An open letter to Skinner (POSTED IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FORUM)

[TheBlackAdder]

207. I have issue with this from a literary perspective, hiding the offense aids & abets the offender!

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Now, hear me out on this.



When someone uses the N-Word for malice, those who call them out should be able to use the word in its entirety, without presenting it as 'N-Word' or 'n****r.' When news agencies and websites mask that word, they are also diminishing the power of that word, by hiding it, and it thereby diminishes the effect on the person who used the word to harm others. Instead of seeing the word in a stark and direct presentation, it is transformed into an alias which requires decoding. While that decoding is minimalist in effort, it buffers the impact of that word's use.



So, from a literary stance, if a person uses the word, they should be called out with the entire word to evoke the harmful power it connotes. Masking the word, to prevent others from being 'offended' actually tempers the offense of the word.



1StrongBlackMan & Bravenak should be able to call out this person without the fear of censorship!


It was wrong for that post to be censored and 1StrongBlackMan should get that hide reversed!


Hopefully, I expressed myself properly.





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