I was about the same age when it came out, saw it, thought it was dumb but didn't think much of it (didn't really understand most of what was going on, wanted to get back to watching Darkwing Duck, etc.). Then when I was in tenth grade, my social studies teacher showed it in class as some kind of history lesson.…

He's so much more than that. He's like an effervescent Vin Diesel.

Oh my goodness, who would make fun of you for crushing on The Rock? He's not just big and muscly, he's adorable! He can play swaggering macho man or radiate a touching vulnerability; he's like the perfect action star for ladies, and he's got those great teeth, too. Have you seen Pain & Gain? He's just darling in it.

I believe your story because my entitled scumbag ex used to use the same justification for saying it (he's white, of course). He actually had a story he liked to tell about explaining to a group of POCs that it means "ignorant person," so if they get offended by him saying it, they're just identifying themselves as…