05-20-2003, 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by Harkoliar:
i just watched series of boston public (do any of you guys watch this?) anyway for those who dont know, this is about a group of teachers going about thier everday lives interacting with thier students.. its not science fiction or fantasy like buffy or angel, nor is it comedy like friends all the time..
*note: i hope you guys are open minded to this, im just telling you what i saw*
anyway back to topic:
one interesting episode just happened 2 days ago. it was interesting because it was bordering on racism.. some student (called A) got into an argument with two other students because a "white" person called his "black" friend using the word "■■■■■■". student A, who was black, didnt like white or any other skin color using the word ■■■■■■ yet it is ok for black people to use them. i found it very interesting.. since for a black calling another black person using the word "■■■■■■" is ok even brotherly but when a white or asian or any other color uses it its degrading. now, the teacher , who was white, wanted to explore this controversy, but in doing so, earned the ire of the black teachers and the principal (who is also black btw) because the principal is worried it may spark a series of recism around the school grounds.
i know this is only an episode but i believe it is related to the topic and its also kinda real in a way
your comments??
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Hark. It is one thing for a minority to use a derogatory term in anger or disrespect and some times even friendly ribbing, but it is not ok for a non-minority to do the same thing. It is a dichotomy, counterintuitive and not really rational but hey, who said people were rational?
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