Comments on: Ethnic Epithets: an Introduction http://firstword.us/2007/03/ethnic-epithets-an-introduction/ How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim H http://firstword.us/2007/03/ethnic-epithets-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Tim H Thu, 03 May 2007 13:19:33 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/209#comment-1414 Bo -- I feel your pain, and I'm not setting up to oppose your project, but my own view is that (a) we shd restore the humor and light-heartedness of ethnic epithets, and (b) European-Americans must reassert our right to own our own language. We must not allow others to shake their fingers and say what we can say and how. Jumping on the bandwagon of "we're victims too" is to concede defeat. Bo — I feel your pain, and I’m not setting up to oppose your project, but my own view is that (a) we shd restore the humor and light-heartedness of ethnic epithets, and (b) European-Americans must reassert our right to own our own language. We must not allow others to shake their fingers and say what we can say and how. Jumping on the bandwagon of “we’re victims too” is to concede defeat.

]]> By: Bo Sears http://firstword.us/2007/03/ethnic-epithets-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Bo Sears Tue, 01 May 2007 16:44:50 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/209#comment-1413 This analysis of ethnicity-based slurs is very interesting. We in Resisting Defamation take a somewhat different direction by opposing such hate epithets in the multicultural society in Northern California. For readers who want ways to combat the use of hate epithets against their children in the classroom, on the schoolbus, and on the sidewalk, check out the online syllabus on the Internet: http://www.ResistingDefamation.org This analysis of ethnicity-based slurs is very interesting. We in Resisting Defamation take a somewhat different direction by opposing such hate epithets in the multicultural society in Northern California.

For readers who want ways to combat the use of hate epithets against their children in the classroom, on the schoolbus, and on the sidewalk, check out the online syllabus on the Internet:

http://www.ResistingDefamation.org

]]> By: Tim H http://firstword.us/2007/03/ethnic-epithets-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Tim H Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:42:26 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/209#comment-1412 A <a rel="nofollow" href="http://stuff.co.nz/3992562a16076.html" rel="nofollow">nice reprise</a> on this issue. Now everyone together... A nice reprise on this issue. Now everyone together…

]]> By: Matthew http://firstword.us/2007/03/ethnic-epithets-an-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Matthew Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:18:21 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/209#comment-1411 Very interesting.I hope this will help me understand what is meant when all my black friends (my posse) call me honky, cracker and boss hog. Very interesting.I hope this will help me understand what is meant when all my black friends (my posse) call me honky, cracker and boss hog.

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