# The Use Of Any Kind Of Slur Is A-OK

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-any-kind-of-slur-is-a-ok/778105>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 25, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-any-kind-of-slur-is-a-ok/778105 "2017-01-25T01:44:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 40

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-any-kind-of-slur-is-a-ok/778105/40 "2017-01-25T20:50:46Z")

</div>

> [@John\_Mace](#):
>
> Maybe people remember [the last time you did something like this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=801118), and are thinking about the definition of insanity. Not to worry, though-- it’s still early. The troll feeders will be along shortly.
> 
> And it’s “The Slants”, not “The Slopes”.

A very interesting link, especially given this is in the OP;

> [@I Don't Get and Am Sick of Trans-Stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-get-and-am-sick-of-trans-stuff/762519/1):
>
> I have exactly nothing against trans people with two exceptions; 1)if you were an asshole in one gender you’re still an asshole in the other 2) if you refer to me as cis-gendered I’ll put you in the first category. I hate that fucking term.

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-use-of-any-kind-of-slur-is-a-ok/778105)._