Why would I call an adult male a boy? That would be demeaning. I can call a male child, a boy and it's not offensive. Don't hold your superior...
The word boy to me means a male human under the age of 18 and it is not demeaning in and of itself.
No I don't think I know what every black guy means... that's the point and I don't feel I know how you use the word as a straight white male......
Nope, still doesn't answer the question... you say "use it like" but you still haven't told me what it means when you say it? What are you saying...
I bet you $100 that's not true... :deadhorse:
2NDed... best poster ever and I still have it!
He's had me on ignore for years if that makes you feel any better... and I'm not a poll option, this is the real black Friday. And also EVERYONE...
You didn't answer the question... When you say it what does it mean to you? When you're calling a co-worker that name you mean it as an insult,...
No, I'm not saying it in jest to my friend either and I don't equate it to some guy screaming in traffic at all. If a word is used to demean someone...
Well you missed the point then... I was not using the term against my friend in anger. My post was about taking a "negative" word, turning it...
I've been on a cruise in Mexico for the last couple weeks... I chose the wrong game to come back to...
Yes but it goes back to the power dynamic. I remember years ago a Native American High school back east tried to make a point by changing their...
Orion I think you and 99% of the posters on this board really are good, well intentioned people. I understand exactly what you are saying but...
My bad, I must have misunderstood... I thought you were saying you were the ref at a game and an African American parent said he could ref better...
Of course it matters if certain employees are kept out of management positions because of their race or gender. I want to live in a real world where...
In that context it was meant to demean, insult, and belittle you and it was wrong.
Just because you hate the white men systemic power horseshit doesn't mean it isn't real. I said white men historically had all the power and still...
No it is not... white men have historically had ALL the power and still have most of the power in society to this day. When you call an African...
It IS a black/brown/person of color and white issue. You always have to consider the power dynamics and historical context. I'll put it a different...
They're in every profession and every walk of life where people are in positions of power and use that power inappropriately. I work at a large...
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