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| Rose of York | Sunday, 19. September 2010, 16:36 Post #31 |
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That says it all, in a few words. |
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| K.T.B. | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 10:28 Post #32 |
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Followed on from the "Argue about Latin..." thread. Technically, the term, "raghead" may not technically be racist, but it is derogatory. Here's a dictionary definition: , http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0684340#m_en_gb0684340. I, for one, find it offensive. |
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| Clare | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 10:52 Post #33 |
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It depends on the spirit in which it is used. Lots of often offensive terms are used affectionately by friends, in humour. |
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 11:31 Post #34 |
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By friends, in humour, in private, between themselves. A friend may tease me, a Catholic, calling me a Mick. The use of the expression in any situation other than privately between friends, can be offensive. |
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| Clare | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 11:35 Post #35 |
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Or when talking to someone whose name is actually Mick! |
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| Mairtin | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 14:02 Post #36 |
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I have some black friends who would probably take no offence if I called them nigger in an affectionate way. Would that make it okay for me to post on this forum about me buying a mobile phone cover from some nigger in our local market? |
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| Derekap | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 16:27 Post #37 |
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The problem is that use of a word or phrase cannot be expressed in writing with exactly the same intonation, stress and subtedly as the voice. Therefore the same word or phrase in print can be offensive or innocent but when spoken the real meaning is often much clearer according to prevailing circumstances. Also what may be offensive in one area of these islands may be quite inoffensive in another area even within England itself. In other circumstances, when I was first practising to read during Holy Mass, I found different ways of saying the same phrase or sentence, yet the printed version was the same. Edited by Derekap, Sunday, 3. October 2010, 16:37.
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| Mairtin | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 16:55 Post #38 |
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Which is exactly why people should not use derogatory language to strangers or about strangers or to mark out otherwise anonymous people as belonging to any particular ethnic group. |
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| Clare | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:03 Post #39 |
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Evidently, it depends on the ethnic group. We can get away with using words like "Paddy" in the context of a forum. I imagine it would be obvious from the context if the use of the word "frogs" to describe the French were intended maliciously or humorously. Yanks. Krauts. And so on. But for some reason, we have to be extra careful with some ethnic groups. Why more sensitivity about some than others? Doesn't it suggest that we regard some ethnic groups as better able to take it than others? Isn't that itself racist? The belief that one has to tread more carefully with some groups than with others? Just thinking aloud! |
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| Poesy | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:14 Post #40 |
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Isn't that itself racist? The belief that one has to tread more carefully with some groups than with others? No Clare, Just cowardly! |
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| Derekap | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:15 Post #41 |
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Or the French term 'Les Rosbeef' for the English! |
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:20 Post #42 |
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That's because you're a Yorkie, you old Tyke.
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| Poesy | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:20 Post #43 |
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In my opinion, the whole thing about derogatory nicknames is very immature can become extremely tiresome, even among friends. I think 'Raghead' is cruel and derogatory to a Sikh. I have some lovely Sikh ladies in my neighbourhood, they are so polite and friendly, always ready to pass the time of day with you. Edited by Poesy, Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:21.
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| Rose of York | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:22 Post #44 |
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I know a Lancastrian who isn't too bad.
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| OsullivanB | Sunday, 3. October 2010, 17:31 Post #45 |
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Not unless there is a clearly legitimate reason for using it. |
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