I stumbled across another excellent post on this topic. The intro is non-sequitur, the substantial writing begins at, “I personally am fed up with folks using ‘ghetto’ as an adjective…”
Check it out for another perspective on the issue.
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15 February 2008 at 10:56 am
I’m fed up with non sequitur being used as an adjective. That’s a noun, too. How ironic!
love,
Sandy
15 February 2008 at 12:58 pm
My objection to the ghetto-adjective is not the molding of language to fit our needs, but the way that its imprecise nature obfuscates racist and classist sentiments.
If toying with language enhances clarity, then it should be encouraged–to hell with proper.
You sarcastic jerk!
Love,
Soren
18 June 2008 at 7:49 pm
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Cullen.