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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m going to guess this involves black kids giving their non-black friends permission to use the word (sort of like a “you’re invited to the cookout” type thing?).

[b]My elementary kids have not brought this up, but I plan to tell them that even if said while singing a song, or a friend says it’s okay, it’s just not a good idea.[/b] You never know who is recording and you don’t want that to become a word that you are comfortable saying (it’s not like a curse word where an occasional slip will be forgiven). Out of all the words in the dictionary I know my white kids will survive if they just refrain from ever using this one.

I agree with a PP who said to notify the school admin. This needs to get addressed, I’d be worried these kids aren’t understanding the full gravity of its meaning.[/quote]

What? How old are your kids? You said Elementary so I'm hoping only K if you haven't addressed this with them. You think they're going to bring it up? Are you also going to wait until they ask you about safe sex? OMG. Also, to say it isn't a good idea is...trivializing it quite a bit, don't you think? And you never know who is recording you? So the main point here is it's not a great idea to say it because you don't want to get caught in case someone is recording you. That's the message you're going with? Whenever your kids bring it up with you? I can't even. [/quote]

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