Thank you for putting that so eloquently, Soror. I wasn't even going to bother responding to that one ...
Steve Corbin,
No matter what you believe the term "ghetto" to mean, it is offensive. I've also heard whites, Asians or other ethnic groups use the "n" word when talking to their friends. Just because the word has been accepted as a slang term by the general public, doesn't make it any less offensive. Regardless of the origins of the word, the fact remains that the "ghetto" is made up of primarily people of color. Using that word to describe uncivilized behavior insinuates an air of superiority and suggests that people who are raised in the "ghetto" don't have good home training. It is just not true.
I'm big on analogies, so maybe this will help you understand. Since you are Greek, I'll put it in Greek terms. What if everytime someone got pissy drunk, others would say, "that is so Greek of you". Isn't that unfair? Or if someone had a really low GPA and others said, "that is so Greek". Would that bother you? I think it would because it is a sweeping generalization of how all Greeks are.
[This message has been edited by SkeeBunny (edited July 12, 2000).]
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