[Robodog]

It's nothing like the word 'n----r' which is generally agreed to be an offensive term (there is no question about that).

There is probably no greater authority on the subject of 'Black' race relations than Martin Luther King. His preferred term for his own race was the word 'Negro'.

Even the US census of 2010 uses the word 'Negro' as a racial category - during Obama's presidency no less!

So when and why did it suddenly become a 'racist' term? Just for this new series of BB??

I think Ken, like most people, regarded it as a legitmate racial term such as 'hispanic' or 'caucasian', just as they are all used as racial categories in the offical US census of 2010.

This series of BB is the first time i have ever heard it considered offensive by anyone.

So if you think Ken is to be considered 'racist' simply by using that word, then it follows you must also regard both Martin Luther King AND Obama's government as racist too just for their use of the same word.

Bearing in mind they are probably the two most respected and loved Black figures in modern political/social history. it just doesn't make sense to me.

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