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Re: Ebonics
> > No. Speaking in Ebonics is the same as speaking with an accent. You
can't
> > control their expression; you learned to speak with a Southern accent
as a
> > child, while other people learned to speak with an Ebonic accent (?).
By
> > condoning speaking in a Southern accent, you condone speaking in
Ebonics.
>
> Whatever rational basis your arguments may have had were eradicated by
the
> ludicrous logical conclusion drawn above.
Hehe. What I mean to say is that since both Ebonics and a Southern accent
are learned during early childhood, you have no control over how you talk.
You can't penalize someone for speaking the way they were taught.
> > I can't understand thick Southern accents. No matter how smart you
are,
> > I'm not going to hire you because I can't understand you. How do you
feel?
>
> Oh so sad. Let me make this clear, an accent is far different from
> grammatically incorrect speech. I can speak with grammatic perfection
and a
> drawl so heavy it'll make your eyeballs hurt.
Yeah. I thought the issue was understanding in the workplace; no matter
how gramatically correct your are, I can't understand you and so I won't
hire you.