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<DIV>On 12/29/2013 5:42:43 PM, "hep" <<A href="mailto:dis@gruntle.org">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>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 id=a519d6e7ed7740938229f4cad820c3fe>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></SPAN></SPAN>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 id=b9da4d612c2c42109b6e579232d1896d>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></BODY></HTML>