My Aunt was fired from a government job a few years ago for referring to someone as a Jap.
My grandparents were not racist, they were the kindest people in the world (god rest their souls), but they would not let go of certain unacceptable words. When I had my kids, I would say firmly "NOT IN FRONT OF THE KIDS!"
This is a new world and we can all get along. I just hope this generation will make as much progress as we. |