That's good, but are they calling out others who do it? It's not enough to stop yourself. Stop others if you know it's wrong. "Don't do that," is the least you can say.
http://www.cadillacnews.com/ap_story/?story_id=177367&ap_cat=1&issue=20131120
Poll: 'Just kidding' doesn't make online slurs OK
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a shift in attitude, most young people now say it's wrong to use racist or sexist slurs online, even if you're just kidding. But when they see them, they don't take much personal offense.
A majority of teens and young adults who use the Internet say they at least sometimes see derogatory words and images targeting various groups. They often dismiss that stuff as just joking around, not meant to be hurtful, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV.
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Compared with an AP-MTV poll two years ago, young people today are more disapproving of using slurs online.
Nearly 6 in 10 say using discriminatory words or images isn't all right, even as a joke. Only about half were so disapproving in 2011.
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