2006-11-27 20:38:07 · 9 answers · asked by Mark L 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
dunno, maybe there is a thrill in broaching a cultural "taboo" associated with it. as in " we can & and you cant" in regards to its useage.
To me it is an artifical cause for rage. How can a single word be the sole property of a single race to toss about as they please, yet taboo for anyone else to use it? How can a word be so firmly established into a cluture, into its music, humor, and lexicon,....yet be such a flashpoint of rage and hostility if used outside in any context by a member of another race.
Is this not also a subtle form of racism as well? The forbidding of a certain act solely based upon anothers racial makeup?
2006-11-28 03:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by bayreb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't it is more along the lines of people you associate with. I associate with a smart group of people and they never use the N word
2006-11-29 06:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they use it as part of their cultural celebration. When listening to black comedians it is used in nearly every sentence. The words b****, W****, F*** are also included in every sentence. Actually I thought Bill Cosby was extremely funny and he did not use those words.
2006-11-28 00:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by June smiles 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they're trying to reclaim it. they're trying to take away the history of the word, diminish the power it had/has when used by white people. feminist are trying the same thing with c*nt except bring back its history (it used to mean "wise woman" or something)
2006-11-27 20:49:23 · answer #4 · answered by super_shlee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is something I never understood. It's degrading no matter who uses it. Nor do I understand why Blacks are not considered racist when they use racial terms to describe other races.
2006-11-27 20:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by bubbles_grandpa 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because they are idiots who like to scream racist at every white guy on the earth and then act like they have never made a racist comment in the world
BTW you dont have to be black to be a ******
2006-11-27 20:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Free micheal richards!!!
2006-11-27 21:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they can.
2006-11-27 20:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
they say ***** not ****** its a difference
2006-11-28 02:43:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