[Joe P.]

First to Jack. How did it feel for you to use the word nigger? It seems as if it’s a part of your regular vocabulary. Nevertheless, I will attempt to educate you in the use of offensive racial slurs. When any ethnic group use a slur or derogatory word beteewn themselves,it does not usually convey the hate and spitefulness it represents when you may use it. As far as blacks are concerned, the use of nigger was usually a way of taking the ‘sting’ out of it. However, there are times when it is used by blacks to put down one of their own. I don’t use it as a joke or as a put down. I prefer to use %?@$*&. ENd of lesson. Now back to how stand up comics make fun of anothers race. Maybe a comic who use that type of material should respond. Personally, I don’t like to be put down by black or white comics, but I am not so thin skinned as not to chuckle at a cute non racist joke or two.

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Name : Joe P., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 55, City : Tallahassee, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : state gov. consultant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Joe P.]

George: Yes. Yes I have experienced ‘a moment of recognition’ when briefly meeting the eyes of white men on numerous occasions over the years. I have sometimes, during those moments, wondered if I had previously interacted with them. On a majority of those occasions I concluded I had not met those individuals at work, socially or during a business transaction. I agree with your observation that it appears that we seem to know each other more deeply than previously experienced.

I don’t know what it means, but it has left me feeling spiritually lighter if that makes any sense. I don’t know if I feel that way because most eye contact with whites (men and women) lacks that ‘connection.’ I often find that I am caught off guard or surprised when this happens. I am sure that to some extent there is a racial element connected to this ‘experience,’ but my personal feeling is that for that brief ‘moment,’ race is transcended. I may be wrong, but that’s how I feel. I have friends of many ethnic backgrounds, so I know within myself that I am not seeking ‘approval’ nor feeling ‘inferior’ when this phenomenon happens. I have known and experienced this connection for many years. Whatever it is, it’s too deep for my simple mind to compute. I accept it, but I don’t go out of my way to seek it. It just happens! Well George, that’s my story and I’m sticking with it(smile). Take care.

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Name : Joe P., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 55, City : Tallahassee, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : state gov. consultant, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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