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To: sukhoi-30mki

You might notice that you cannot use the common terms like “That guy’s a gorilla” or “He’s a big boy” any longer in relation to black athletes because it’s taken as racial in nature.


14 posted on 01/08/2008 5:17:17 AM PST by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: Dahoser

It’s stupid, that’s what it is. Including the ‘macaca’ incident last year. Words cannot break bones.


15 posted on 01/08/2008 5:18:45 AM PST by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: Dahoser

Well that seals it then-racial abuse is culturally relative !!


18 posted on 01/08/2008 6:02:42 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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