Wilson / Jackson-Reed Teacher saying slurs

[Anonymous]

How about no verboten language and it will loose its appeal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about no verboten language and it will loose its appeal?

I'm fine with that, but the n-word is now so embedded in pop culture. Maybe it will simply lose its edge over time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

Not flamed at all. It’s absurd to claim the meaning of a word is determined wholly and inarguably by the race of the person who says it. And then to further argue that the variation of pronunciation of the second syllable carries extreme meaning, and we should all know that and agree on that? It’s ridiculous.

With that said, no white person in DC — and especially no one teaching or with kids in DCPS — would say that word as a slur. Arkansas? Possibly? 1950? Yes. But not here and now.

The effort to play ‘gotcha’ does nothing to foster an environment of mutual respect.

[Anonymous]

Well said

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

Not flamed at all. It’s absurd to claim the meaning of a word is determined wholly and inarguably by the race of the person who says it. And then to further argue that the variation of pronunciation of the second syllable carries extreme meaning, and we should all know that and agree on that? It’s ridiculous.

With that said, no white person in DC — and especially no one teaching or with kids in DCPS — would say that word as a slur. Arkansas? Possibly? 1950? Yes. But not here and now.

The effort to play ‘gotcha’ does nothing to foster an environment of mutual respect.

NP: I would add that giving into the obvious gotcha game will only lead to more of them. Kids love messing with teachers, they always have. We shouldn't reward them when they do so in bad faith and mal-intent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

Not flamed at all. It’s absurd to claim the meaning of a word is determined wholly and inarguably by the race of the person who says it. And then to further argue that the variation of pronunciation of the second syllable carries extreme meaning, and we should all know that and agree on that? It’s ridiculous.

With that said, no white person in DC — and especially no one teaching or with kids in DCPS — would say that word as a slur. Arkansas? Possibly? 1950? Yes. But not here and now.

The effort to play ‘gotcha’ does nothing to foster an environment of mutual respect.

NP: I would add that giving into the obvious gotcha game will only lead to more of them. Kids love messing with teachers, they always have. We shouldn't reward them when they do so in bad faith and mal-intent.

As a Black millennial who works for DCPS in Ward 5 I would never say n*er because that's clearly a slur. However I frequently use n*a in my own social circles with other Black people my age, however that's not something I would use with my parents, grandparents, aunts or anyone older than me nor would it be something that my Black 5th graders would use in a conversation with me. Now my Black 5th graders would say n*a use in their own 5th grade circles but never n*er. I can think of 1 occasion when a student decided to address me as n*a and I didn't have to say n*er to let them know that they can't address me in that manner as their teacher.

[Anonymous]

I think we should just get over ourselves and maybe learn another language each instead of policing speech

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid showed me the video. I’m disgusted by that students behavior. I’m sympathetic to the teacher but I do believe he was wrong for saying the word. if my kid ever acted that way his father would cave his chest in (not literally, just expressing the seriousness). - Black women wirh 2 sons, one who goes to this school. I’m embarrassed by that students behavior.

How was he wrong for saying it? The kid said “You’re an n-word.” He replied “I’m not an n-word.”

Because White people should never say that word. Ever. It does not matter the context.

This is a ridiculous take. 99.8% of the time that word should not come out of a white person’s mouth. But this teacher did nothing wrong here. And that student is a POS.

So like, your .2% of the time is when a child says it to get an adult riled up, the adult can then say it?

My .2% includes this bullshit situation and a white person explaining to their own kid that they can never say the word.

What a fun take. "The n word is always wrong, unless a kid uses it while making me mad."

It’s ridiculous that you think that a teacher CALLED A SLUR by a student was wrong to respond “I am not” that specific slur. Would the teacher also be wrong if he responded “I am not a f*g” or is he allowed to say that? Listen to how hypocritical you are.

If it's so fine to say it in response to an attack, why don't you go ahead and use it? Go ahead, put your money where your mouth is.

Not PP but if someone black called me a n***, I have no problem saying “I’m not a n****.

You definitely say the word anyway around your friends ... you sound excited to have an "excuse" to use it around someone Black. The gag is, you probably have to know Black people in this scenario lol

[Anonymous]

This is not at all a comment on the situation at Jackson Reed. But as this conversation has taken this turn, PLEASE take 4 minutes to watch this video where Ta-Nehisi Coates takes on the question of who gets to use certain words and much more.

It really opened my eyes and maybe you'll get something out of it, too.

https://youtu.be/QO15S3WC9pg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

You do realize that Black people are not the only people who use this word? There are millions of whites who still use it, actively and derogatorily. Get a grip. Tell them to tone it down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

You do realize that Black people are not the only people who use this word? There are millions of whites who still use it, actively and derogatorily. Get a grip. Tell them to tone it down.

Millions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

You do realize that Black people are not the only people who use this word? There are millions of whites who still use it, actively and derogatorily. Get a grip. Tell them to tone it down.

Can you tell us about the times that a white person has said that to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not at all a comment on the situation at Jackson Reed. But as this conversation has taken this turn, PLEASE take 4 minutes to watch this video where Ta-Nehisi Coates takes on the question of who gets to use certain words and much more.

It really opened my eyes and maybe you'll get something out of it, too.

https://youtu.be/QO15S3WC9pg

And? None of those examples he cited are acceptable. No one should call anyone the b-word (especially women!), white trash, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should all go around saying racial slurs about our own races and normalize it. Then when others repeat our very own words, we can all of us raise bloody hell. Is that really a good idea?

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, and I'm not saying anyone should call anyone the n word, but how about folks maybe tone down the use of it just a little?

Not flamed at all. It’s absurd to claim the meaning of a word is determined wholly and inarguably by the race of the person who says it. And then to further argue that the variation of pronunciation of the second syllable carries extreme meaning, and we should all know that and agree on that? It’s ridiculous.

With that said, no white person in DC — and especially no one teaching or with kids in DCPS — would say that word as a slur. Arkansas? Possibly? 1950? Yes. But not here and now.

The effort to play ‘gotcha’ does nothing to foster an environment of mutual respect.

NP: I would add that giving into the obvious gotcha game will only lead to more of them. Kids love messing with teachers, they always have. We shouldn't reward them when they do so in bad faith and mal-intent.

As a Black millennial who works for DCPS in Ward 5 I would never say n*er because that's clearly a slur. However I frequently use n*a in my own social circles with other Black people my age, however that's not something I would use with my parents, grandparents, aunts or anyone older than me nor would it be something that my Black 5th graders would use in a conversation with me. Now my Black 5th graders would say n*a use in their own 5th grade circles but never n*er. I can think of 1 occasion when a student decided to address me as n*a and I didn't have to say n*er to let them know that they can't address me in that manner as their teacher.

Good for you "black millenial" the pronunciation/meaning difference is not new. Neither is adolescents trying to bait old white people into word games for their own amusement.

[Anonymous]

It seems crazy to give any word so much power.
Context is everything.