[grania]

Of course, I realize that many of those doing the complaining are racist. These are guidelines that were taught so one could avoid being targeted for their attitudes.

I've noticed that many people don't use qualifiers when they describe groups of people. "Some blacks have racist tendencies" is very different from "blacks are racist".

Another rule that served me well in navigating the inner city classroom was to not express an opinion about a fact. Research the fact and have details.

[Vaquero]

I do not hedge my words I speak my mind. I tip toe around nothing.

When my now 23 year old son was in HS some brain dead kid scratched a little swaztka into the paint on an old car I let the boy drive. I was upset about someone damaging my car, not the ‘content’. My son complained at the main offce. Some assistant principal called me and told me this was a serious HATE CRIME. BALONEY I replied. There are only crimes. Whoever did it damaged my car PERIOD! I then told the principal to keep his 1984/Brave New World Thought Crimes to himself.

I’m sick of all this sensitivity crap