Is the T-word the new N-word?

[libodem]

7. Yep

The use of the n-word says much more about the ignorance of the speaker than it does about who they are talking about. They are branded with me forever. I can't help it. Using it puts them in a class that I can't and won't associate with. I can only really think of one guy whom I've met in the last several years that tried to justify it after I called him out for saying it. He was from LA and had a long story but that shit doesn't fly with me. He will always be branded as an idiot despite his other capabilities.

I do think those old books have merit for kids to understand our history and for them to develop empathy and understanding. I loved the world of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. Those books should be read with some prep by the teacher as you say. But I think they are banned in the classroom. I don't know if they even have them in the library? Hopefully they are not banned in the Public Library.