<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 6:54 PM, Johny Radio <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:johnyradio@gmail.com" target="_blank">johnyradio@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>On 12/29/2013 5:42:43 PM, "hep" <<a href="mailto:dis@gruntle.org" target="_blank">dis@gruntle.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Are we really going to literally debate the semantics and levels at which a white person is allowed to use the n word and have it somehow not be offensive? </div></blockquote>
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</div><div>Some feel actions matters, some feel syllables matter. Personally, I feel one can�NEVER�say the N word, and still be a raging racist (certain politiians, for example). </div>
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<div><span>People who say intentions don't matter, only syllables,�a person is�automatically a racist because of a syllable. I do not agree, and I consider that a corrosive position. </span></div>
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<div>I think if we debate what words are offensive to whom, we'll wind up making lists of all the words that any one person finds offensive. I don't think that's sensible. </div></div>
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<div>I agree that NB needs a harassment policy, or something like it. It just seems congruent with "be excellent to each other". </div>
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<div><span>my concern is policy and policing.�</span>i spent a couple hours hanging out with the comedienne who used n, and she's a totally sweet, kind, humble person. She says wants nothing more than to bring joy and laughter into the world, and i believe her. She was clearly traumatized by getting literally shouted out of noisebridge, as she described it to me and J.C. </div>
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<div>Is shouting people out the door for using a verboten syllable the noisebridge we want? </div>
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<div>Personally, i'd call that abusive. I'd call that harassment. </div></span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Everything e-mail you send is like another window into a parallel universe.<br>
<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Maybe this budding comedienne should have already known that adopting personas of a different race than yourself for comedy skits is <span>pass� and isn't going to bring joy and laughter into the world they way they think it will and not everyone is going to appreciate such a spontaneous performance. - As you said before, she was doing a "</span><span>white�lesbian does black lingo persona" and I'm not sure what is supposed to be funny about that unless it's ironic because she ISN'T actually a white lesbian after all? ? ? ?<br>
<br></span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><span>I also hope that she is happy with the representation you're giving of her on this list, because you're not really painting the best image here. - I am sorry she is traumatized ? ? ? - I doubt she is unwelcome from the space permanently but sometimes when conflict arises, vacating the premises for the rest of the day and letting everyone cool down is a good idea.<br>
</span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr">-Snailssnailssnailssnailssnailssnailssnails<br>............. _@y<br><a href="http://obamaischeckingyouremail.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://obamaischeckingyouremail.tumblr.com/</a><br>
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