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To: Neeka who wrote (163940)4/18/2006 3:30:49 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (1) of 793895
 
How am I to know if I don't know the motive of the user?

Unless you speak Spanish and are familiar with slang, I think you must assume that the speaker is referring to race. I don't think you're going to hear the slang unless the speaker assumes you know it.

I think you've got to be sensitive to the speaker because I still don't think it's necessarily racist. It could be as innocent as someone referring to the Irish "race" as something unique without any overtones of superiority or inferiority.

I hate to see Hispanics vilified for something that is often inncuous.

Fortunately, I am able to tune in to the intent fairly easily but I surely can see how others might be confused.

All I can offer is this advice: when you hear "raza," don't assume that the reference is a racist one, wait for more information before you decide its context.
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