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		colpabar on Dec 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initi... I don't know if you're aware but a lot of black people use this word all the time. Actually, it's used by a lot of peoples who aren't white. I'm going to assume you are white - try telling a black guy he can't use that word because it's offensive.

mbg721 on Dec 20, 2022 [–]

You're right, I am a pasty white guy, and I'm also not in the business of telling people what to say or not say. All I know is that there are a couple of magic words I can say that will instantly ruin my life.

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