“What you Called me was Just not Okay”

Abstract

Recently, we were in an upscale restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, when we heard a couple at the table next to us use the R word. Because we were shocked that such language was being used in an establishment by individuals whom we believed would never use such language (yes, we acknowledge our incorrect belief in the connection of social norms and social status), we listened more closely to decipher their connotations and use of the word.