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Originally Posted by delphidb96
But if *I* were to use those words, even to close friends, I'd be reviled and castigated.
So if they're so damned offensive, why would those who call them offensive *ever* use them? Why would so much of the music and literature that focuses on their culture use them? It makes me wonder, it does.
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There's a difference between insults used by a person of a more privileged category, and one used among peers.
My children are welcome to call each other brats. Their teachers are not welcome to call them brats, no matter how annoyed the teachers are. People in positions of authority or social privilege should not abuse their power by insulting those who cannot react freely without potentially vile consequences.