07-05-14, 08:49 AM
I thought he origin was the Latin for black. Given the history of the word I can't see how it could ever stop being considered offensive.
I'm not sure what to make of this last thing with Clarkson. He clearly didn't seem comfortable using the word and I wonder if it wasn't his idea. The slope comment went straight over my head and had there not being a history of such things I would have accepted that they didn't know that it would cause offence.
I'm not sure what to make of this last thing with Clarkson. He clearly didn't seem comfortable using the word and I wonder if it wasn't his idea. The slope comment went straight over my head and had there not being a history of such things I would have accepted that they didn't know that it would cause offence.