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Question: Is "hoodlum" a racist word?
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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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dead0man
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« on: March 12, 2010, 02:30:38 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 02:56:25 AM »
     I've never thought of it as being a remotely racist word, though that probably has a great deal to do with where I live.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 03:00:06 AM »
No.  Perhaps the Uhuru's would be better off resigning from their jobs and devoting their time to writing a book of seemingly innocuous words that could possibly, remotely be construed as racist so that we have something to reference and research before we ever open our mouths.

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.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 03:57:12 AM »
Ahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

No.
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 04:10:04 AM »
No (normal).
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 09:25:47 AM »
No its not racist. Its just modern race baiters who are making this an issue to maintain the status quo in the education system (failure) and also, maintain their own relevance.
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 09:52:06 AM »
« Edited: March 12, 2010, 10:02:58 AM by Grumpy Gramps »
Racist?  No way......I've heard hoodlums described in racist terms though.
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 11:44:30 AM »
No.
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 12:03:30 PM »
No.
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2010, 01:10:15 PM »
I've personally never heard it used in a racist way...in fact I believe I've only heard it used by people describing white kids/teens...
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 01:18:09 PM »
Main Entry: hood·lum
Pronunciation: \ˈhüd-ləm, ˈhu̇d-\
Function: noun

1 : thug; especially : one who commits acts of violence
2 : a young ruffian


I see no mention of race in the definition, so no.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2010, 02:22:59 PM »
More to the point:

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So, no.  This term has never been racist, nor should it be seen as such.
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2010, 04:26:20 PM »
Quote from: SE Judicial Overlord John Dibble on March 12, 2010, 01:18:09 PM
1 : thug; especially : one who commits acts of violence

You could actually make the case that it's a less racist alternative for thug (which could either be used with its current connotations, or with the old thugee connotations).
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« Reply #13 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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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2010, 05:47:23 AM »
Everyone I know who uses it (who are all over 60) uses it to describe young anti-social males, so I don't see where race comes into this.
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2010, 04:30:50 PM »
No, and anyone who voted yes is probably a hoodlum.
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« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2010, 10:09:15 PM »
No.
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