When I was growing up in the South, the common term for a Black person was Negro or Colored, then Afro or African-American. My parents were Conservative but respectful and we were taught never, ever to use the "N" word. To this day I will use much foul language when the situation calls for it, but never that word.
I have a real problem with this situation described for two reasons: First, a Black person can use the word to all degrees, even against each other, while if a White does it in a legitimate context, they are condemned.
The second concern is this problem with "safety". University is for learning and growing, and to report a professor for using a word in the context of education is ludicrous. The person who needs to be educated is the student in this case.
When I was growing up in the South, the common term for a Black person was Negro or Colored, then Afro or African-American. My parents were Conservative but respectful and we were taught never, ever to use the "N" word. To this day I will use much foul language when the situation calls for it, but never that word.
I have a real problem with this situation described for two reasons: First, a Black person can use the word to all degrees, even against each other, while if a White does it in a legitimate context, they are condemned.
The second concern is this problem with "safety". University is for learning and growing, and to report a professor for using a word in the context of education is ludicrous. The person who needs to be educated is the student in this case.