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Writer's Block: Yes, offense taken
Oct. 25th, 2009 11:58 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
First of all:
( Everyone's a little bit racist )
I think it comes down to context. When people are being blatantly cruel about it, I will step in and say that they are being cruel and inappropriate. I have several friends and acquantiences who are in same-sex relationships and several friends who are of different ethnic backgrounds and speaking as a Hispanic female, I think that when someone says something racist or homophobic with the intent to hurt, it isn't okay to let it slide.
When pointing out someone living up to a stereotype, or making a social observation, you may feel that they best way to describe it is making a racist or homophobic comment. It's not that you're intentionally trying to be hurtful, you are simply making a point in terms that people are familiar with.
First of all:
( Everyone's a little bit racist )
I think it comes down to context. When people are being blatantly cruel about it, I will step in and say that they are being cruel and inappropriate. I have several friends and acquantiences who are in same-sex relationships and several friends who are of different ethnic backgrounds and speaking as a Hispanic female, I think that when someone says something racist or homophobic with the intent to hurt, it isn't okay to let it slide.
When pointing out someone living up to a stereotype, or making a social observation, you may feel that they best way to describe it is making a racist or homophobic comment. It's not that you're intentionally trying to be hurtful, you are simply making a point in terms that people are familiar with.
