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Feminism and Diversity

ellenrr

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4. I've heard people who identify as trans use the term...

Reply to libodem (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 08:14 PM

Apr 2014

I wouldn't use it, just bec I don't know who it might offend.

I Hear a lot of African-Americans use the "N" word, but I certainly wouldn't. Even if I were Black, I wouldn't, but that's me..

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Is the T-word the new N-word? [View all] libodem Apr 2014 OP

Thug? yeah it is d_r Apr 2014 #1

what is the "T word"? (I also loved the Birdcage - both of them) ellenrr Apr 2014 #2

I suppose this is for educational purposes libodem Apr 2014 #3

I've heard people who identify as trans use the term... ellenrr Apr 2014 #4

Very true libodem Apr 2014 #5

I remember when we read Huck Finn, I guess I was in 9th grade or something like that... ellenrr Apr 2014 #6

Yep libodem Apr 2014 #7

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