Seems like there are a lot of internet bullies (elsewhere) that won't be satisfied with a punishment that fits the crime. They want these girls to be made an example of. They want these girls to suffer some inordinate punishment, not because its appropriate to them, but for some kind of meta-meaning in national social justice. That's really not appropriate.
The sad fact of the matter is that there's a real lack of education regarding racism in general. This is what happens when the prevailing thought that was taught to us in school was that racism died after MLK. These kids are probably not racist, they were just oblivious to the history behind that work.
Pretty much. These girls are probably thinking they're clever and witty by spelling out an offensive word, but rather are oblivious and insensitive. It's a learning lesson for them. No need for social justice warriors to lynch them.
Hmm, how would a suspension, an assignment on racism, and not allowing them to attend the ceremony be "a lynching"?
That picture pisses me off, and i'm not black. It's not the word that pisses me off, It doesn't offend me when people say it in a friendly way, or use it as a part of a joke, or just use it as slang in replacement for the word "Bro" or "dude" . But when some people use it as seen in this picture, to basically boast how truly racist/****ty they are, then it pisses me off. And if your thinking "Well why would you be offended by someone using the word if you aren't black?" Its because people that are just terrible assholes to others, looking down on another human being because of culture or skin color irks me. There's nothing funny about that picture, it just them wearing shirts saying " Hey i'm a really ****ty person, and i'm proud and happy about it " while they crack up with joy and have their picture taken.
Supposedly the girls were put up to taking this photo by a boyfriend of one of the girls. And yes, he was black.
Still wrong. And while they are high school students, at 17-18 years old they should know its wrong. And as such, they should be punished. Six people, at a school event, on school property, wearing school-provided clothing, thought it would be funny to spell out a racial epitaph in a picture they distributed via social media.
See the picture in the OP. And spell out the word. Six girls, wearing t-shirts. Seven people should be punished if you include the photographer, and more if you include the boyfriend and any other friends watching and laughing along with the girls in the t-shirts.
Yeah, let's just accept racism so it can stew and fester until something really bad happens. Progress and changes in attitude have never occurred by just acquiesing to bad things and hoping things get better. I don't know why people think it would be different with modern racism.
Yeah, a better option is when you see a picture with no context or background, just immediately dial up the drama to 10 and label them Insensitive, hateful racist privileged Skanks and be done with it. That's a sure fire way to healing. How is that any different than seeing a young black kid commit a crime and immediately apply the "thug" label and move on. Do you consider that helpful? I don't.
Lol, be mindful that you are replying to the resident racist around here. Here's one of his gems... So you know he's completely fine with anything like this. People like him are the first to say "It's just a word!" then flip out when someone is called "Racist"
I'd not that you're the one that went out of your way to add hateful and racist to Rocket River's original comment. Funny for someone complaining about others dialing up the drama.
Rolling eyes... I suspect that at least one of the six girls will be rolling them eyes when she gets punished for what she did. After all, she goes to a wealthy high school (median income $95k) and far fewer black kids (only 7% of students). So the five day suspension may give the six girls time to think about what they did, what if you were among the 7%? Would you see the suspension as adequate? Or would you compare that to punishments given out to kids that are habitually tardy, or truancy, or use profanity? And would you question whether the school leadership considers racism to be a serious matter?
