i think so. i have heard "non-blacks" use the word(in an endearing way of course!) and it really does not bother me. i am not oblivious to the history of the word(who isn't?) but I don't really care. i think that using it in the way that it is being used can weaken it. I hate when people say abolish the word. that won't help!?! It's not like the word will never exist anymore!
Also. whoever is using the word to defend Micheal Richards on the basis of the casual way that n*gga is used is stupid. He clearly said n*gger not n*gga. Run, Fun, Bun, and Sun all have one letter differences and nobody debates trying to say that they are the same. Why n*gga and n*gger. And plus obviously the "hanging from the tree part" obviously flew over their heads cause that was the part that got me angry. Sheesh. By the way he siad n*gger he definatly didn't mean buddy.
What do you think??
2006-12-05 15:26:51 · 12 answers · asked by Koko Butta Kream 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's a word like any other. In this day and age, a person can be offended if you say ' Merry Christmas ' to them.
I've been on construction sites. Very multi cultural. I'm been called honky, gringo, and a bunch of other things I can't pronounce, let alone spell. But the intention was not to offend me. It was just guy banter. no problem.
It's all a matter of who can hear it. If it one of these childish, thin-skinned, whiny, " politically correct ", bull horns, then don't say anything to them at all. Just nod, smile, and walk away.
2006-12-05 15:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That someone saying hanging from the tree made you angry because it suggested you were subhuman and yet n*gger doesn't ....shout it to you in as plain of a term that exists in language today. Do you realize that when white folks who REALLY know how to use this word get together they don't care how you spell it? Some of them figure, if they can apply this word to you, your not expected to be able to spell it anyway...its not like they consider you human. So many good people stood strong, bled, died so that you, their grandchildren, could stand up proud and fight tooth and nail to hang on to an opportunity to remain n*ggers. Tell me again why we fought for you?
2006-12-08 13:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by PJ H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Anything that is offensive to anyone should not be used. There will always be those who will use it to demean. If these people were actually educated, they would know that a ****** can be a person of any color. N..... is a dumb stupid,lazy,etc. person. It can be used in an endearing way towards blacks but, when we know that it has a potential to harm someone, why use it to begin with. God is not the author of confusion. We know where that comes from. May GOd Bless
2006-12-05 15:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Th eword is used mainly by blacks. black intertainers like red fox used it to make thousands if not million sin his comedy routines.
He was very racist towards whites when in an all black audience.yet he used the world to describe blacks when he was in a mixed or nearly all white audience.
The word black now use dfor "colored folks was originally used to describe a woiman in ireland wiht black hair(they are still called that.) and ****** briown described a color of shoes for many centuries before anyone there ever knew blacks existed.
It's mainly media hosing us all over with their rhetic.
TYhousand sof people named gay have now changed their names and I would also if I was named gay . Just for the trouble it would cause your children at school if nothing else.
I could neve rfigure our cuss words either.
Little annies ***; tell ; butt; behind; rear end''hiop ect . all mean the same thing sowho come up with the idea tha tone of the were dirty:):). I think it was preachers in their zeal to convert us had to have a calling and cursing or cuss words hav elong been a favorite choice of burning in hell rhetic for preachers.
Great britian now allows children to say the "F" word in school 5 times a dya:):) if you can beelive that.
They are edgeing towards the day (and it will happen) when there are no cuss words, or restricted words.
2006-12-05 15:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i've seen a group of white kids refer to each other as the N word in an endearing way, but i would rather just not hear it. Its origin just doesnt come from a good place and there are always those stupid racist a holes that say well blah blah i hear you guys use it why can't i use it.... we would just be better of with out it.
2006-12-05 15:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by incubabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why use a word that you know intentionally hurts someone else.Treat others the way you want to be treated. Doing so would solve a lot of problems.
2006-12-05 15:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think say whatever you want.
Sticks and stones may break my bones..
But whips and chains excite me.
So drop your drawers and say my name
Show me that you like me. ;-)
That's my philosophy. Call me a cracker, slander me after my background ALL you want. They're WORDS. People need to get over it and MOVE ON. nowadays there is SO much respect for the African American community that we practically WORSHIP it. So I think you have officially been compensated for a LOT. ;-)
2006-12-05 15:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
people are going to say what they want regardless whether people dont like it or not. but what alot black people fail to relized is that that word isnt geared towards just black people. middle easterns, asians, indians, and other ethnic races were called *******. i dont care what u call each other. just dont call me that.
2006-12-05 16:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by superstar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that there are appropriate times to use it just like any slang word. for people without discretion, it should be removed from their vocabulary.
2006-12-05 15:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by leaflover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should just stopped being used by everyone
2006-12-05 15:30:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