"Nigger" is a lazy contraction of "negro" via "nigra". I agree that it is used as an ethnic slur like Dago for Italians, Mick for Irish, Spic for Latinos and Gooks and Slopes for Orientals. Whites even got one, Honky, but it disappeared because whites are not sensitive to ethnic slurs. They are intended as insults and should not be used. I use White Black and Oriental if I want to differentiate.
Not long ago, Blacks referred to themselves and their community as Brothers and Sisters, derived from the healthy legacy of the Black church.. right Bro'? Public resumption of using "Nigga" (always used in private) accompanied the devolution of Black culture from the hope and advances of the 50's and 60's away from Christianity into the self-oppressed entitlement and professional victim rap and thug culture we have today. Here's the deal, Brothas and Sistahs. I shouldn't use the espression. It's degrading if I use it and degrading if you use it
Look a t this want to be called a racial slur don't use them towards others i constantly get harassed just for being white i've heard nearly all the slurs but to be fair many of the people who do it are Native Canadians just because they think they have the right due to many of the elders going into residential schools. Its not my fault that this happened to their people, i wasn't even born during the time they were used. just because one group of people did something people begin to blame the who race and honestly its very stupid i personally don't use racial slurs and still have been discriminated
... why are white people specifically forbidden from saying that word? I personally think nobody should be saying it or taking that term lightly. It's a bit misleading for black people to use it freely in several contexts then scold white people for using the exact same term in non-negative situations.
Sure, okay. I get that you could plead it's okay for black people to use it among themselves because if it's within the race. it doesn't carry as much stigma as between other races. However, why just white people can't use it? Is it a-okay for Asians, Latinos, Indians, etc.. to use it?
Because we don't have any racial 'struggles' it's fair to turn around and set aside certain words we specifically can't say. Hmm. Because two wrongs make a right... Got it.
ahhahah ok. What perfect logic in terms of trying to actually fix an issue. More like trying to get even for something that happened decades ago but... whatever helps you sleep better at night. :)
no I don't want to say it, and I don't use that term. It's just irritating when I hear huge uproar over a white person who used it in a context that was no way negative or offensive, then the person who threw this shitstorm uses it to their fellow black comrade a minute later and that's a-okay.
I never said I want to say it? Just don't throw a fit about WHITE people saying it then skip away in joy as your Asian/Hispanic or whatever friends say it and that's fine. Because, y'know... I'm white so therefore that must mean I share the exact same societal views held by other white people a century or so ago, right?
When did i ever say that sweethheart? Clearly you haven't been listening. People with dark skin can identify with eachother easier than with white people. It's like an inside joke. But you just can't deal with not having control over everything
I don't give two shits over who has 'control' as people who were one oppressed lashing out at whites doesn't equate to equality. Just giving my two cents.🙄
No, no one should say that word. Singling out one race for saying it but banding together against them with your own or other minority races to prove a point makes no sense. Only adds fuel to the fire in my opinion.
because your ancestors (or your ancestors cousins) used it to rape, murder, degrade and beat us into poverty today and we deal with the effects of the word now. White people, out of respect for the people that died while your ancestors used it, and had fun with it for 400 years will never call me any variation of the word. You see, white fear is apparent because we haven't done shit for all of the crap put on us for hundreds of years. Nothing. And thats unnatural. But the moment there is a reminder, you will get it. An earful or assaulted if your around the wrong person. Be happy the system works in your advantage, other countries have civil wars for centuries for a 3 year war. I would just be content or have the logic to be polite. And if I ever hear it in a bar for my ancestors and the racism i go through today because of your existence I will throw my drink at your face. And any African present should do the same.
@juststrollin ok sure, I agree with most of what you said and I don't use the word anyway. But what on earth do you mean 'we haven't done shit for all of hte crap you put on us hundred of years' ago? Would it make you feel better if you could, oh, I don't know... return the favour? Put white people into slavery?
A tit for tat sort of thing, in that case? Would that help you sleep better at night?
Wow how wonderfully kind of you to worry about my resting safely at night, I'm shocked, didn't think you had the capacity to do such a thing, really. I wouldn't feel better if white people were enslaved or anyone, I come from a long line of kind and hard working humane people, I don't really have the capacity to do that. But I would feel wonderful if my people, create economic systems much like the Chinese that exclude other cultures and valued our women and rejected white ideals for the sheer fuckedupery that it is. See, I come from a long line of humane people who don't go into psychotic rages once they see someone with a darker skin color and are proud and have an identity with ou the need to degrade other humans to be considered beautiful or important. Your statement is an exaggeration but I'd be sleeping a lot better and economically comfortably if there was a successful revolt and getting the money and land owed to my ancestors. but you've stolen so much it's almost impossible :D
And black people live in ghettos and are "ghetto" because after the Great Depression the U. S. Gave loans to all business owners to restart their businesses except for... black people:D and then moved them, no matter what the economic standing onto poor land (ghettos), and didn't allow them proper education until the 60s! What happens to a culture put under so much trauma. And the whole blacks are lazy thug was started as a way to make slaves work harder, go figure! But black people were beaten into accepting stereotypes that white people used to justify their monstrous behavior, it's so irritating that people are so wrapped up I. White ideology that they have a safe hating and worship white people mentality it's so ridiculous that it's even gotten to this point. Why can't I say the n word?'You disrespectful idiots!
No your obviously enjoying your Devine right to disrespect a people and ignoring all of the facts a gave you. Again, you don't have the capacity to and never wanted to understand anything enjoy your life built on the blood of others. And I'd prefer not to be repaired* by you or anything as in humane as you:D white people gained a lot f money in slavery but they lost there humility and humanity in the process, some of it can be unlearned but you choose obviously not too. Enjoy your cold life and I'll enjoy working hard and becoming a better individual regardless of the crap and disrespectful content in ignorance propel like yourself.
*people like yourself. You have to distance yourself from the truth and dissaociate to live, and belittle the victims of the system that supports you it's your parasitic way of life and what you've learned, generationally. I don't think Im the one with their humanity in tact. You turn off yours when someone has darker skin, I don't know why that hasn't been diagnosed as a mental illness yet
The solution would be educating you so you don't continue the tradition of disrespecting, dehumanizing, and downing a people. And those people to not accept what they've been "told about themselves". But people are only so receptive, and unfortunately I'm apparently one person with the social intelligence to do so and I'm not everyone. I'll give you another fact, the first roll of film or Nickelodeon when the inventor was getting footage he asked poor workers or slave boys who were sitting on a porch eating watermelon to do something silly for the camera or show off for the camera, and they atewatermelon funnily or hungrily or what ever and re guy encouraged them. Once the first films got out and white people saw this around the nation it became a stereotype that black people love watermelon and their were toys post cards and people " fed" or threw watermelons at black workers. The racist atereotypes were almost always white people ridiculing another culture in the media.
