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Subject:Re: Words to avoid, was: Apology for "Jap" comment
From:Wally Schneider
Date:Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:18:56 MST

Matthew

This is a pretty good list of words to avoid as a starter.  We all want to
be politically correct.  I wonder why in your extensive list you left out
Nigger, Brother, Spade, etc... Are you afraid?

Wally
84 Westy

>From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
>Here's a great list of biggoted words to avoid, depending on context. It

>Here's the list, no offense:
>
>Jap
>Yellowman
>Chink
>Gook
>Charlie
>Wap
>Dago
>Spic
>Jew
>Jip as in: 'he jipped me!'
>Gypsy, Gyp, as above
>Kraut
>beaner
>Polock
>White trash, trailer trash
>Redneck (highly-dependant on context)
>Diesel
>Dyke
>Fag, faggot
>Milk-toast
>Homo
>Fairy
>Retard, retarded
>Cripple, (crippled is often okay)
>Mongoloid
>boob, teat, rack (when referring to female body part)
>Moon-child
>Negro
>Mulato
>"Indian" (call by tribe: Navajo, Sioux, Lumbee, instead )
>cracker
>Hippy (usually out-of-date)
>Pre-pubescent (to refer to kids, children)
>Redman
>Drunk (as a personal noun, not as an adjective)
>
>That's what I have for now. Please p-mail me any additions
>

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