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Old 12-05-2016, 02:53 PM   #41000 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd View Post
Right, so I did just tell her "It's worth considering that First Nations people can be sensitive about the propagation of their cultural imagery by white people with no understanding of the meaning behind it, and I just wanted to let you know that in case you'd like to factor it into your decision" and now I'm accused of being condescending and offering unwanted advice, as well as getting a lecture about how "these ideas can be for anyone" and she's "not the first white girl to do it" and now I think we're actually in a fight over it?

Jesus Christ you can't ever win with anybody when you try and be conscious of PC issues. Doesn't matter what you say or do, there's always someone to bitch about how or why you did it.
Ja I was going to mention not bringing up the white part. White people hate being reminded that they're white.
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