How do you feel about non-black people using or being called the n-word?

The n word has no place in society. Neither does the word negro or Afro American. People should be fined for saying such things. Although I'm cool with black people saying it and to each other since they have earned the right due to 500 years of continual slavery in the USA.

 

***** please

 

Instead of using the N word i substitute with Ninja!

 

I hate when people do that. Idk why, just really irks me.

 

yep... this thread belonged in the hangout.

 

It's both positive and negative. I see it as people's way of saying bro in a "cool" or "gangster" way. If you look at most of the people that say this that's what they try to perceive themselves to be.

If it's a sign of friendship or equality, then why do they still use the word to their enemies? Like say, "this n-word's r****ded/stupid" "you wanna go n-word" before a fight etc.

I don't use the word as its not typically in my vocabulary, its just not very comfortable for me to say it, even in a sarcastic way. I have no problem with people using the word on me, just don't understand the need to use it.

 

I saw this episode of South Park.

 

Free speech is a constitutional right in our country. People can say whatever they want as long as they are prepared for the consequences of exercising that right with specific words.

Personally, I despise the "N" word. I understand how context is everything but my wish is the term would die.

 

"earned the right???"...lol at the hypocrisy...how about just not using the word...

 

I don't understand what you're saying here. You're against people saying the n word, but it's fine when black people say it? Through 500 years of continual slavery, why would black people want to be reminded by being given the right the say the n word? How is that helping in their situation?

Now I'm not saying black people(or any other race) are wrong for using the n word(hell it's their conscious and mind, they can do whatever they want) if anyone's implying that.

 

I feel great about it.

 

I think it's an awesome word when used in a friendly context.

But I also grew up around black people and am used to it.

 

Yeah. The word itself just doesn't carry that connotation of slavery, death, and tragedy it does anymore. Its used as a friendly term. In either case you can't ban a word. Its a direct assault against our freedom of speech.

Just like you can't imprison someone or shoot someone for being racist.

 

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Personally, I'm only bothered by it when its used to denigrate someone because of their race. Using it in a different context, while its not something I do, doesn't bother me. One could argue that letting the word be used freely in a different context might make ultimately make it more acceptable to use the word in a racist manner, however, so I could understand why some would be against its use altogether.

 

It's stupid. Only black people should be called ******s.

 

I don't like it....but you can't control what people say. Most of the time, if a "non-black" person is using that word in front of me they are trying to get a negative reaction out of me....so I just ignore.

I will say that I have a hard time respecting any black person who refers to themselves, their friends and their family as "******s". I understand that on some level it is due to their upbringing and a lack of education on their history......but it is pretty damn pathetic when somebody goes through such mental gymnastics to "redefine" a slur.

There is nothing beautiful about the n-word.

 

If whites are using it with each other I really can't get offended. All the movies and music that re-popularized the word in the late '80s and early '90s were produced, written and performed by black entertainers and directors; and the "street cred" that compelled non-black critics and media companies to promote and mass distribute this stuff came from young, and middle-class and educated blacks culturally validating the product. There's really no way this didn't come directly from us.

 

I remember when Saul Williams was in Tel Aviv a few years ago, he told the audience he was mortified when he was in the West Bank, and kids ran up to him shouting "******! ******!" thinking it would endear him to him. I've heard more (non-black) people say it general in Europe and the ME than I ever did in the US.

I think it's ignorant, no matter who says it or in whatever context with whatever intention.