The R-word is making a comeback. Credit: Mashable illustration / Stacey Zhu Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to End the Word," the R-word ...

Is there a point anymore in explaining what makes the R-word offensive? Everybody knows why it's ugly and vicious. Today's trolls use it because it crosses a contested boundary, as a deliberate ...

It’s aptly been called a “politics of cruelty,” and if cruelty is the name of the game, slurs like the R-word or using “gay” as a pejorative fit right in. Some couldn’t be happier ...

It’s aptly been called a “politics of cruelty,” and if cruelty is the name of the game, slurs like the R-word or using “gay” as a pejorative fit right in. Some couldn’t be happier about the comeback.

In reality, the casual use of this word further marginalizes our community that already struggles to secure equal opportunities and fair treatment in society." The "r" word began appearing in the ...

"IF I had to map out a plan, the first thing I would do would be to call it out as racism, call it for what it is … some people have a problem with the 'R' word and being called a racist." This is the ...