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Nick, I think it's pretty simple. If Aboriginals find the term offensive, for whatever reason, it's best not to use it.
I'm sorry but I find this whole argument ridiculous. If you don't understand why using the term is offensive, then I suggest it's your problem and not political correctness gone mad. Just because you don't find it offensive is NOT a valid argument for saying it should be acceptable. Check your f****** privilege at the door and have a bit of sensitivity towards cultural issues.
I know I'm not going to change any opinions so this will be the only post I make in this thread but I want to make it clear that I find it abhorrent that some people are questioning why they can't use the term in question. Cheers.
My question is where do you draw the line? How many people does it take to become offended or choose to be offended for something to become socially unacceptable? It's the principle I object to; I don't go around calling minority groups derogatory names. As for the motherly tut-tutting from some of you, accept that some people have a different view that doesn't subscribe to the morally righteous and upstanding code you preach. I hope those of you standing on your wee soap boxes are equally intolerant of other discrimination, ie berating entire sections of the crowd for denigrating the umpires (who've been copping a raw deal for almost as long as the aborigines by now).
Come back and discuss. And please, no more with the "check your privilege". I thought that sort of thing was exclusively used by teenage girls on Tumblr. I'm terribly offended by it, if that sways your inclinations.
And Nick, **** you for stealing Fasolo during the bye rounds. I hope you're offended.
It IS just a word though, It was considered offensive because the people using it intended it to be offensive by using other more offensive words around it
I dont
Yes Nick, it's just a word and it's a word that offends some of the people that it's applied to. By you. And others.
You're referencing them in manner in which they don't want to be referenced. No big deal to you. And no offence intended. But it offends. Respect the grievance caused and desist.
It's not hard. You don't even need to understand it. Just accept it. Or not. Your choice.
I think it comes down to how well you know them, or more to the point how well they know you. My missus has part aboriginal in her and I sometimes call her abo and didji (as in indigenous), I grew up with plenty of aboriginals and was good mates with some of them, some I would and have used the word ago around, others i knew would take offence.I dont accept it, Not because of the way the offence is caused in that it supposedly references terrible things, But out of the Principle of the fact that they hear a sound and then immediately associate it with something that I dont and take offence to it
regularly use the campaigner in reference to each other
It's the swear filter for the slang term for the femaleWhat's this 'campaigner' you talk about? Someone else mentioned it earlier. Never heard it.
campaigner
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