Thread: Football Costas: Redskins 'an insult, a slur'
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Old 10-23-2013, 10:01 AM   #289
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Originally Posted by Direckshun View Post
Context and intent help sculpt the impact that derogatory words make.

I'm happy to admit that me calling a black man the N-word will have a different visceral impact that another black man calling him that.

I'm also happy to admit that me calling a black man the N-word will have a different visceral impact than a team of white people calling themselves the Harlem N-words. But they are both capable of creating adverse reactions, reactions that will be visceral.

You understand that you don't decide feelings, right?

You can react to your feelings, and channel them properly and deal with them as best as you can. But you can't decide what your feelings are.
Did you describe someone as a "black man"? OMG! Should I report your racism?
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