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Originally posted by sugar and spice
Also, Rudey, comparing the "niggardly" example to blackface is hardly accurate. "Niggardly" had no ties whatsoever to racial issues. Blackface does, and is offensive. It isn't about people not being able to "handle" it -- it's about what's appropriate.
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To be fair, Rudey is referencing a situation that occured in DC a few years ago, early into Mayor Anthony Williams' administration.
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