I don't think I can teach people how to be feeling human beings, I mean it when I say that white people lost through slavery and racism now the ability to feel. I think most white people are lost types of humans but I don't feel like you're subhuman and don't have the ability to feel. You have the ability to be the solution and make the choice to not spit or give evil energy or anger to apther humans because their skin is darker and it's how you take out your stress, or blame, and it's in your culture to do that, it's unhealthy but still a part of it anyway but it distracts you from your actual problems. Meaning you never address your core problem and it just builds to you being miserable on the inside and rigid, also envious of those better equipped at expressing themselves in mind and body. Like white people dont address problems they explain around them and it turns into about their feelings and unfocused on the one hurt bythem
You litterally dont hae the mental compacity to understand what I wrote, whatever, live your empty lives just dont go around spouting hatred on black people for the crap your ancestors did, I'm happy I can be intelligent enough to actually try to make people connect and seeing. Find someone else to feel bad for you. Your doing nothing but putting yourself in the victim sitiuation to cry your way out, your still an selfish and likely entitled unfeeling person, and thats not my fault. :D Be happy and fulfilled though, oy.
@juststrollin You have Blessed this post with facts. And thats all that can be asked of you to be honestly. Literally every time you try to tell a white person facts that negates there whole existence they think the whole world is against them. "Well thanks for sharing your hate for white people" lmfao Who says we hate you little white women? We feed you facts and your brain implodes? How can this be? white people spent so much time taking things they never learned how to evolve there still playing the victim. Tsk Tsk.
@Liltail lol k. I never said the whole world is against white people. You should probably put at least a little effort into making sure that your argument is based on a shitload of racially charged generalizations.
Here, let me simplify thing for you since you have problems understanding my point; I never use the 'n-word'. I agree it's disrespectful and carries a lot of stigma. But stop being the pot calling the kettle black by saying white people specifically can't use it, but feeling 100% okay with any other minorities including your own using it. You do realize that you have to decide if you want to integrate fully into society, including white people, or you're just going to continue segregating your own race even further, yeah?
Exactly who was talking to you I'm pretty sure I TAGGED @juststrollin Not @OpinionOwner. Listen Hunty, You have your obviously annoying opinion which I don't care much for. You don't need to simplify anything sweetie I'm not listening to you. Lmfao Your stuck on this one post for how many days now? Girl bye.
You don't use the word. Thats grand. Good for you you're less likely to get your ass beat. *applauds you* But just because some white people decided to stop being HORRID SAVAGES like there ancestors (Who created the word to degrade and disrespect a race of people) Doesn't mean black people have to follow along, Why should we? Black people literally reclaimed the world changing it into something almost endearing and just because it looks cool white people want to say it and be apart of something... NO.
Lols Don't talk to me about segregation little Lucy. Black people are still having to do there own thing because whites don't recognize there talents (THE OSCARS etc.)
@Liltail girl you should seriously invest in a dictionary and some lessons in basic grammar/sentence structure asap. You commented on my opinion so everything you say will be relative to what I've said as well as will give me a notification, in case you didn't know. Otherwise, feel free to leave an opinion of your own.
AND another thing @Opinion Owner If there was to be a uprising that included segregation wouldn't white people be the target? I mean seeing as white people have literally taken from almost every Race there is. But I digress.
Anyways POC can say nigga but white people cannot. FIN.
@Liltail yes, perhaps white people would be the main target. Does that make you feel better? Because two wrongs make a wrong. Eye for an eye; whatever works for you, boo.
Mkay. In my opinion white people have no right to ask black people to conform. They've disrespected multiple races because of differences in skin, culture and basically anything they deemed unusual.
I mean really Poc are the most forgiving people of all time. White people lack empathy and don't understand that because they created the word nigga to basically dehumanize a group of people they have no right to use it in modern day society. When you say it it's to undermine when we say its to uplift. But you wouldn't understand. Geewiz I bet you believe in things such as #ALLLIVESMATTER huh?
@Liltail when did I ever ask anyone to conform? I'm sorry that you have the logic which may indicate that whatever white people did centuries or however long ago must OBVIOUSLY reflect how I feel, think, and wish I could act now. That train of thought totally makes sense.
I wish you'd stop talking bout white people as if we're some kind of product from the super market that is put under recall. That we ALL lack empathy. We're all racist murderers. You realize that makes you sound ignorant af right? Kind of ironic considering I think the point you're trying to make is that white people deserve the same kind of mistreatment as black people received, ideally more and worse, because that's the only thing that'll result in justice.
Sounds pretty twisted but... I'm white. I should shut my mouth before I get my ass whooped, eh?
"No, no one should say that word. Singling out one race for saying it but banding together against them with your own or other minority races to prove a point makes no sense." You wish that everyone would stop saying the N word because you believe its propitiating the cycle? Conformity.
Lols I talk about white people as if they were a product because they talk about black people as if they are thugs and miscreants. Balance. You most likely not going to get your ass kicked because you don't say Nigga. You'll be fine under the cover of white privilege. It's a "packaged" deal Little Miss Privileged.
@Liltail I can't even try to take your argument right because it's wrong to try to reason with children, or adults with the mental capacity of a child. You justify being offensive towards white people because a few individuals were racist towards your ancestors eons ago? Brilliant! I see that definitely leading to a resolution between races.
Black people being killed and brutally beaten by cops and yet I'm mad about "Eons ago" Boo I'm mad about the 776 individuals killed in 2015 and the 11 killed this month in 2016. Honestly I'm not looking for a resolution I'm looking for the day all white people realize what they've done throughout history to get to where they are today. I'm hoping they stop playing victim when there actually at fault. Your slate maybe clean but you need to wake up and see the seriousness in this power your white ancestors have given you. To much of you ignore it. I feel there needs to be balance but the odds are always tipped in the white mans favor. Even children know that.
@Liltail Ugh I don't even know how to reply to you... I kind of want to reply in the same way in a satirical manner but then part of me doesn't want to stoop to that level. Thanks for chatting, doll. :)
And Asians or Latinos are? No minority is in the "struggle" together. Asians tells their daughters not to date Latinos or Blacks, Blacks hate Asians and Latinos and so on.
Keep going. Because I can drop thousands of white actors names right now. Are you really trying to say any other race is equal to white people in America right now? That's deluded.
@BangBadBxtches Keep taking the number of POC cast in hollywood movies/TV shows as being significant or accurate depictions of the demographics of the actual population around there,... oh yeah, THEY ARE!
@BangBadBxtches the main point being... why white people specifically can't say the n-word? I never said otherwise that as a race, we 'can'. It would just help if black people had a more valid reason specifically holding it against white people these days, versus any other minorities or themselves. I'm pretty sure just because our melanin levels are similar doesn't mean we all share the same brain, thoughts, and/or views.
Urgh. Well the reason why white people can't and should not say it is because it was used as a degration tool, and said to our ancestors as they murdered, put us in zoos, and raped and killed women and hung family. Becky and Zachary we understand that you are conditioned to try and do nothing about these happenings or raise any social awareness because of cognitive dissonance or disassociating yourself with what your ancestors did but at the very least you better not say the N word. Its literally the least you can do. If you do, you're young and dumb or continuing the tradition. And no, you or your ancestors have no right to tell me what to say or my ancestors (you did that for 400 years and murdered a lot too) so yeah, little zach you'll get a ear full or maybe assaulted for being idiotic and entitled. Dont say we didn't warn you.
