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re: Spinoff: How well have you seen LSU fans treated at away tailgates?
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:23 pm to Guava Jelly
Posted on 7/13/15 at 7:23 pm to Guava Jelly
How is being called a coonass be the same thing as a racial slur? I've seen many plates that Cajuns put on the front of a car that says Proud to be a RCA. The plate shows a raccoon with his tail raised showing his arse. I'm sure that the majority of people here have seen or own the plate.
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Posted on 7/14/15 at 9:20 am to avondale88
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How is being called a coonass be the same thing as a racial slur
Because it is a derogatory term for an ethnic group. Following a 1980 federal court decision, "Cajuns" are recognized as an ethnic minority.
Much like "the N-word" has been folded exclusively into the black American lexicon, so "coonass" has been folded into the Cajun lexicon. What I'm saying is, it's ok for a Cajun to call himself or another Cajun a "coonass".
But it is not ok for some brain dead redneck from Alabama to call a Cajun a "coonass." In this instance the connotation is derogatory.
What I'm saying is, if it would not be ok to put any other racial slur on a sign, it's not ok to put "coonass" on a sign.
Posted on 7/14/15 at 8:04 pm to avondale88
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How is being called a coonass be the same thing as a racial slur?
because it is a racial slur.
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