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From Derogation to Reclamation: The Power Of Reclaiming ‘Racist’ Slurs with Simon Tam
Should We Be Able to Reclaim a Racist Slur – as a Registered Trademark? In this special State Bar of Texas podcast, host Rocky Dihr welcomes Simon Tam, a musician, author, activist, and entrepreneur, whose efforts to trademark his band name “The Slants” prompted a nearly 10-year long legal battle that eventually wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court. Rocky and Simon discuss:
The Power of Reclaiming Culturally Controversial and Derogatory Terms
What it’s like to bring a Lawsuit Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The State of Free Speech
The Landmark Supreme Court Ruling in Tam’s Favor
The Relationship…
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