Originally Posted by
Resurgo
My perspective might be different.
I'm chinese. I grew up in Queens, NY. I saw every possible race and combination before I was 10. As kids, we literally called each other every possible slur you could come up with.
So today, I honestly don't get why people get so heated and offended. Those slurs mean nothing to me. You could call me a chink to my face and I honestly just don't care... 'yeah, I am, so what? Got something better?"
Words only give power if you allow them to.
For that group to want to use the word(s) "The Slants", I thought it was awesome, hilarious even. I'd do the same if I were in their position. To allow others power over your emotions because of some innocuous use of a word? Just seems childish to me.