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Leave full sheets in the folder – I’ll take them out eventually for posting. The n-word redux

Leave full sheets in the folder – I’ll take them out eventually for posting. The n-word redux Why can’t whites use it? Relationality of language. All children acquire this knowledge, so you can ask what is at stake when people complain about this.

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Leave full sheets in the folder – I’ll take them out eventually for posting. The n-word redux

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  1. Leave full sheets in the folder – I’ll take them out eventually for posting. • The n-word redux • Why can’t whites use it? Relationality of language. All children acquire this knowledge, so you can ask what is at stake when people complain about this. • Sociological phenomenon of turning insults into terms of pride or bonding. • Joking relationships • Cheesehead? • Signifying group membership: my example • Whites do take offense. Just saying. • Telling groups apart by looking at them.

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