Posted by IsoM on January 15, 2003, at 0:45:06
In reply to Re: anti-Semitic language-- » IsoM, posted by OddipusRex on January 14, 2003, at 21:18:07
Yeah, I thought it referred to raccoons too. But once when I used that term, I was drawn aside by a knowing person & explained that it meant black people. They used to be called coons, but not just blacks but other people like Australian aborigines.
That's what I mean about not walking on egg shells around people, but thinking of how we'd feel if we were one of the people being put down gives us pause before we write or speak. And if we did offend accidently, we should be quick to apologise & the apology should be accepted graciously.
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