[CBFF] Sorry

[Jerry Madsen]

Vic just made me aware of the fact my referring to Hester as a 'boy'
was perceived as a racial epitaph by some.

I'm may not be anywhere near as congenial as Jim.

My use of the word "boy" in that context was entirely a reference to
the fact that he is young, immature and yes, stupid.  If he was as
pasty as Woody Allen, I'd still call him a 'boy'.

If, as your read that, you did so with a southern, Mississippi
burning, dumb ass cracker inflection in your mind, I suggest you go
back and read it without.

For my part, I'll make a concerted effort to choose my words more
carefully so that folks aren't hearing something I'm not saying.  I
find it difficult to apologize when I do something wrong and even
more-so when somebody pulls-out a meaning that wasn't intended.

Jerry


On 5/2/07, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> Yes, it was a bad choice of words.
>
> My meaning was that when he talks he sounds like a rural hick in the
> Southern style, like he didn't grow up with a lot of interaction with anyone
> who wasn't also a rural hick. It's not a racial thing whatsoever, and I'm
> really embarrassed that it came off that way. I was actually trying to
> defend him in some way, as he's been accused of being stupid.
>
> Mea culpa. I was writing too quickly.