IMO, the uninvited use of 'homeboy' is not very different from a similar use of the n-word. Obnoxious at the very least, also cowardly, since it would be unlikely to be used face-to-face if we were all in the same room. I would say racist too, since it is an attempt to dress down J with a minority group name, reducing him from Julio to a cliché.
So I say this was a banishable offense to the list, not just to Julio, who can take care of himself.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:47 AM, brad <babscritique at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've heard the term used as a racial epithet towards Hispanics.
> Probably not what was meant, but still.
>
> Oh, I get it, you are a badass, huh Angelus?
>
> Brad
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