Its ironic now, that once when the black people stood up against racism are now amongst the most racist people in the world. It hypocritical I believe. That while they diss the use of the word, they use it so freely amongst themselves. As if to validate something, like not letting people forget that they were treated unfairly and unequally. What they forget is that they weren't the only ones against racism. I think if they ban it and call it a criminal to use the word, they need to take the initiative and stop it themselves. Or they're just being history's biggest hypocrites.
Black people are not the most racist people in the world. A black person using the N word is not racism. A white person using a word designed to make a certain race inferior, is insulting bc the race is still put down by society as a whole. Black people can reclaim the word as their own because they're not defining their own people as inferior. I don't use; I don't really think any one should, but if an oppressed person wants to take power and use the word once used to put them down as an uplifter, they can. https://s29.postimg.org/jzme0bayf/index.png serendip.brynmawr.edu/.../...-12-19%2010.10.13.png
@kxera agreed. A black person using the word isn't racist but not expecting the other races to? And pardon me I said one of the most racist, not the most racist. It does really help with the image if you behave as of the blacks were the only people who were oppressed. I say this as a Half Indian who has faced a significant amount of racism. Its just plain hypocrisy, if you want to take 'power', it isn't done by reclaiming slurs. Its done by showing them that you are no less than them. Like what Rosa Parks did and not by using banned words. That's what I think anyway.
The picture or blacks claiming the word has nothing to do with blacks only being the only ones oppressed, and most black people don't act so either. Every minority has been oppressed and typically when blacks talk about "people of color" they're talking about East Asians, Indians, Hispanics, and so on. If Indians wanted to reclaim a slur still used today, they could. Black people don't use the N to dehumanize yet other people do. The image was to address your statement about blacks being the most racist which is a bit laughable.
@kxera having experienced racism from blacks, I'd say by experience that it's not all you've seen. We Indians don't bend that way, thank you. We're doing quite well for ourselves, even though we have our own hiccups. If the slur ought to stop, it begins from within. Again I said that blacks aren't the most racist. Just one of the most.
Like the picture said, discrimination and racism aren't the same thing, but black people honestly experience a lot of "Racism" from Indian people as well. But lets just end the conversation here.
Yea, anyone can discriminate. It's sad that anyone chooses to do it, but sadly, people learn it from other people. I hope the best for you and hopefully you can live a life of happiness. (:
Honestly, it pisses me off when someone says "the N word", why the fuck are you painting the n word in my head. Every time someone refers to it like that there's a huge sign of my brain saying "NIGGER".
Accept responsibility yourself. Stop saying "the N word", either use the fucking word or don't reference it at all.
We get it, you aren't a bigot, now just say n** or stop talking about these types of fucking things instead of making everyone else the asshole for thinking the word.
I know you guys probably think black people are hypocritical for using the n word. There's a reason why. As you guys know, black people have had the n word used to degrade them for a long time. Now, black people have decided they don't want that kind of language to define them. So, they reclaimed it for themselves, changed the meaning to make it positive, and now it's used amongst black people as a symbol of unity. It's the same as women using the word hoe in a positive way. Hoe was used against women, and now it's used for women, by women. I don't see why you guys are so pissed about not being able to say the n word. The language was used against us. We decide what we wanna do with it. End of story.
I don't use the word, nor do I want to be subjected to it. I do not listen to music that has the word, I do not associate with people who use it, nor do I want to be around others who do. I actually saw a black mans arm broken because he was so used to saying it, he was talking to a room full of white people, and said "and you know N**** that we..." And the guy looked at him and said "who exactly are you speaking to?" then proceeded to beat the breaks off that that guy. The word is inherently racist and to say that you can say something but someone can't simply because of the color of their skin is racism in itself.
@Originali-tea I did, I have also read an article written by a professor of Black History. But the fact stands that in this case this language is exclusive as in it excludes certain people from it's use. When we exclude someone on the basis of their skin color it is racist.
lol yeah, growing up where i came from i was made fun of for the color of my skin, who gives a fuck tho, enjoy the jokes and stop taking shit so seriously. Black people are so strung up about white people saying that word yet you don't hear the jews saying anything, you don't hear whites saying anything. There are bad people throughout history and you are going to sit there blaming an entirely different generation for the actions of a few because you can't stand what happened through history? Grow the fuck up.
How about you and whoever else uses it grow the fuck up! Being mature or "growing up" means you can recognize when something is wrong. White people haven't being oppressed or enslaved to the level blacks have. It shouldn't be some hard thing to just not say it.
@kxera lol cute, you think i use the N word... hang on let me grab my race card. jews-hebrews like me were enslaved for 430 years not to mention holocaust. Longer than your culture ever has. By guess who, thats right by the Pharaohs of Egypt. I could go onto mention that evil holds no color of skin... Kony, Hitler, Stalin, Lao, The Rwandan Genocide (1994), The Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979), need i say... ISIS? And who are you to be so precious that others should tip toe around you because you were so hurt all those years ago... oh wait I read 16 years old.. hmm hate to point out the obvious but you were born in 1999-2000 you hold jack in the game just like me, come join us down here on earth.
It's pretty interesting how people love to say Jews are white when it's convenient for them and love to say Egyptians weren't black until it's convenient, but there's not such thing as a "Race card". The statement was for anyone who uses the N word. Blacks were also slaves long before slavery in America, but there were more non Jews in the Holocaust than Jews; Hitler didn't just target them. & When did I mention evil holding skin color? I DIDN'T. & Wow, being sixteen surely means I can't have an opinion on what's right or wrong. You need a reality check. It doesn't matter when I was born, the N word is still used against black people. How about you tip toe around that ego of yours.
No i am tearing down your ego as far as i see it. Bring something relevant then us adults can chat. lol i enjoy the fact you are nitpicking between jews and whites. Its almost like you are racist.
This take was really pointless, you do realize that this is not going to make any non-black people who use the word stop using it, those who use it either live in a community where it is acceptable or they dont give a fuck, its not like people aren't aware of the history behind the word.
I think white people sound numb saying "nigga" and I find "nigger" to be an extremely offensive term, so in a way I agree with you, but blacks who find it so offensive shouldn't be using the terms themselves in my opinion.
And what about nonwhite and nonblack people saying it?
1. This is pretty dumb. Well if you aren't a racist yourself and believe that every one is equal. You'd believe that everyone either should or shouldn't say a word.
You saying that only some people should say an offensive word is enforcing segregation. The very thing you're so angry about to begin with. Don't be irrational
2. A midget is a derogatory term people don't try to spread. You're doing the opposite thing by trying to enforce segregation stupidly and getting offended when other people copy. Can't have your cake and eat it.
3. the fact that you think there's a right and wrong way to say a derogatory term tells me that you haven't rationally considered the implications of using them to begin with.
4. The very definition of irrational
5. The fact is we don't go around referring to ourselves by insults because we're not trying to enforce segregation. Grow up and realise we're trying to enforce an inclusive society and that doesn't work the way you're attempting
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I read your comment below and it demonstrated how ignorant you are of history. The longest slave trade to have ever existed was the Islamic slave trade of Africans which actually hasn't even stopped and black people enslaved black people too.
