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Reply to "Riff - The Term Blackman was used here. Take action Now !!!!"

Riff and zamal, thanks for the reply and comments. However, I disagree with your response. Please note that I respect your right to make the rules and do what ever suit you. As you might note. I try to be respectful at most topimes. I do not make racist, sexist comments and statements.

I think justifying the use of racial and sexist comments or words on the basis of the context is a cop out and wrong. It a basically a recognition of how those racial and sexual epithets become part of the norm, how we have accepted others definitions,. Paulo Freire refers to this as prescription. Also, not because someone or many say or do something make it right. We need to name racial and sexism for what it is regardless of the context. There are at least two in those exchanges. The person saying that word and the receipient. None can guarantee that what is said will be received by the person to whom it is directed and to those who hear it in the same light as the person saying it meant it to be taken.

saying all of the above, at least let us be consistent. Though, I hope that we recognize and act in recognizing that the days of making racist and sexist statements and committing racist and sexists acts are gone.

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