Colonel Panic wrote:Derogatory speech with specific regard to race is grounds for termination in most corporate workplaces ans US laws provide for very harsh penalties against any companies that promote or even tolerate such behavior. You do realize that don't you?

The Code is Almighty just wrote:I would say that any sort of derogatory speech about anyone in the workplace is inappropriate, no matter what it entails, race, gender, work performance, etc.

Colonel Panic wrote:But specific derogatory talk in the workplace specifically regarding race is prohibited by law.

And there's a good reason for that.

Colonel Panic wrote:I didn't say you're unfit to work, I said that if you don't understand that distinction then you might not be fit for a position in corporate management.

Of course the word "Mexican" in and of itself is not a derogatory term, it's a nationality.

However when you group it into the phrase "Mexican piece of shit" it becomes an offensive racial slur. It implies that Mexicans are pieces of shit. Ask any Mexican person, outside the context of this particular discussion, if they'd consider it a racial slur if somebody called them a "Mexican piece of shit".

I'll give you 2 to 1 odds that at least 4 out of 5 of them will say they'd consider it a slur on their heritage.

I'm sure we could find 5 random Mexican people in your neighborhood to ask. If not, we can certainly find them around my place.

You game?

Colonel Panic wrote:I'm not disparaging your qualifications. I'm trying to get you to admit that you understand why such talk is considered offensive in our society. I don't believe you don't have a handle on this when you're looking for a job in corporate management.

Speedie wrote:Don't worry about it Amanda. You're way cool by me. seems a lot here got nothing better to do than make mountains outta molehills. let this one die, for fuck sake.

Scotty.