A news flash for you. as arabic was a new language. It evolved to make black and slave both synonyms. I. e abed. Get a re education
N**** I can say what the fuck I want... (Reads MyTake again) Oooooh :v On the 'lighter side' history is the reason for why you probably shouldn't use the word... the only time you can really use that word WITHOUT worry is when you say 'OH YEAH FUCK ME HARD N****!' XD
I think it's funny whenever this is discussed that most often, white males will try to justify the use of a highly offensive word, because someone else said it. The comments will start flying that all black people say it and that it's in rap songs and all black people listen to rap. Just bigots trying to justify their position.
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I find it far more offensive if black people say the word than white. That's the equivalent of spitting at your ancestors. Also, lets stop this reverse racist bullshit. Words are either bad or good, meaning everyone can say them or everyone should not. My ancestors were put in concentration camps and gassed to death. Does that mean only I get to say words like gassed or any slur for Jews?
Meaning no disrespect, you need to grow up and lead by example. Saw that you hinted at reclaiming slurs, and that is a nonsense concept which only entitles one group and further divides them from the others. Not a good means of beating out prejudice.
You know only a white person would feel entitled to tell any people what to say and what not to say about your ancestors. You got it so wrong, it's to remember how we are seen in this country by you people, why we are in our current situation. I only responded to this ridiculous opinion because it's amazing how you are still trying to tell black people what to do and don't even realize it because it's your Devine manifest destiny psychotic right to think you can. This opinion was ridiculous for that reason, hypocrisy and manipulation, and you still can as a variation kid the n word no matter how. Adult you want to and no, YOU are a disrespect to MY peoples
*cant use a variation of the n word no matter how badly you want to and have lesser right to than any black person and you did mean this comment disrespectfully and entitledly, and to blame the victim I don't understand why the general public isn't well equipped to see right through this garbage
@juststrollin Get off your high horse and stop trolling me. Not a single person who lived through the slavery is alive today and people of all colors hold equal rights. This also means that I not matter my skin color have a right equal to yours to comment and express myself. You can think what you want but in my Opinion monopolizing a means to victimize yourself and consistently employing it as part of culture is hazardous. Agreeing or disagreeing to this view is up to you.
No one is trolling you. You are such an.. I dont understand how white poeple dont have the simple knowledge to understand that 400 years of beating, sabatoging, stealing, enslaving, raping, and using media to degrade a people does nothing to them? and then 50 years ago allowing them to learn at a equal level but still not build businesses. Slavery never stopped your imbecile to your to busy on your high horse to see how it ruined African American people today and then abusing them. Ever heard of racisim? How a lblack perosn must be this much smarter, faster, or better to get little recognition? becuase who rbeat them and killed them when thery were prosperous? You are so out if it its disgusting slavery screwed over white people too. You dont have the ability to feel, and can lie your way through existence because of it, only tatters of your humility and humaneness left. None apparent around darker skinned people by the way, and then many have nothing short demonic behaviour.
@juststrollin Arguing with you is clearly a waste of time seeing how you're making things up to validate your own opinion. I'll stop answering here but for the future, just try to remember that making the best of the present is far preferable to complaining about a past that you never lived through.
I agree. When black guys say n**, they are both referring to an identity/history their ancestors have or could have been part of. So there is a shared element, and respect towards eachother. When a white guy says it, he's always talking about the Other, someone he can't possibly sincerely identify with.
It's only a word... On average I get called a Fenian, ira lover and to go back home because the famines over... if your going to get upset because of a word people will keep calling you it.. case is stop saying it yourselves and the word will disappear out of the vocabulary... i wouldn't care if someone called me the n word, I know it's to do with skin colour but ffs already enough.. personally the word isn't in use round where I live anyway as we don't have many black peoples living where I do.. Not because we are a white racist suburb but just because it's Irish town in Scotland..
All this crap about black lives matter news flash for you- come to where I live and you'll see no lives matter at all regardless of your skin colour.. about time people woke up and know what rough really is..
I do think it's a load of crap.. because believe it or not I don't care what skin colour you are you aren't as important as me or anyone else that has answered ok... would u like to be called a Fenian instead or you're a member of a terrorist group? I THINK SOMETHING as insignificant as skin colour would seem a bit petty yes? People make fun of me because of my skin colour am o asking a question and acting like a child stomping my foot? Yes I'm white but I'm daz white as in goes red in the sun.. I get it all and your sitting moaning about you have dark skin and you get called the n word... rarely black people et skin cancer whereas I've to put on factor 50.. so don't be giving me any grief on how hard done by you are because my heart ain't bleeding for you.. get some balls honestly it's a good job you ain't Scottish you'd actually get laughed at
LOOOL please tell me where I moaned about being black? I love my skin colour. And i could really care less about you having to use factor 50 suncream. Poor you, it must be so hard
It's only a word, huh? Don't tell us what we should and shouldn't be offended by. And news flash: black people are getting killed by police all over the United States. It's even happening in Canada. Yes, all lives matter. But people don't seem to know that. That's why the movement for blacklivesmatter exists. Do your research.
Well that's not our problem... it's a good job there is no blacks being murdered by police here... do your research on UK prison systems then u would kno true injustice... paedophiles get less than 4 years.. human life took be lucky if they get life in jail or even end up in jail... rapists mostly get away with it.. our jails have TVs and games consoles inside... so again preaching to the choir again come live here and you'll see #nolivesmatter and crime pays... here we have the Rotherham scandal you might want to research that.. we have no idea if any black children were molested but assume to be as well as white kids as it only reported children and the 2000 perpetrators only a few were convicted by the way.. so trust me and about time u learned your government don't give a shit about u whether ur black, white or flaming purple with green spots.. quicker u learner the better it is
And yes the n word is only a word if u were that bother get at the ones who use it the most if they didn't sing it in rap or tell it on TV the word would be non exsistance... starting with your own ethnic group..
I generally have no use for the word, but recently I have made a black friend that INSIST that I use the word, especially around our white, left-leaning, progressive friend, in order to make him uncomfortable.
But, seriously, if it's lyrics, I'm singing it. If it's my friend and I want to say it and it doesn't bother him, I'm saying it.
As it turns out, yes, the fuck, I CAN say it, and I don't give a shit who gets butt-hurt over it.
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"Nigger" is a lazy contraction of "negro" via "nigra". I agree that it is used as an ethnic slur like Dago for Italians, Mick for Irish, Spic for Latinos and Gooks and Slopes for Orientals. Whites even got one, Honky, but it disappeared because whites are not sensitive to ethnic slurs. They are intended as insults and should not be used. I use White Black and Oriental if I want to differentiate.
Not long ago, Blacks referred to themselves and their community as Brothers and Sisters, derived from the healthy legacy of the Black church.. right Bro'? Public resumption of using "Nigga" (always used in private) accompanied the devolution of Black culture from the hope and advances of the 50's and 60's away from Christianity into the self-oppressed entitlement and professional victim rap and thug culture we have today. Here's the deal, Brothas and Sistahs. I shouldn't use the espression. It's degrading if I use it and degrading if you use it
Look a t this want to be called a racial slur don't use them towards others i constantly get harassed just for being white i've heard nearly all the slurs but to be fair many of the people who do it are Native Canadians just because they think they have the right due to many of the elders going into residential schools. Its not my fault that this happened to their people, i wasn't even born during the time they were used. just because one group of people did something people begin to blame the who race and honestly its very stupid i personally don't use racial slurs and still have been discriminated
... why are white people specifically forbidden from saying that word?
