This poll is racist… why should non black people be dictating how black people “should” respond?

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I ask this because as a black person, whenever someone says the n-word around me and I don’t do anything about it, people who aren’t black look at me like I’m supposed to have more of a reaction. I’ve been black my whole life and have had many non-blacks say the n-word around me. I’ve tried every one of these options (besides beating someone up but people used to get jumped in my school for saying it so I’ve seen that option too).

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I mean why does it matter how ppl expect you to react? Just react however you react and don’t worry about if ppl are checking for your reaction.

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I would make a snarky comment and call them racist, and make a big scene about it. Public-shaming people works.

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I also feel like I shouldn’t tell people what to do bc I’m white but I’d say maybe be loud about it but in a also civil way that makes you seem smart and loud and stand up for yourself and them seem like an embarrassed idiot. And if it’s a coworker or someone at their job or something, I feel like I’d want to report them and have them get some consequences

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I really don’t think it’s right for me to expect a black person to react a certain way. It’s not my place.

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Nobody should use vulgar racial slurs

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I agree with you 100%! I think the responsibility isnt only on BIPOC to correct people who use slurs and most people saying them arent worth correcting anyway, personally Id rather at least say something more so so my opinion is clear than because I think they'll actually listen

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None of the above but I assume everyone would be offended because it is offensive

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I mean if i was them i would probably get really angry but like i can’t really say how they should act cuz i feel like it’d be dependent on the person and im also not black so idk what its like to be in that situation

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I mean if you threw hands I would think you’re In the right to do so

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