[MikefromOhio]

What happened to common sense?

You tell us. You KNOW that word is offensive to some and certainly catches the attention of those willing to use it against Conservatives and the like. You were the one who used it. You know just about everyone reads this book between the ages of 8 and 12. You know that everyone knows who Jim is and what race he is. Why use the word?

[Eeper]

You tell us. You KNOW that word is offensive to some and certainly catches the attention of those willing to use it against Conservatives and the like.

It's the name of the character under discussion. No, I really didn't know I couldn't say it. If I were to refer to someone in such a fashion, which is the pejorative, I could understand your indignation.

You know just about everyone reads this book between the ages of 8 and 12.

So...children read this book, including the character's name, in type...but when discussing the character, I'm supposed to refer to him differently. I get it. I'm abiding by it at this point. I still disagree.