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In reply to the discussion: No! I will not Stop it! ... [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)So, if you agree with that, then there's no need for you to tell African Americans here that their understanding of the term is incorrect.
The word choice, of course, is something else entirely (i.e. "privilege).
And since we've established that you're able to read social cues, it comes down to showing respect for the opinions of others by choosing not to insert you personal definitions into discussions of things.
If racism or bigotry or social disparities are of concern to you, one way you can help to alleviate some of them is to simply choose not to be offensive when you have been told you are being offensive - and this would mean you choose not to focus on your version of these issues on this forum.
If that's really hard for you to do, you can put people on ignore when you feel a compulsion to correct them - because, see, the problem is you're not actually correcting them.
Since we are in basic agreement on these points, I think it might be considered "bad form" to continue to participate in discussions where you have demonstrated some insensitivity to people who have more experience than you do.