Sorry, I was trying to be as accurate as possible when quoting Steve
Hatch's statements.  Maybe I should've used (sic)?  According to the
way he uses it, I'm assuming "W" does stand for "Whitey," "White," etc.
Thanks for catching that anyway, Shawn.

Ron Racilis
Arcata, California
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On Tue, 3 Mar 1998, lscoll wrote:

> What is the "W" word? Whitey?
> Shawn Collins
>
> Ronald Racilis wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > I think the historical context of the word "nigger" may make it less of an
> > appropriate word to use in a white American classroom context than would
> > "W" or "Honkey. In other words, the terms "honkey" or "W" are not
> > laden with images of slavery, disenfranchisement, lynching, Jim Crow
> > laws, etc. I'm not trying to defend use of one text over another, but
> > merely pointing out an issue that's often overlooked when discussing
> > the appropriateness of Twain's or Angelou's works.
> >
> > Ron Racilis
> > Arcata, California
> >
> > On Sun, 1 Mar 1998, Ropapope wrote:
> >
> > > My kids don't read Mark Twain in any form in school, but they do have to read
> > > Maya Angelou. She uses the "W" word and"Honkey" liberally. Maybe the NAACP
> > > should have her books banned as unappropriate.
> > >
> > > Steve Hatch
> > > Austin,TX
> > >
>