I’m fucking out of here. I clearly do not have the communication skills to get my point across, but openly mocking me to someone else (not even directly to me?) is just uncalled for.
I think that’s a false equivalence and you know it. The two words have very different histories. I know you have strong feelings about the word and of course I would never use it around you and would absolutely admonish anyone around you for not respecting your feelings.
I’m sorry if I come off...
Look at the optics. A large group of (presumably) non-black people deciding whether or not a group of black gymnasts had the right to feel offended by the use of the n-word in a specific context. That’s not for us to decide.
As if you would listen to my points if they were made any other way. I’m just venting frustration about a conversation that is loaded with privilege and fragility.
I’m just quoting all of this because it’s clear that some people here need to read this again. It’s shameful that a bunch of people who aren’t black think that they can dictate what is and is not an appropriate use of the n-word. There will be a variety of opinions in the black community, but if...
The World Cup series seems like the best avenue for Paris. It’s 2 spots per apparatus, neither of which can come from an already qualified team.
Vault will most likely be the most competitive, but with reasonable difficulty, Chuso should be right at the top.
UCLA looked like an absolute joke and once again the coaching squad is squandering the immense amount of talent on their roster. It’s like they don’t even care. It’s such a disappointment and would have never happened under Jordyn’s watch.