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[bossymarmalade]

I don't start a lot of statements by saying "As a person of colour", but -- I don't think that having a Caucasian character say "nigga" as a punchline in a fanfic is cute or hip in any way. At all. I find it very disturbing and disappointing that many people in this fandom think it's acceptable.

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[throughadoor.livejournal.com]

considering you're apparently privy to my e-mail exchanges, i probably don't have to tell you that all i ever requested was that she put some kind of warning on the story. she warns readers against beastiality, she can certainly warn them against unnecessary use of racist/homophobic slurs.

[xoverau.livejournal.com]

Well, then we're in no disagreement at all. For myself, I wouldn't have thought a warning necessary given that there were no actual epithets directed at anyone or used in a way I (as a 'queer' person) deemed hurtful, but obviously the bar of offense is set lower than I thought for other people. If I'd known that she was going to garner this reaction, I would have advised her to put in the disclaimer to be safe.