By Katherine K. McTaggart Santa Monica
I doubt that the Santa Monica Daily Press would publish letters that used the so-called “N-word” or any number of other derogatory words used to denigrate various ethnic and other groups of people in our society. I don’t have to spell them out here. You and your readers certainly know what they are.
I wonder, then, why you so readily publish so many letters which describe people unfortunate enough to be living on our streets as “bums.” I ask you to think about the frequent occurance of this word in your paper, and perhaps, reconsider printing letters or columns which use that word.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 16, 2006. Read the original PDF.