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Bigoted words from clients, politicians, and talk radio.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

 Bill of Rights. (From the public domain.) In the past, sometimes I would lash out when hearing bigoted words. I learned that such an approach might satisfy me that I had expressed counter-speech, but that my lashed-out words may have barely been heard by the person speaking bigoted words. and those spectators looking as if they enjoy such words. Little by little, I tried avoiding lashing out in tone of voice, and instead responding in a calmer way that would chip away at (at the very least), reverse, and ultimately eliminate bigoted views.  I had a recent opportunity at this newer approach when I waited with a client for a court recess to end. Out of nowhere, my client motioned me over, leaned towards me as if about to tell a confidence, but instead said: "These are some pain in the ass n*****s," using a racial slur for African-Americans...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on March 06, 2008 (boomark / email).