After the recent "donkey" post; where at least 3 members were greatly offended, one packed up and left, one was going to call on Panther about their support for such an offensive word and on claimed:
"That a handful of members are allowed to post bigoted, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive comments and it is accepted behavior by the owners, admin, mods and those that are willing not to speak up about it" None of the above three ever really explained why they found the word "donkey" to be so offensive. Maybe it was so offensive that they just couldn't elaborate further. I'm still somewhat patiently waiting for the posts I requested detailing the "
bigoted, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive comments".
So my question to all the E.O. Soapboxers is, do you find one or both of the following signs offensive?
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First, we live in a country whose language has many words that have multiple meanings. A big enough baby can find something offensive in the word "go-kart". If someone's biggest problem in life is getting upset over verbage, then I (and most others I would bet) wish my life was as simple as theirs, with nothing more dire to worry about.
As for the above photos? Why be offended by something named by our cultural ancestors? Names, business practices, rituals, customs, etc. that today's society frowns upon or are now illegal- but were accepted and expected then - are nothing to get up in arms about, but rather remind us how far we have come. Just wait: in 100 years, alot of the "PC" bull many feel obligated to spew forth now will be considered offensive and condescending...therefore, unacceptable, bigoted, biased.
"Donkey" itself has many uses in which it can be used derogatorily. It can refer to intelligence level, character flaw, or political party. When used in a derogatory fashion, it is a gentle word with broad meaning. I have a brother-in-law whom I have and will again refer to as a Donkey. The exact meaning? Multiple coverage.
Should it have been used? I don't know. It wasn't directed at another EOer, it wasn't a personal attack, it was an opinion of a faction of society.
Having been brought up in a economically and racially mixed neighborhood, perhaps I am thicker skinned when it comes to this. In that neighborhood, words that should never be used against another human being are bandied about as terms of endearment. The term "Donkey" actually invokes laughter, eye-rolling, and the challenge to one-up with a "Your mama" joke.
Grow up, get over it, don't like it, stop reading, exit the thread, and maybe even laugh a little.
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