re: Livingston bus driver accused of calling a 7th grade girl the n word

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As a father of a biracial son I hope my son never has to be called that word.

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Putting aside the horror of the possibility of such an unsettling situation, I think you are correct it generally has to happen based upon behavior. Most White People don't want to even engage the melanin enriched much less get the publicity associated with the engagement. The word for most only comes to mind when the behavior prompts the identification.