FEEDBACK

With respect to Sabina Virgo’s letter [“Feedback,” April 26], the term “Young Buck” has always referred to any young, virile guy, perhaps somewhat at odds with society. It has nothing to do with race. I’m fully aware that African American men have been referred to by the racist term “bucks,” but I’m willing to bet that Mr. Boucher, sensitive or not, was simply focused on the more general use of the term.

Let’s not do away up perfectly good cliches in the naive pursuit of political correctness.

Patrick O’Donnell

Escondido

--

Since when is the term “young buck” even the remotest bit prejudicial? Multiple Internet websites refer to the term as “young man” or “adolescent,” with a slang dictionary calling it “friend or associate,” and so on. I, and people I know, have used that term often throughout the years.

Mike Flanagan

Silver Lake