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Examples
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There is no getting around the fact that the i-word and its derivatives are meant to demean and criminalize individuals and communities.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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I wonder if people who insist upon using the i-word ever think about the impact it has on human lives.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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Or that we can get to a transparent, thorough dialogue on human rights and humane immigration solutions only when we remove the i-word as a central piece of the conversation.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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There is no getting around the fact that the i-word and its derivatives are meant to demean and criminalize individuals and communities.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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I wonder if people who insist upon using the i-word ever think about the impact it has on human lives.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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I am committed to telling the truth about our broken system and to challenge inhumane ideals, including the use of the i-word.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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The repetition of the i-word in conjunction with images of brown-skinned people, particularly Latinos, popularizes the notion that individuals are to blame for our systemic challenges.
Rinku Sen: Why I Don't Use the I-Word -- In Any Form Rinku Sen 2010
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The i-word limits the conversations we are able to have about immigrants, their rights and their mobility in this globalized economy.
Rinku Sen: Why I Don't Use the I-Word -- In Any Form Rinku Sen 2010
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I am committed to telling the truth about our broken system and to challenge inhumane ideals, including the use of the i-word.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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Or that we can get to a transparent, thorough dialogue on human rights and humane immigration solutions only when we remove the i-word as a central piece of the conversation.
Carlos Roa: What Part of Human Being Don't You Understand? Carlos Roa 2010
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