Conor Friedersdorf

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@rasmansa I explicitly said that the use was ill-advised. Why is it objectionable to further observe the distinction between use as a racial slur (most objectionable) and other uses (many objectionable, some--a law professor teaching a case for example--not)? — PolitiTweet.org

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

@rasmansa Is your position that all uses of the word are racist, including, eg, a law professor quoting witness testimony or a rapper using the word while signifying a friend? To me the student's use seemed insensitive but not grounded in animus or belief in racial inferiority or prejudice — PolitiTweet.org