Racist bitch caught in "n-word" tirade in Rochester raises $600K+ via fundraiser, sparking community backlash

[MineralMan]

19. As you might guess, I disagree.

Such bigoted speech is based on hatred or stupidity. It is lazy, generalized speech, meant to demean. It is not a matter of degree. Bigotry is simply bigotry.

So, members of any group is justified in being angered by such speech. Bigoted speech ignores all but one aspect of people's identity. Usually, that speech is directed at an individual, but lumps all individuals with the same particular characteristic into a single category.

Referring to one woman as a "bitch" is essentially calling all women bitches. So, women are generally offended by that word being used as an insult aimed at a particular individual.

Why do that? It's very simple to refer to the woman who used a racial slur against a black child by slurring the woman with a slur used against women.

There are plenty of words one can use to identify a person. In the present case, "woman" or even "young woman" could be used. That she was wrong to call that black child that bigoted name is not reason enough to refer to her with another slur. That's just a very weak use of language, and it is offensive.