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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If the guy was talking to his kid like that, I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume it was a black guy yelling at his kid, and not being a racist. Maybe it was a white guy, but that doesn’t sound like something a white guy would yell at their kid, even a racist.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not all black people think that using the n-word is ok and many will tell you that no matter who is using it, the word has a racist undertone.

When you work for an employer that makes it a point to embrace multiculturalism it's not the kind of language you can use while you're working.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

While what you say is true, it doesn't really refute the comment you're replying to. It could have been a black, non-racist employee, but that doesn't mean it's okay to use offensive language in the workplace.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I don’t know a single black person who uses a hard R