I was reported to HR for using the word Negro in a perfectly appropriate context

[Iggo]

83. That's funny. I was reported here for something kind of like that (but not really.)

I used a phrase I had always used coming up that I got from my black buddies when they were describing to me how something bothers them or is a problem for them even though it might not seem to me like it would be because things are different for me. It was kind of a part of my lessons on privilege, although I didn’t call it that back in those days. I had never had a problem using that phrase until I used it here. I learned something that day. Now I don’t use it at all unless I’m talking about that specific incident. (And NEVER here, even if that’s what I’m talking about…lol.) I ain’t mad about it, though. I’ll just leave it in the past where it belongs.

So you see it’s not really the same thing, other than their both being fine examples of knee-jerk white guilt in action.

Peace! ✌️