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English Teacher Uses Racial Slur
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Siddhartha
Lifer
Is it PC to not want to hear the Nazis and KKK use racial slurs?
Saint Nick
Lifer
If you ask me, black people are more racist than white people.
I do have a standard... in most cases black people can say it and white people cannot. Eminem has been completely accepted as a rapper and has never used the term (to my knowledge) in any of his songs. He understands.
Now, there are exceptions. My cousin is white and he'll go "What up Nig?" or something to me, but I know what he means. If someone that I don't know says that to me we're gonna have a problem. Basically just know the time and the place to say it. If you're white and your black friends don't mind, then go for it.
Maybe I'm not saying this right... Don't use the word liberally. I don't care if a white person says something like "Yo, my nig" to his friend. But I've seen people saying "What up ******" mockingly, and that's the usage that i don't tolerate.
otispunkmeyer
Lifer
i say people who get offended by the word ****** need to get a life, theres far too many other things in life that are more important than sueing your best mate for using the word ****** to sound cool/fit in/ whatever
you must have a ****** life if you need to make a big deal out of it. you can call me what u like....a muppet, skinny boy, white boy, nerd, twat, ******, lovely human, anything....ill either think of something equally disturbing to call you back or ill just flat out ignore it.
you must have a ****** life if you need to make a big deal out of it. you can call me what u like....a muppet, skinny boy, white boy, nerd, twat, ******, lovely human, anything....ill either think of something equally disturbing to call you back or ill just flat out ignore it.
I understand where the teacher is coming, because there is a difference. But here is where the teacher fails, he is there to set an example for the students and you can't do that by trying to talk slang with the students. Now as far as the the young man saying the teacher should lose his job he is full of it, 9 times out of 10 he probably did say it first. This to me ain't that big of a deal.
NFS4
No Lifer
Setting an example? What makes you think it'll work? Half of the time, the parents are nowhere to be found and don't bother teaching the kids anything.
It's pretty sad how bad kids act up in school these days. My GF is a student teacher for a 1st grade class at a low-income level school and the kids are seriously f**ked up. One parent brings her kid to school an hour late EVERYDAY. Half of the parents don't make sure that their kids do there homework every night. The rest of the kids act up and perform in class throwing stuff around and act like little pricks.
And this is just first grade...just think about it what happens when this behavior grows throughout elementary, middle and high school.
vegetation
Diamond Member
The funny/outrageous part is how clueless the kid is. The teacher losing his job would result in the class being punished far worse than the teacher.
PlatinumGold
Lifer
it's obvious what happens, they blame the school system and NO this is NOT a generalization about black people this is a generalization of ANYONE ANY RACE that doesn't take time to educate their children when the children are young and then blame the school system when their kids get older.
This is not about the parents, the children, or how much money someone makes. As a teacher he is paid to do a job and set an example for the kids. He is not paid to go to school and use slang language in his discussions with students. Its unprofessional to use terms like n!gga and beeatch when addressing students. The ceo of where I work expects a higher degree of professionalism from me being in the IS department then he does from the pt janitor. Teachers are paid professionals, like many of us, and part of our jobs is to set a professional example of appropiate conduct.
And considering this is a 20+ year teacher, a honors teacher at that, his conduct is unacceptable. Now if your gf goes to work with your attitude, she like many teachers will become apart of the problem. Just because she teaches in a poverty type district, doesn't give her or any teacher the right to go school and be a poor teacher or as you imply less professional because of where she is teaching or the behavior of the parents or even the students. I am surprised at you, I would have expected a higher degree of a professional outlook from you. This teachers behavior was unacceptable, plain and simple.
OK, I'm with you so far... :thumbsup:
...aaaaand we're right back to square one in the racist section. :thumbsdown: Maybe you worded what you were trying to say poorly, but it sure looked like you chose your words. :roll:
In all honesty, there is no cut and dry answer. I admittedly use it among me and mine, but would never introduce the concept of this being acceptable by using it around other nationalities or in a work environment regardless of culture. There's a white guy from Bermuda who I work with, and in 3 years of working side-by-side in a corporate environment he's used it (intended in an endearing fashion) once or twice total, clearly accidentally and out of habit based on his upbringing... but he notably checked himself each time because he recognizes that while we are cool, our familiarity level is still not to a point that a lack of offense is guaranteed.
Basically it was a very bold thing for the teacher to do. I say "bold" and not "stupid" or "racist"* because from civil rights protesters/activists decades ago to Chappelle today, it takes a daring individual to step up and speak directly to the double-standards that do exist between races and possibly bring about greater understanding and/or change... but in offending the sensibilites of the masses to make that point, said person must also be prepared to accept the current consequences for those actions, like all those protesters being arrested, hosed, or worse. And as a schoolteacher for 20yrs he certainly shouldn't have been surprised in the slightest at the public uproar or his punishment.
* IMO, above quote is different because the basis is clearly rooted in prejudicial stereotyping.
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