I personally think nobody should be saying it or taking that term lightly. It's a bit misleading for black people to use it freely in several contexts then scold white people for using the exact same term in non-negative situations.
Sure, okay. I get that you could plead it's okay for black people to use it among themselves because if it's within the race. it doesn't carry as much stigma as between other races. However, why just white people can't use it? Is it a-okay for Asians, Latinos, Indians, etc.. to use it?
Because you guys aren't a part of the "struggle" to put it simply
Because we don't have any racial 'struggles' it's fair to turn around and set aside certain words we specifically can't say. Hmm. Because two wrongs make a right...
Got it.
Since white people are the ones that got us in this position.. Yeah
Do you want to say it that bad? Why?
ahhahah ok. What perfect logic in terms of trying to actually fix an issue. More like trying to get even for something that happened decades ago but... whatever helps you sleep better at night. :)
no I don't want to say it, and I don't use that term. It's just irritating when I hear huge uproar over a white person who used it in a context that was no way negative or offensive, then the person who threw this shitstorm uses it to their fellow black comrade a minute later and that's a-okay.
Trying to get even? Not agreeing with you saying an offensive word is getting even for years of oppression? I don't fucking think so.
It doesn't offend you to hear the word. It also doesn't cause you any inconvenience in not being able to say the word. What's the problem?
I never said I want to say it? Just don't throw a fit about WHITE people saying it then skip away in joy as your Asian/Hispanic or whatever friends say it and that's fine. Because, y'know... I'm white so therefore that must mean I share the exact same societal views held by other white people a century or so ago, right?
When did i ever say that sweethheart? Clearly you haven't been listening. People with dark skin can identify with eachother easier than with white people. It's like an inside joke. But you just can't deal with not having control over everything
I don't give two shits over who has 'control' as people who were one oppressed lashing out at whites doesn't equate to equality. Just giving my two cents.🙄
Being offended when white people call us niggers is lashing out? Right, cause that makes perfect sense.
No, no one should say that word. Singling out one race for saying it but banding together against them with your own or other minority races to prove a point makes no sense. Only adds fuel to the fire in my opinion.
because your ancestors (or your ancestors cousins) used it to rape, murder, degrade and beat us into poverty today and we deal with the effects of the word now. White people, out of respect for the people that died while your ancestors used it, and had fun with it for 400 years will never call me any variation of the word. You see, white fear is apparent because we haven't done shit for all of the crap put on us for hundreds of years. Nothing. And thats unnatural. But the moment there is a reminder, you will get it. An earful or assaulted if your around the wrong person. Be happy the system works in your advantage, other countries have civil wars for centuries for a 3 year war. I would just be content or have the logic to be polite. And if I ever hear it in a bar for my ancestors and the racism i go through today because of your existence I will throw my drink at your face. And any African present should do the same.
@juststrollin ok sure, I agree with most of what you said and I don't use the word anyway. But what on earth do you mean 'we haven't done shit for all of hte crap you put on us hundred of years' ago? Would it make you feel better if you could, oh, I don't know... return the favour? Put white people into slavery?
A tit for tat sort of thing, in that case? Would that help you sleep better at night?
Wow how wonderfully kind of you to worry about my resting safely at night, I'm shocked, didn't think you had the capacity to do such a thing, really. I wouldn't feel better if white people were enslaved or anyone, I come from a long line of kind and hard working humane people, I don't really have the capacity to do that. But I would feel wonderful if my people, create economic systems much like the Chinese that exclude other cultures and valued our women and rejected white ideals for the sheer fuckedupery that it is. See, I come from a long line of humane people who don't go into psychotic rages once they see someone with a darker skin color and are proud and have an identity with ou the need to degrade other humans to be considered beautiful or important. Your statement is an exaggeration but I'd be sleeping a lot better and economically comfortably if there was a successful revolt and getting the money and land owed to my ancestors. but you've stolen so much it's almost impossible :D
And black people live in ghettos and are "ghetto" because after the Great Depression the U. S. Gave loans to all business owners to restart their businesses except for... black people:D and then moved them, no matter what the economic standing onto poor land (ghettos), and didn't allow them proper education until the 60s! What happens to a culture put under so much trauma. And the whole blacks are lazy thug was started as a way to make slaves work harder, go figure! But black people were beaten into accepting stereotypes that white people used to justify their monstrous behavior, it's so irritating that people are so wrapped up I. White ideology that they have a safe hating and worship white people mentality it's so ridiculous that it's even gotten to this point. Why can't I say the n word?'You disrespectful idiots!
@juststrollin lololol wow. I'm not even going to waste my time trying to reason with you; obviously beyond repair.
No your obviously enjoying your Devine right to disrespect a people and ignoring all of the facts a gave you. Again, you don't have the capacity to and never wanted to understand anything enjoy your life built on the blood of others. And I'd prefer not to be repaired* by you or anything as in humane as you:D white people gained a lot f money in slavery but they lost there humility and humanity in the process, some of it can be unlearned but you choose obviously not too. Enjoy your cold life and I'll enjoy working hard and becoming a better individual regardless of the crap and disrespectful content in ignorance propel like yourself.
*people like yourself. You have to distance yourself from the truth and dissaociate to live, and belittle the victims of the system that supports you it's your parasitic way of life and what you've learned, generationally. I don't think Im the one with their humanity in tact. You turn off yours when someone has darker skin, I don't know why that hasn't been diagnosed as a mental illness yet
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The solution would be educating you so you don't continue the tradition of disrespecting, dehumanizing, and downing a people. And those people to not accept what they've been "told about themselves". But people are only so receptive, and unfortunately I'm apparently one person with the social intelligence to do so and I'm not everyone. I'll give you another fact, the first roll of film or Nickelodeon when the inventor was getting footage he asked poor workers or slave boys who were sitting on a porch eating watermelon to do something silly for the camera or show off for the camera, and they atewatermelon funnily or hungrily or what ever and re guy encouraged them. Once the first films got out and white people saw this around the nation it became a stereotype that black people love watermelon and their were toys post cards and people " fed" or threw watermelons at black workers. The racist atereotypes were almost always white people ridiculing another culture in the media.
I don't think I can teach people how to be feeling human beings, I mean it when I say that white people lost through slavery and racism now the ability to feel. I think most white people are lost types of humans but I don't feel like you're subhuman and don't have the ability to feel. You have the ability to be the solution and make the choice to not spit or give evil energy or anger to apther humans because their skin is darker and it's how you take out your stress, or blame, and it's in your culture to do that, it's unhealthy but still a part of it anyway but it distracts you from your actual problems. Meaning you never address your core problem and it just builds to you being miserable on the inside and rigid, also envious of those better equipped at expressing themselves in mind and body. Like white people dont address problems they explain around them and it turns into about their feelings and unfocused on the one hurt bythem
@juststrollin thanks for sharing your hate towards white people in an effort to get some 'redemption' for how black people were wronged decades ago.
You litterally dont hae the mental compacity to understand what I wrote, whatever, live your empty lives just dont go around spouting hatred on black people for the crap your ancestors did, I'm happy I can be intelligent enough to actually try to make people connect and seeing. Find someone else to feel bad for you. Your doing nothing but putting yourself in the victim sitiuation to cry your way out, your still an selfish and likely entitled unfeeling person, and thats not my fault. :D Be happy and fulfilled though, oy.
