Is "hoodlum" a racist word? (user search)
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  Is "hoodlum" a racist word? (search mode)
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Question: Is "hoodlum" a racist word?
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yes		  
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yes to some, but they are wrong		  
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yes to some, but not to me		  
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no		  
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« on: March 12, 2010, 04:33:18 PM »
Quote from: Snowguy716 on March 12, 2010, 03:00:06 AM
To be honest... in my opinion... oftentimes the most racist or demeaning word in the English language is "them".  But like hoodlum, it all depends on the intent behind the word.

Yes, this is the truth. The point of language, after all, is communication and meaning.
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