racial slurs

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Re-Writing Classics?-Huckleberry Finn

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 6 Jan 11

A new version of Mark Twain's classic, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is being published that has changed the original words--"N-Word" and "Injun"--to less racially offensive words. How do you react to that development?

huckleberry finn

political correctness

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how do i teach a young one to ignore racist statements at him?

mario_stevens @mario_stevens (6964) • Malaysia 10 May 10

i've got this genuine problem.. i'm an active volunteer at a local home for neglected children & orphans. last weekend while going over some of their schoolwork and catching up on their activities, one of the young boys was...

impressionable children

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Dolly Parton wants to sue Howard Stern!

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 15 May 08

Dolly Parton wants to sue Howard Stern, or rather, the Howard Stern show for using bits from one of her audio books last week so they sound like racist slurs and sexually graphic sound bites, commenting on people like Kenny...

graphic commentary

graphic remarks

howard stern show

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2 people

ABC Issues Apology re Desperate Housewives' gaffe, MHS calls for more accountabi

seagoddess28 @seagoddess28 (873) • Canada 5 Oct 07

I am sharing an email sent to me by a colleague, of a press release issued by the Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) www.migrantheritage.org (I have to type the whole thing up because I am not yet allowed to cut and paste, I...

non profit organization

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1 person

Are the Filters set too high?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 18 May 07

So just a few minutes ago I was trying to post a picture of a MaineCoon cat in the cats section, and it told me that the word 'Co*on' (without the asterisk) is considered offensive. I know in some parts of the world this word is...

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Imus and his racial slurs

babiegirlr @babiegirlr (20) • United States 12 Apr 07

How do you feel about what is going on with Imus?Do you feel he should be fired?Many people I talk to say they feel that he was just being his regular rude self that they had paid him to be for many years.What do you think ?

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2 people

Today' Headlines-"Black Owner of LA Club Welcomes N-Word"

ardnas69 @ardnas69 (174) • United States 9 Dec 06

The first news headline I read online this morning was this one about the outburst of a comedian at nightclub a few weeks when he began to hound four people with racial slurs.I applaud this man."In response to attacks on Michael...

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Comedians

silkkat @silkkat (231) • Canada 5 Dec 06

Do you believe that comedians have a responsibility to watch what they say when they are talking to the public? Do you think Michael Richards had a right as a comedian to say his racial slurs?

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