@juststrollin literally, thanks for your time and wasting some of mine. :)
@juststrollin You have Blessed this post with facts. And thats all that can be asked of you to be honestly. Literally every time you try to tell a white person facts that negates there whole existence they think the whole world is against them. "Well thanks for sharing your hate for white people" lmfao Who says we hate you little white women? We feed you facts and your brain implodes? How can this be? white people spent so much time taking things they never learned how to evolve there still playing the victim. Tsk Tsk.
@Liltail lol k. I never said the whole world is against white people. You should probably put at least a little effort into making sure that your argument is based on a shitload of racially charged generalizations.
Here, let me simplify thing for you since you have problems understanding my point;
I never use the 'n-word'. I agree it's disrespectful and carries a lot of stigma. But stop being the pot calling the kettle black by saying white people specifically can't use it, but feeling 100% okay with any other minorities including your own using it. You do realize that you have to decide if you want to integrate fully into society, including white people, or you're just going to continue segregating your own race even further, yeah?
Exactly who was talking to you I'm pretty sure I TAGGED @juststrollin Not @OpinionOwner. Listen Hunty, You have your obviously annoying opinion which I don't care much for. You don't need to simplify anything sweetie I'm not listening to you. Lmfao Your stuck on this one post for how many days now? Girl bye.
You don't use the word. Thats grand. Good for you you're less likely to get your ass beat. *applauds you* But just because some white people decided to stop being HORRID SAVAGES like there ancestors (Who created the word to degrade and disrespect a race of people) Doesn't mean black people have to follow along, Why should we? Black people literally reclaimed the world changing it into something almost endearing and just because it looks cool white people want to say it and be apart of something... NO.
Lols Don't talk to me about segregation little Lucy. Black people are still having to do there own thing because whites don't recognize there talents (THE OSCARS etc.)
lmfao I tagged the wrong person my bad. @OpinionOwner xD
@Liltail girl you should seriously invest in a dictionary and some lessons in basic grammar/sentence structure asap. You commented on my opinion so everything you say will be relative to what I've said as well as will give me a notification, in case you didn't know.
Otherwise, feel free to leave an opinion of your own.
AND another thing @Opinion Owner If there was to be a uprising that included segregation wouldn't white people be the target? I mean seeing as white people have literally taken from almost every Race there is. But I digress.
Anyways POC can say nigga but white people cannot. FIN.
@Liltail yes, perhaps white people would be the main target. Does that make you feel better?
Because two wrongs make a wrong. Eye for an eye; whatever works for you, boo.
Mkay. In my opinion white people have no right to ask black people to conform. They've disrespected multiple races because of differences in skin, culture and basically anything they deemed unusual.
I mean really Poc are the most forgiving people of all time. White people lack empathy and don't understand that because they created the word nigga to basically dehumanize a group of people they have no right to use it in modern day society. When you say it it's to undermine when we say its to uplift. But you wouldn't understand. Geewiz I bet you believe in things such as #ALLLIVESMATTER huh?
@Liltail
when did I ever ask anyone to conform? I'm sorry that you have the logic which may indicate that whatever white people did centuries or however long ago must OBVIOUSLY reflect how I feel, think, and wish I could act now. That train of thought totally makes sense.
I wish you'd stop talking bout white people as if we're some kind of product from the super market that is put under recall. That we ALL lack empathy. We're all racist murderers. You realize that makes you sound ignorant af right? Kind of ironic considering I think the point you're trying to make is that white people deserve the same kind of mistreatment as black people received, ideally more and worse, because that's the only thing that'll result in justice.
Sounds pretty twisted but... I'm white. I should shut my mouth before I get my ass whooped, eh?
"No, no one should say that word. Singling out one race for saying it but banding together against them with your own or other minority races to prove a point makes no sense." You wish that everyone would stop saying the N word because you believe its propitiating the cycle? Conformity.
Lols I talk about white people as if they were a product because they talk about black people as if they are thugs and miscreants. Balance.
You most likely not going to get your ass kicked because you don't say Nigga. You'll be fine under the cover of white privilege. It's a "packaged" deal Little Miss Privileged.
@Liltail I can't even try to take your argument right because it's wrong to try to reason with children, or adults with the mental capacity of a child.
You justify being offensive towards white people because a few individuals were racist towards your ancestors eons ago? Brilliant! I see that definitely leading to a resolution between races.
"A few" lols You don't understand but thats ok.
Black people being killed and brutally beaten by cops and yet I'm mad about "Eons ago" Boo I'm mad about the 776 individuals killed in 2015 and the 11 killed this month in 2016. Honestly I'm not looking for a resolution I'm looking for the day all white people realize what they've done throughout history to get to where they are today. I'm hoping they stop playing victim when there actually at fault. Your slate maybe clean but you need to wake up and see the seriousness in this power your white ancestors have given you. To much of you ignore it.
I feel there needs to be balance but the odds are always tipped in the white mans favor. Even children know that.
Any who your boring. I'm tired of you responding but it's obvious that white man wants the last word. White man get what white man want. Peace.
@Liltail Ugh I don't even know how to reply to you... I kind of want to reply in the same way in a satirical manner but then part of me doesn't want to stoop to that level.
Thanks for chatting, doll. :)
And Asians or Latinos are? No minority is in the "struggle" together. Asians tells their daughters not to date Latinos or Blacks, Blacks hate Asians and Latinos and so on.
@kaylaS91 Being docile surely isn't going to get you equality, look at Asians, they can't even get a person on TV.
@BangBadBxtches you're right. Sandra Oh, John Cho, Harry Chum, Brenda Song, Jackie Chan, to name a few, aren't 'true' Asians.
Keep going. Because I can drop thousands of white actors names right now. Are you really trying to say any other race is equal to white people in America right now? That's deluded.
@BangBadBxtches Keep taking the number of POC cast in hollywood movies/TV shows as being significant or accurate depictions of the demographics of the actual population around there,... oh yeah, THEY ARE!
I see you ignored the main point. Because even you know minorities aren't equal to white people in America.
@BangBadBxtches the main point being... why white people specifically can't say the n-word? I never said otherwise that as a race, we 'can'. It would just help if black people had a more valid reason specifically holding it against white people these days, versus any other minorities or themselves. I'm pretty sure just because our melanin levels are similar doesn't mean we all share the same brain, thoughts, and/or views.
No I'm talking about the main point in my 2nd to last reply. About racial equality in America.
Oh no am I late for this?
Urgh. Well the reason why white people can't and should not say it is because it was used as a degration tool, and said to our ancestors as they murdered, put us in zoos, and raped and killed women and hung family. Becky and Zachary we understand that you are conditioned to try and do nothing about these happenings or raise any social awareness because of cognitive dissonance or disassociating yourself with what your ancestors did but at the very least you better not say the N word. Its literally the least you can do. If you do, you're young and dumb or continuing the tradition. And no, you or your ancestors have no right to tell me what to say or my ancestors (you did that for 400 years and murdered a lot too) so yeah, little zach you'll get a ear full or maybe assaulted for being idiotic and entitled. Dont say we didn't warn you.
