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In reply to the discussion: Wypipo Poll [View all]procon
(15,805 posts)As to your first point, you make the claim that the word "wypipo" has no power, but you haven't thought past the enormous power of words to create a disruptive influence and contribute to the deepening rift. Reading the objections and the volume of posts, "wypipo" has become a powerful invective embraced by black people who recognize the advantage that word has when it is wielded like a lance. That's a heady combination to ignore.
In your second point, nothing in your historical dissertation is changed, altered or improved by tacking offensive labels on people based on racial differences. You assume that whites surely can't object to the word "wypipo" because its actually offensive as a racial stereotype,and prefer to find comfort in your own 'preconceived notions', yeah?