Why is it worse to call someone a ****er than a cracker? And when racism is meantioned how come it always has to be a white person and a black person when people think of the word 'racsim'?
2006-07-16 07:26:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
cracker has other meaning s when the N-word doesn't.
cracker can mean, well...cracker!(bread?!)
the n-word has a bad history. It reminds people of slaves.
About the black'n'white thing...it's just because they're the two most basic race in the world!
2006-07-16 07:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GREAT Question!!! That word is OFFENSIVE to many that's why. and I hardly hear anyone say/use the words cracker unless they/I want it with cheese or chili and I never hear the word honkie unless I watch the Jefferson's. LOL The N word is always used and it is not a pleasant word to use/hear. And sad to say many persons don't even KNOW what the N word means. It has nothing to do with being Black. That shows you/lets you know HOW IGNORANT some/many persons are.
2006-07-16 07:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by sweettoni37 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm from Michigan and I'm African American. A Caucasian would never use that term in front of another African American person. When I moved to Florida a Caucasian girl said it too me. I almost slapped her.
When you're not educated and you don't know where these terms have originated from, you should refrain from using them. The term ****** originated in the slave days and was NOT used as a term for endearment! My family does not utilize this type of vocabulary, but I have friends and distant family that do.
As for the term "cracker" when expressed it doesn't have the same "belittlement" that "******" does. I don't use it...but there's a difference.
The term "racism" is actually for everyone. I think Americans usually think of White's and Blacks because of their history...
This is just my opinion...just like I don't use the term "picnic".
2006-07-16 07:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am white and I call some other white people tidy whiteys because they think there better then any minority. I know some crackers too!! But the n word is wrong as can be and I think you know the difference but then again ignorance is a terrible disease here.
2006-07-16 07:32:06 · answer #4 · answered by twinsmakesfive 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cus cracker could be just a grahm cracker or saltine cracker or something. and ive never heard of honkie. and ni**er is beeped out cus it really racist and it reminds people of how whites used to treat the blacks in the old days
2006-07-16 07:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
niggard means cowardly...it was a word in 11th grade english, all the blacks in the class, bugged out a little when they saw our list for the week, he he
It all boils down to political correctness...you have to go out of your way to attempt to be fair to blacks (especially, but other minotires and women too).
****** will never stop having its sting as long as it is taboo and as long as blacks over react to that word.
2006-07-16 13:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What about niggard or *********? Is that OK. Niggard used to be my e-mail address, but I had to change it.
2006-07-16 08:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by something'srotten 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All racism should be reported. Period.
2006-07-16 07:30:40 · answer #8 · answered by Mary C 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