Its ironic now, that once when the black people stood up against racism are now amongst the most racist people in the world. It hypocritical I believe. That while they diss the use of the word, they use it so freely amongst themselves. As if to validate something, like not letting people forget that they were treated unfairly and unequally. What they forget is that they weren't the only ones against racism. I think if they ban it and call it a criminal to use the word, they need to take the initiative and stop it themselves. Or they're just being history's biggest hypocrites.
Search up 'reclaiming slurs.'
@Originali-tea I know what that means, then explain why only the black folks can use it?
Black people are not the most racist people in the world. A black person using the N word is not racism. A white person using a word designed to make a certain race inferior, is insulting bc the race is still put down by society as a whole. Black people can reclaim the word as their own because they're not defining their own people as inferior. I don't use; I don't really think any one should, but if an oppressed person wants to take power and use the word once used to put them down as an uplifter, they can.
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@kxera agreed. A black person using the word isn't racist but not expecting the other races to? And pardon me I said one of the most racist, not the most racist. It does really help with the image if you behave as of the blacks were the only people who were oppressed. I say this as a Half Indian who has faced a significant amount of racism. Its just plain hypocrisy, if you want to take 'power', it isn't done by reclaiming slurs. Its done by showing them that you are no less than them. Like what Rosa Parks did and not by using banned words. That's what I think anyway.
The picture or blacks claiming the word has nothing to do with blacks only being the only ones oppressed, and most black people don't act so either. Every minority has been oppressed and typically when blacks talk about "people of color" they're talking about East Asians, Indians, Hispanics, and so on. If Indians wanted to reclaim a slur still used today, they could. Black people don't use the N to dehumanize yet other people do. The image was to address your statement about blacks being the most racist which is a bit laughable.
But glad you agree that it isn't racist for a black person to use a word they chose to take an empower for themselves.
@kxera having experienced racism from blacks, I'd say by experience that it's not all you've seen. We Indians don't bend that way, thank you. We're doing quite well for ourselves, even though we have our own hiccups. If the slur ought to stop, it begins from within. Again I said that blacks aren't the most racist. Just one of the most.
Like the picture said, discrimination and racism aren't the same thing, but black people honestly experience a lot of "Racism" from Indian people as well. But lets just end the conversation here.
@kxera sure. Works both ways.
Yea, anyone can discriminate. It's sad that anyone chooses to do it, but sadly, people learn it from other people. I hope the best for you and hopefully you can live a life of happiness. (:
@kxera Hopefully people will learn the power of empathy. Wish you the same.
Honestly, it pisses me off when someone says "the N word", why the fuck are you painting the n word in my head. Every time someone refers to it like that there's a huge sign of my brain saying "NIGGER".
Accept responsibility yourself. Stop saying "the N word", either use the fucking word or don't reference it at all.
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We get it, you aren't a bigot, now just say n** or stop talking about these types of fucking things instead of making everyone else the asshole for thinking the word.
It's like we get it*
@Nuqood haha exactly!
i didn't know if my take would get taken down if i actually wrote it haha
@TakeOwner I know where you are coming from, wasn't referring to you specifically.
I know you guys probably think black people are hypocritical for using the n word. There's a reason why. As you guys know, black people have had the n word used to degrade them for a long time. Now, black people have decided they don't want that kind of language to define them. So, they reclaimed it for themselves, changed the meaning to make it positive, and now it's used amongst black people as a symbol of unity. It's the same as women using the word hoe in a positive way. Hoe was used against women, and now it's used for women, by women. I don't see why you guys are so pissed about not being able to say the n word. The language was used against us. We decide what we wanna do with it. End of story.
Exactly.
I don't use the word, nor do I want to be subjected to it. I do not listen to music that has the word, I do not associate with people who use it, nor do I want to be around others who do. I actually saw a black mans arm broken because he was so used to saying it, he was talking to a room full of white people, and said "and you know N**** that we..." And the guy looked at him and said "who exactly are you speaking to?" then proceeded to beat the breaks off that that guy. The word is inherently racist and to say that you can say something but someone can't simply because of the color of their skin is racism in itself.
Search up 'reclaiming slurs'.
@Originali-tea I did, I have also read an article written by a professor of Black History. But the fact stands that in this case this language is exclusive as in it excludes certain people from it's use. When we exclude someone on the basis of their skin color it is racist.
lol yeah, growing up where i came from i was made fun of for the color of my skin, who gives a fuck tho, enjoy the jokes and stop taking shit so seriously. Black people are so strung up about white people saying that word yet you don't hear the jews saying anything, you don't hear whites saying anything. There are bad people throughout history and you are going to sit there blaming an entirely different generation for the actions of a few because you can't stand what happened through history? Grow the fuck up.
How about you and whoever else uses it grow the fuck up! Being mature or "growing up" means you can recognize when something is wrong. White people haven't being oppressed or enslaved to the level blacks have. It shouldn't be some hard thing to just not say it.
@kxera lol cute, you think i use the N word... hang on let me grab my race card.
jews-hebrews like me were enslaved for 430 years not to mention holocaust. Longer than your culture ever has. By guess who, thats right by the Pharaohs of Egypt. I could go onto mention that evil holds no color of skin... Kony, Hitler, Stalin, Lao, The Rwandan Genocide (1994), The Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979), need i say... ISIS?
And who are you to be so precious that others should tip toe around you because you were so hurt all those years ago... oh wait I read 16 years old.. hmm hate to point out the obvious but you were born in 1999-2000 you hold jack in the game just like me, come join us down here on earth.
It's pretty interesting how people love to say Jews are white when it's convenient for them and love to say Egyptians weren't black until it's convenient, but there's not such thing as a "Race card". The statement was for anyone who uses the N word. Blacks were also slaves long before slavery in America, but there were more non Jews in the Holocaust than Jews; Hitler didn't just target them. & When did I mention evil holding skin color? I DIDN'T. & Wow, being sixteen surely means I can't have an opinion on what's right or wrong. You need a reality check. It doesn't matter when I was born, the N word is still used against black people. How about you tip toe around that ego of yours.
No i am tearing down your ego as far as i see it. Bring something relevant then us adults can chat. lol i enjoy the fact you are nitpicking between jews and whites. Its almost like you are racist.
This take was really pointless, you do realize that this is not going to make any non-black people who use the word stop using it, those who use it either live in a community where it is acceptable or they dont give a fuck, its not like people aren't aware of the history behind the word.
I think white people sound numb saying "nigga" and I find "nigger" to be an extremely offensive term, so in a way I agree with you, but blacks who find it so offensive shouldn't be using the terms themselves in my opinion.
And what about nonwhite and nonblack people saying it?
Search up 'reclaiming slurs.'
1. This is pretty dumb. Well if you aren't a racist yourself and believe that every one is equal. You'd believe that everyone either should or shouldn't say a word.
You saying that only some people should say an offensive word is enforcing segregation. The very thing you're so angry about to begin with. Don't be irrational
2. A midget is a derogatory term people don't try to spread. You're doing the opposite thing by trying to enforce segregation stupidly and getting offended when other people copy. Can't have your cake and eat it.
3. the fact that you think there's a right and wrong way to say a derogatory term tells me that you haven't rationally considered the implications of using them to begin with.
