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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would bet a million dollars that one would hear the N word a billion times more at a minority school like Blair or Einstein than at a school like Whitman. That said I don’t think the DCC parents could cover the bet.[/quote]

This happened at Whitman. You're ignorant suppositions aren't relevant. [/quote]

The first PP is right.  And you're ignorant to think that PP's post isn't relevant.

The "N" word is kicked around among minorities b/c it's been co-opted into AA teen slang. We've had discussions around the word during our lunches, and its use was solidly supported by some of the younger AA teachers.  On the flip side, the older AA teachers - females in particular, based on my observations - were still appalled at its use, as they were part of the Civil Rights Movement demanding change.

I would hear it many times in the hallway but prohibited its use in my classroom, as it made me feel uncomfortable as a white woman.

While its use is widespread, how I have witnessed it being used is very different from its use at Whitman, as its connotative meanings are clearly situational.

I don't have an answer; I'm just sharing my experiences as a former teacher in the DCC/NEC and the perspectives of some of my colleagues.[/quote]

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