racial slurs essay

Should Racial Slurs be Illegal? Have you ever been called a name that hurt your feelings and made you feel really low? Well this is what racial slurs do to everybody. Racial slurs are like bullying and should be illegal. Racial slurs should be illegal because they are unfair, they cause racial tension and they hurt people. Racial slurs are terrible for the economy. Racial slurs are very unfair. Racial slurs are unfair because we are all humans so why does race matter. Racial slurs are like bullying

Should Racial Slurs be Banned from Society? Racial slurs have grown within American history as our society has developed into one of the greatest superpowers of the world. As a nation, America has fought several internal and external wars to advance into a free country and attain the rights it now holds. These rights, or moral principles, were established to protect the residents inhabiting each state. Countless rules of regulation against racism have been enforced by Congress beginning from the

hears a snippet of someone else’s conversation. Two teenage boys stand by a group of lockers, a few words made out  include- “slut” and “whore.” Walking further into the school, a group of students pass by, one of them calling out to another with a racial slur. Turning the corner before entering a classroom, another group of students blast a rap filled with violent lyrics and degrading comments. With language

Development Act of 1974, which was considered viable for white Americans at the time of its creation, that has unfortunately become a place where poverty stricken people of color often reside (The Washington Post, 2015) Sadly, the basis of this racial slur is valid;

working hard and always law-abiding, we are considered superior compared to the other colored folks. Even though that was not the case, we constantly worked hard to keep up our public facade. Insults would be thrown at us, yet we are nonvocal. Racial slurs are a common thing, yet we can’t confront the tormentor. If someone were to retaliate back at the bully with any sign of hostility, our reputation of being docile, honorable citizens would be soiled. This is the thought process of countless Asian

his counterparts are not discrete when it comes to racial degradation. His inability to endure racial slurs allows him to become self-conscious and insecure and because of the repetitive racial slurs, Othello starts to believe that he is racially inferior to his white counterparts, and his insecurities over power him with jealousy and rage, ultimately ruining his life. Countless times throughout the play Othello is referred to by racial slurs such as ‘Thick lips’ and ‘Black ram’ and is

part of our society. We hear racist slurs everyday in our lives if it either be at school, the workplace, or even at everyday places. We think that people of the white ethnicity usually use racial slurs but experiencing this personally we notice that everyone uses these slurs. The reason I chose this topic is because it affects a lot of people in today’s era. Racial slurs can be interpreted in many ways. We have political leaders like Donald Trump are using racial ideas for his campaign ideas and sadly

Racial slurs and linguistic appropriation have been used as tools of white oppression, privilege, and discrimination in the United States. Racial slurs and linguistic appropriation allow for white Americans to use certain words and phrases from borrowed languages while making claims that it gives them a wide range of desirable qualities such as being regionally grounded, cool, street-smart, rebellious, and funny (p.160-161). Based on the sixth chapter of Hill’s book the phrase linguistic appropriation

it can hurt just as much as a slap or a punch. When people start to use obscenities with ethnic or racial slurs, it can push some sensitive buttons. Racial slurs used in a joking manner leads to others using it in a condescending manner, which ultimately leads to violence and feelings of hatred. From my experience, racial slurs can cause the most extreme negative reactions in people. Racial slurs often induce violence, but with more of a reason by some,

the Tutsis people. A system of identification cards was put in place in to “ethnicity.” In 1990, a Tutsi majority rebel group, invaded Rwanda from Uganda, bringing more tension. The belgians coined the nickname “inyenzi”, meaning “cockroaches.” Racial slurs, hate media and negative propaganda escalated tensions to the point where political parties were forming militias and practically waiting for something to light the fuse. The flame that lit that fuse, came form the assassination of Rwandan long