Reply to post: Re: Where will this end....

Splunk to junk masters and slaves once a committee figures out replacements

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Re: Where will this end....

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Doctor Syntax wrote:

Re: Where will this end....

"People are actively seeking other words to sanitize, as you would know if you had both read and comprehended the article."

As someone who is naturally lazy I can't fail to be amazed at the amount of mental energy devoted to this but I can't help thinking it would be better directed to something more productive.

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Your post perfectly demonstrates a phenomenon referred to as white Privilege. A non-white person does not have the luxury of being lazy about this if they are constantly reminded about their 'otherness'. To pretend that your situation is comparable negates a very valid criticism and is frankly insulting.

Furthermore, i can assure you that Zero amount of energy is invested by most minorities into seeking umbrage whereas immense amounts of energy go into trying not to take offense at every offensive term/slur/situation encountered. That is what a 'more productive approach' means when you are a minority.

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