[chuff me dizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Do you understand that black people have had terms like this used against them, as a way of demeaning them, for hundreds of years.

How old are these people 200 years old?

I would imagine most black people under 40 have never heard it uttered by anyone apart from a black person

EXACTLY !!! Isn't it pathetic ?

[sampvt]

To put things in context....which of these statements is most offensive

1. You are black trash and come from the ghetto

2. You are white trash and come from a council estate.

Now maybe you can see who is point scoring.

[cassieparis]

Originally Posted by sampvt

To put things in context....which of these statements is most offensive

1. You are black trash and come from the ghetto

2. You are white trash and come from a council estate.

Now maybe you can see who is point scoring.

I think angry, impotent, toothless, foolish thirty to forty something PoC is wayyyyyyy more offensive.

[Headie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Do you understand that black people have had terms like this used against them, as a way of demeaning them, for hundreds of years.

How old are these people 200 years old?

I would imagine most black people under 40 have never heard it uttered by anyone apart from a black person

I've heard lots of white people say it in my area and I really don't like it. So please don't speak for me or anyone else.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Hayden

I've heard lots of white people say it in my area and I really don't like it. So please don't speak for me or anyone else.

sorry i dont believe you

[Headie]

Oh I must be lying then nvm

[Dominic]

When Tiffany is ever problematic no one seems to care is what bothers me

[Jessica.]

She definitely shouldn't have said that..

[Briancbbfan]

Something I've noticed and what really annoys me is that people are SO quick to claim "racism".

Megan is clearly NOT racist. In fairness, 'ghetto' to begin with isn't necessarily referring to black people. I do admit she meant it in that way, but ghetto is like a sassy behaviour which Tiffany displayed... people were tweeting before Megans rant "Tiff gone all ghetto" etc. I believe that comment was wrong and she should be warned but it by NO means makes her racist.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Briancbbfan

Something I've noticed and what really annoys me is that people are SO quick to claim "racism".

Megan is clearly NOT racist. In fairness, 'ghetto' to begin with isn't necessarily referring to black people. I do admit she meant it in that way, but ghetto is like a sassy behaviour which Tiffany displayed... people were tweeting before Megans rant "Tiff gone all ghetto" etc. I believe that comment was wrong and she should be warned but it by NO means makes her racist.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

She definitely shouldn't have said that..

Yes Jess.
But thats over now.
She Got Official Warning
Next time Ejected


She is only 23
stop being so Hard on her.


In China they loved the Fight
it will be used in Education
Vodka and Angry Lady.


I want the new Robot being made to be
able to be polite back
when Angry Young madame is pointing her finger.


It will be "Sorry Madame"
"I hope I can learn from you" etc

The sub back up memory
will tell the Robot that she is illegal words
And must rest gentle etc.

Its Fantastic that Viacom Robots
will get cheaper.


The Cogs Are Turning

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Clearly you don't understand the concept either.

Reclaiming a word is when you take an offensive slur historically used against you, and to try to take some of the 'pain out of the wound' (i can't think of the phrase here but I hope this makes sense to you) by using it as a term of endearment. It makes it so that word cannot be used in a pejorative way against you, because it would simply be a self-descriptor. The word 'queer' is a good example of this, it's even made its way into the sexuality acronym 'LGBTQ'. The meaning was changed from an insult to gay people to a descriptor of those outside the straight/LGBT descriptors of sexuality.

Also just out of curiosity, are you a minority yourself?

If the meaning of the words ***** and queer are having their meanings changed into a more positive light like "pal" or "bro" then I would like to hope that all groups of people will be allowed to use it someday.

[ScottyT]

It's not offensive. Get over it. Pulling out the race card AS PER USUAL.

[crazycolaist]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

To people like Megan & the public the word "ghetto" is only associated to black people when they're uneducated and haven't gone out much.

FTFY.

she seems just as uneducated as the people who are moaning.

[Absorption]

I love the fact that no-one's offended she called her a 'c u n t' (which must be more offensive, as I had to space the letters out to stop the forum software from censoring it, whereas you can type 'ghetto')!

[empire]

tiffany wears the ghetto thing with honor, but if she called megan white trash, the PC morons would give her the mighty thumbs up, you can see how they manipulate this, because tiffany is the only black person there, that means she will get the victim card, words like black ghetto trash, and white trailer trash, are used all the time, its more of a class thing rather than a racial slur, the twitter users think there being very smart, they think because a white and black person argue, it all goes down to race, big brother has been ruined by this before, they need to ditch this throwing people out because of the words they say,