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Subject:Re: No "Dis"respect From:"Chateau Wright (GE)" <cwright -at- SUNTAN -dot- ENG -dot- USF -dot- EDU> Date:Mon, 13 Mar 1995 15:16:45 -0500
Even though you didn't mean to disrespect anyone with your ignorance, you
did. It seems as if you viewed the word as an ignorant slang term and as a
Black American I found that offensive. This is a TECHNICAL WRITING list,
talk about things that effect technical writing not about what ethnic
words disturb you.
cwright -at- suntan -dot- eng -dot- usf -dot- edu
On Fri, 10 Mar 1995, Beverly Parks wrote:
> Several people have responded to me directly about my
> opinion/tirade on the slang term "dis" or "dissin'."
> I've appreciated all of them!
> Most have kindly defined for me what the term means. Thanks.
> Some have simply agreed with me. Thanks.
> One person seems to have interpreted my post as a flame. Sorry.
> I wasn't trying to "dis" anybody!
> Have a great day, y'all. :-)
> Bev
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> =*= "Unless otherwise stated, all comments are my own. =*=
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