Quick Vent
In the universe’s latest variation on the “Black people call themselves that, so why can’t I?” idiocy, Reuters journalist offers this take on the Jeremy Lin ESPN scandal:
“So we’re all just going to ignore the fact that Jeremy Lin used the word “Chink” in his Xanga username in 2004, right?
Just wanted to be clear, since, you know, we’re firing ESPN headline writers for being insensitive and criticizing ESPN anchors for using the word during play-by-play.
At what point do we draw the line between “acceptable use” and “unacceptable use?” Do we further divide people by saying it’s okay for some people to use the word, while barring others?
Or can we all agree that nobody should use these sorts of words, in any context?”
Here’s the thing that burns me up most about this tired, absurd argument: nobody would ever offer it in any other
