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Is using the n word without implying they are being inferior racist or being a pottymouth? (moist.catsweat.com)
submitted 5 days ago by Web_Rand@moist.catsweat.com to c/reddit@lemmy.world
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I have a 3 day ban over on Reddit for saying (n word, then homophobic f word). I wasn't implying anyone was inferior. Reddit lacks a rule expressly saying I can't use slurs in any context, although they have racism and homophobia banned. Was I being racist and homophobic just by mentioning the word?

Here is the context: I said on /r/monkeyspaw: "Granted. Your username is now "/u/nf." uncensored. In response to

"I wish I was able to change my username on reddit."

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[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I don't care. I'm gay.

I've never met a gay person that cares if people say it if it's not in a homophobic way. (In real life)

And honestly for the N word, I hear white people say it fairly often with their black friends in mixed company. No one seems to get their feelings hurt or bat an eye.

[–] fdrc_lm@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Internet isn’t real life tho. Slurs can be used in an inoffensive way but you only can do it in the right context. You couldn’t do that at the post office, in a work meeting, with strangers on the street, you surely couldn’t to that on a public thread on the internet

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

..you surely couldn’t to that on a public thread on the internet..

Well, you can.. but you'll also face consequences.. which OP did.