I wonder, if after writing a review like that, it would be right to assume that NoTrust is retarded?

Now I don't mean that offensivly, but he meets the general definition:

Mental retardation (also called mental handicap and the UK Mental Health Act (1983) defines mental impairment and severe mental impairment) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) below 70.

And that review is proof enough

You present an interesting argument, and I'm sorry that you had to deal with such an ordeal. However in todays school system it seems like their definition of education pumps out more and more NoTrusts a day.

If you want a good laugh, and want to see my opinion of NoTrust, check out my piece The Greatest Review Ever, you should get a good laugh.

The One, The Only~AVDA

msc,

I don't want to turn Miss Martin's review section into a debate, so I'll just say I believe you took offense when no offense was intended.

Take care, D.

I agree

Diana and No Trust:Where do I begin? 'CAPITALIZE: To turn something to one's advantage'. I would like you to explain what the advantage it is that the writer receives from using the word "nigger" in her narrative. Should she have substitued another word? Would her story have been as affective? What if someone had called her a jerk? Would she be capitalizing on that? The word is offensive, no doubt about it, hell, you don't even like to read it, imagine being an African American and being called one? I'm not sure you could handle it as well as she did. You may be a better speller, but you fail to miss the point and gravity of the words. Why is it important what the context was? Nobody deserves that word thrown at them. Could you think of a scenario when it would be okay? If so, you are flat racist. Nothing to be proud of.

Also, make no mistake about it, the word certainly has meaning, or else you wouldn't have bothered to respond.

Also, how does a 'nigger' "sound"? Because you sound kind of like an uneducated, apathetic, and ugly personality.

AND MAX- by any chance are you Jewish? I was appalled by your statement. What if someone told you the Holocaust never existed? It's just as insulting. Of all people, one might think you would 'get it'.

I agree with Teufel66, it was an effective piece, for those who care about humanity and what it takes to make the world a thriving, loving place. I do think that a piece of writing is made stronger by its grammar and structure and that it loses credibility when words are spelled incorrectly, but the essence of the writer is clear. She herself is struggling to find her place in a world where racism is second nature. Her principal made a terrible mistake by not taking this matter more seriously. It could have served as a great teaching moment, and showed the love and good will that he often speaks of. He missed the mark on this one.

Don't allow other to miss it. Stand up for yourself. Respect yourself, because as you see, not everyone else will.

And get your facts straight 'nigga' and nigger have different meanings in the world to day. I don't like either, but at least I understand the difference.

You really sound like you are a nigger. You probably deserve to be called ‘nigger’ every hour on the hour until you stop being one. Essentially, you’ll be a nigger until you don’t care anymore if other people call you a nigger.

"When someone called me a Nigger, I walked out of class and went straight to the principles office but he wasn’t there." - a. Why are you capitalizing the word nigger? b. It's principal, not principle.

"He asked me why I was walking away and he said that what he was doing was for me." - this sentence is missing something, or should be reworded.

To help the readers better understand your outrage, it would help to know in what context the "white male student" called you a nigger and whether or not you and your friends refer to each other as niggers at times.

I don't necessarily agree with your principal in the word having no meaning because it was a very derogatory expression once upon a time. However, more often these days black and white people alike are using it as a term of endearment (especially with the younger generation); for example, "What's up, my nigger?". Maybe to avoid the confusion, the casual use of the word should be stopped.

Take care, D.

I think you're right on track with this essay. I for one, am one of the people who sits there and laughs at myself when others make a joke about me. It's true, inside I feel like I'm humiliating myself sometimes. Not to mention, most of the kids who are guilty of racism in my school, are the kids who wish there wasn't so much racism in the world. What's that about? Great essay!

Your principal is fine, you're just annoyingly oversensitive. The distinction of racist remarks as worse than regular insults--even heartfelt ones--is part of what perpetuates racism. If he had called you a **, would you have run to your principal? I imagine not. But didn't he mean the same thing? A caution is enough to let him know that it's a bad idea.

a very effective piece...i can relate strongly to the silence, and laughing at oneself over a seemingly playful joke. but it's different inside, one hides their true feelings and replace laughter at the expense of being embarassed. and perhaps, silence is the best way to go for some people, but to me, i really hope that an outsider breaks the laughter, and contain others from making further offensive remarks. nonetheless, a very powerful opinion piece you got there.