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Date Posted: 22:02:10 08/02/04 Mon
Author: Michael
Subject: Re: Use of a word
In reply to: John Ten Charges 's message, "Re: Use of a word" on 18:22:01 07/26/04 Mon

>
>>The word it self is harmless it is the person using
>>the word that makes it rude and offensive
>
>????? i guess the word "whore" is harmless too
>right? cuz thats pretty much what the meaning of
>"squaw" is these days young blood. harmless my ass.
I knew a Cherokee lady who helped to change a roads name from squaw creek road because of the offensive nature of the word. To me and those who have shared thier culture with me it's as bad if not worse than calling a woman a "c_ _ t". I will never use either word in adressing a woman again.

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