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Originally Posted by ukturtle
Well the discussion of him having extra accounts has nothing to with this topic or anything to do with right now (it was last year).
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There is no discussion about it. Not this year and not last year. I am not suspected of this and never was.
Besides, why would I ever want to share out the credit. I rule, my posts rule, I'm awesome and want full credit.
'Half-caste' is not used in any derogatory way. I used the term once to refer to my impending child.
The problem with 'mixed-race' is that it suggest there are different races of humans and that is something I disagree with,
but,
if someone refers to my kids as 'mixed-race' I have the responsibility to accept the communication as THEY INTENDED IT. I don't get to decide they meant offense. They decide that.
I realize they did not mean any derogatory or negative thing but rather were choosing the best words they knew and meant well.
This is the very problem with PC word-policing - it supposes there is no obligations for the receiver. There is.
I don't get to declare 'mixed-race' as offensive when it isn't. The sender decides that. If the sender does decided to pour an offensive meaning into that term then I will receive it accordingly.
I have no doubt this went right over the heads of certain people. woooosh.