corestore.org> wrote:
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>As an immigrant to these shores I have to say two things: first, that I
>Just Don't Get the way race is treated as such a big deal by some
>people in America. Sure, I know the history - but it leaves me fairly
>cold, it doesn't resonate viscerally with me the way it evidently does
>with some/many Americans. Second, in around six months I'll be a US
>citizen: I'll be an *American*. Not some hyphenated monstrosity.
>Scottish is how I was born, and I'll always be proud of that - but
>American is what I've chosen to be, I don't see any reason to put
>something in front of that - and I'm somewhat suspicious of those who
>do.

I'm not into all the hypenated stuff.  However, I grew up in the US
South and my mom marched in civil rights protests and I got to see how
my dad and brothers were treated by older Southern white folk. So, it
is a big deal. 


>
>Hell, the whole thing is down to company and context - I've even used
>'nigger' in polite company; it was justified and didn't cause offence.

I've had it used against me.  If we are ever in the same place, I
would strongly prefer that you not use it.  

Cheryl
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