4. The very definition of irrational
5. The fact is we don't go around referring to ourselves by insults because we're not trying to enforce segregation. Grow up and realise we're trying to enforce an inclusive society and that doesn't work the way you're attempting
I read your comment below and it demonstrated how ignorant you are of history. The longest slave trade to have ever existed was the Islamic slave trade of Africans which actually hasn't even stopped and black people enslaved black people too.
A news flash for you. as arabic was a new language. It evolved to make black and slave both synonyms. I. e abed. Get a re education
N**** I can say what the fuck I want... (Reads MyTake again) Oooooh :v On the 'lighter side' history is the reason for why you probably shouldn't use the word... the only time you can really use that word WITHOUT worry is when you say 'OH YEAH FUCK ME HARD N****!' XD
I think it's funny whenever this is discussed that most often, white males will try to justify the use of a highly offensive word, because someone else said it. The comments will start flying that all black people say it and that it's in rap songs and all black people listen to rap. Just bigots trying to justify their position.
I find it far more offensive if black people say the word than white. That's the equivalent of spitting at your ancestors. Also, lets stop this reverse racist bullshit. Words are either bad or good, meaning everyone can say them or everyone should not. My ancestors were put in concentration camps and gassed to death. Does that mean only I get to say words like gassed or any slur for Jews?
Meaning no disrespect, you need to grow up and lead by example.
Saw that you hinted at reclaiming slurs, and that is a nonsense concept which only entitles one group and further divides them from the others. Not a good means of beating out prejudice.
You know only a white person would feel entitled to tell any people what to say and what not to say about your ancestors. You got it so wrong, it's to remember how we are seen in this country by you people, why we are in our current situation. I only responded to this ridiculous opinion because it's amazing how you are still trying to tell black people what to do and don't even realize it because it's your Devine manifest destiny psychotic right to think you can. This opinion was ridiculous for that reason, hypocrisy and manipulation, and you still can as a variation kid the n word no matter how. Adult you want to and no, YOU are a disrespect to MY peoples
*cant use a variation of the n word no matter how badly you want to and have lesser right to than any black person and you did mean this comment disrespectfully and entitledly, and to blame the victim I don't understand why the general public isn't well equipped to see right through this garbage
@juststrollin Get off your high horse and stop trolling me. Not a single person who lived through the slavery is alive today and people of all colors hold equal rights. This also means that I not matter my skin color have a right equal to yours to comment and express myself. You can think what you want but in my Opinion monopolizing a means to victimize yourself and consistently employing it as part of culture is hazardous. Agreeing or disagreeing to this view is up to you.
No one is trolling you. You are such an.. I dont understand how white poeple dont have the simple knowledge to understand that 400 years of beating, sabatoging, stealing, enslaving, raping, and using media to degrade a people does nothing to them? and then 50 years ago allowing them to learn at a equal level but still not build businesses. Slavery never stopped your imbecile to your to busy on your high horse to see how it ruined African American people today and then abusing them. Ever heard of racisim? How a lblack perosn must be this much smarter, faster, or better to get little recognition? becuase who rbeat them and killed them when thery were prosperous? You are so out if it its disgusting slavery screwed over white people too. You dont have the ability to feel, and can lie your way through existence because of it, only tatters of your humility and humaneness left. None apparent around darker skinned people by the way, and then many have nothing short demonic behaviour.
@juststrollin Arguing with you is clearly a waste of time seeing how you're making things up to validate your own opinion. I'll stop answering here but for the future, just try to remember that making the best of the present is far preferable to complaining about a past that you never lived through.
I agree. When black guys say n**, they are both referring to an identity/history their ancestors have or could have been part of. So there is a shared element, and respect towards eachother. When a white guy says it, he's always talking about the Other, someone he can't possibly sincerely identify with.
It's only a word... On average I get called a Fenian, ira lover and to go back home because the famines over... if your going to get upset because of a word people will keep calling you it.. case is stop saying it yourselves and the word will disappear out of the vocabulary... i wouldn't care if someone called me the n word, I know it's to do with skin colour but ffs already enough.. personally the word isn't in use round where I live anyway as we don't have many black peoples living where I do.. Not because we are a white racist suburb but just because it's Irish town in Scotland..
All this crap about black lives matter news flash for you- come to where I live and you'll see no lives matter at all regardless of your skin colour.. about time people woke up and know what rough really is..
Of course you wouldn't care if someone called you it. You're white. If you think black lives matter is crap, it just shows your own ignorance.
I do think it's a load of crap.. because believe it or not I don't care what skin colour you are you aren't as important as me or anyone else that has answered ok... would u like to be called a Fenian instead or you're a member of a terrorist group? I THINK SOMETHING as insignificant as skin colour would seem a bit petty yes? People make fun of me because of my skin colour am o asking a question and acting like a child stomping my foot? Yes I'm white but I'm daz white as in goes red in the sun.. I get it all and your sitting moaning about you have dark skin and you get called the n word... rarely black people et skin cancer whereas I've to put on factor 50.. so don't be giving me any grief on how hard done by you are because my heart ain't bleeding for you.. get some balls honestly it's a good job you ain't Scottish you'd actually get laughed at
LOOOL please tell me where I moaned about being black? I love my skin colour. And i could really care less about you having to use factor 50 suncream. Poor you, it must be so hard
God you're bright aren't you
It's only a word, huh? Don't tell us what we should and shouldn't be offended by. And news flash: black people are getting killed by police all over the United States. It's even happening in Canada. Yes, all lives matter. But people don't seem to know that. That's why the movement for blacklivesmatter exists. Do your research.
Well that's not our problem... it's a good job there is no blacks being murdered by police here... do your research on UK prison systems then u would kno true injustice... paedophiles get less than 4 years.. human life took be lucky if they get life in jail or even end up in jail... rapists mostly get away with it.. our jails have TVs and games consoles inside... so again preaching to the choir again come live here and you'll see #nolivesmatter and crime pays... here we have the Rotherham scandal you might want to research that.. we have no idea if any black children were molested but assume to be as well as white kids as it only reported children and the 2000 perpetrators only a few were convicted by the way.. so trust me and about time u learned your government don't give a shit about u whether ur black, white or flaming purple with green spots.. quicker u learner the better it is
You're completely missing the point
And yes the n word is only a word if u were that bother get at the ones who use it the most if they didn't sing it in rap or tell it on TV the word would be non exsistance... starting with your own ethnic group..
I generally have no use for the word, but recently I have made a black friend that INSIST that I use the word, especially around our white, left-leaning, progressive friend, in order to make him uncomfortable.
But, seriously, if it's lyrics, I'm singing it. If it's my friend and I want to say it and it doesn't bother him, I'm saying it.
As it turns out, yes, the fuck, I CAN say it, and I don't give a shit who gets butt-hurt over it.
Stay black.
I've never used the word in my life. Nor should black people. It's a word that has no place in speech.
Southern whites can use the c[censored]r word. Others aren't allowed to call a racist by his name. At least not on GaG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6E7JpVplWI
If you want whites to stop saying, blacks need to not say it as well. You will look like a seriously ignorant person if you think otherwise.
True that.
Search up 'reclaiming slurs'.
@Originali-tea search up "ignorant".