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Old 01-22-2007, 09:41 PM  
Nookster
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Originally Posted by Chief View Post
Unlike Blacks, Indians, etc the Japanese don't subconsciously fear they are inferior, thus they are unlikely to take offense to the word. It's the same reason why most white people aren't truly offended by words like honky or cracker, which are actually intended to be racial slurs.
I am offended by those terms. I'm even offended by the term "white boy" because of the intention of the term. Living in the ghettos of southern california will change your whole outlook on racism.
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