My name is Justin. I was offended by a phrase you used in a recent article in which you called a shemagh (an Arabic scarf) a "terrorist scarf." I pointed it out in the article's thread on these forums, and I don't think I did it in a belligerent way.
I guess I sort of expected at least an explanation, at best an apology. You never replied in that thread, so I sent you a PM several days ago explaining exactly WHY I found it offensive, and again, in a controlled and respectful way.
You have not responded to that message either. I understand you are a busy person, but it wouldn't take too long to throw together a couple of sentences, no? You are a great writer, it would be like sliding on some comfy flip-flops.
Now I am the most politically-incorrect person on the planet. I love a good racial joke as much as the next guy (funny, this is sounding similar to your article bemoaning the racial stereotypes in Transformers 2). But this is a term that has affected me and my family members extremely negatively in life, and I can't just shrug it off. Terms like that are ugly. In my opinion, it's no different from a 'sand nigger' or a 'dune coon.'
And, as I mentioned in that message, I know I don't have thousands of posts under my belt on the forums. I'm not anyone of any 'importance' on the CHUD boards. But I am a reader of your site for many years now. Actually, what does that matter? I am an Iranian (not Arabic, no, but friends and family members are) who was offended by a racial slur (to some people, that's exactly what that is) you used in an article.
I think I am entitled to a response. Granted, it is your website, you can run it any way you'd like. I guess I just thought CHUD to be above shit like that.
Graciously,
Justin
I guess I sort of expected at least an explanation, at best an apology. You never replied in that thread, so I sent you a PM several days ago explaining exactly WHY I found it offensive, and again, in a controlled and respectful way.
You have not responded to that message either. I understand you are a busy person, but it wouldn't take too long to throw together a couple of sentences, no? You are a great writer, it would be like sliding on some comfy flip-flops.
Now I am the most politically-incorrect person on the planet. I love a good racial joke as much as the next guy (funny, this is sounding similar to your article bemoaning the racial stereotypes in Transformers 2). But this is a term that has affected me and my family members extremely negatively in life, and I can't just shrug it off. Terms like that are ugly. In my opinion, it's no different from a 'sand nigger' or a 'dune coon.'
And, as I mentioned in that message, I know I don't have thousands of posts under my belt on the forums. I'm not anyone of any 'importance' on the CHUD boards. But I am a reader of your site for many years now. Actually, what does that matter? I am an Iranian (not Arabic, no, but friends and family members are) who was offended by a racial slur (to some people, that's exactly what that is) you used in an article.
I think I am entitled to a response. Granted, it is your website, you can run it any way you'd like. I guess I just thought CHUD to be above shit like that.
Graciously,
Justin
