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"Realize that it's not just a word when you say stuff like that. Realize all the charges and all the connotations it has in it," he said, to applause. "And just make responsible choices. If you're a teacher and you don't want to get fired, maybe you don't want to say this."

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Posted by Vino24

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Member since Mar 2016

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Posted on 5/4/17 at 6:04 pm to LSUTANGERINE

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"Realize that it's not just a word when you say stuff like that. Realize all the charges and all the connotations it has in it," he said, to applause. "And just make responsible choices. If you're a teacher and you don't want to get fired, maybe you don't want to say this."

Exactly what I'm saying. It's way too offensive and risky to just casually say, even if the lesson is presumably on word usage or whatever. The teacher knew exactly what the response would be so I don't feel sorry for him. This is a high school class, not a graduate school seminar on race relations

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Posted by PoundFoolish

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Member since Jul 2016

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Posted on 5/4/17 at 6:04 pm to LSUTANGERINE

Tell this to the multitude of over-indulged kids who abuse it everyday.

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Posted by tigerpimpbot

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Posted on 5/5/17 at 10:24 am to LSUTANGERINE

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Realize that it's not just a word when you say stuff like that. Realize all the charges and all the connotations it has in it," he said, to applause. "And just make responsible choices. If you're a teacher and you don't want to get fired, maybe you don't want to say this."

When are we going to have the Nazi style book burning of Mark Twain's racist stories? Cleanse us of that word. Let's do this!!!