Here we go again: yet another movement
is afoot to impose political correctness on our language. Today's
lucky winners: American Indians. See, some are incensed that there is
football team that uses a so-called racial epithet: the Washington
Redskins. They have given numerous interviews, and are proud that
their moniker is on an NFL team, an icon of American culture. These
do-gooders are further angry at the so-called hypocrisy that said NFL
team honored the Code Talkers (Google it; it is a great story).
I am also a racial minority, and there
certainly are racial epithets for my race. Truthfully, I do not mind
their use: from my viewpoint, these are not hurtful or mean or
derogatory. At worst, it represents a lazy use of language.
So, what on earth is the white man up
to (how is that for yet another racial epithet?)? Those who have
African ancestry do have epithets (the infamous “N” word) that
are meant to be critical and degrading, and the recipients are
justifiable resentful at its use. Hence, their use have been
expunged, more or less, from polite conversation. He is taking this
situation and grafting it into a situation where the same principle
does not apply.
So, put that into your peace pipe and smoke
it.
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