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by gedy
1769 days ago
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> I assume you are using this anecdote as a counterargument against my claim that redneck is more classist than racial No, I'm saying that similar to as you describe redneck usage, his n usage was contingent upon class & behavior, and not just the race. |
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Were you convinced with that defence? In any case, he must understand that his usage of the word is inflammatory and will be perceived as mainly racially contingent. As long as he is aware that people will assume racist intent when he uses the n word his claim is entirely invalidated.
I mean, if I called a disabled person retarded and claimed that I am simply referring to his declining state of acceleration I doubt anyone will let that pass. Two people are involved in an insult, the insulter and the insulted. The insulter can't define the meaning as if words exist in a vacuum. The insulted is free to take offence at perceived intent if this perception falls within the realm of reasonable possibility.