Black people and the"N" word?

Question

Why do so many black people use the N word and think it is ok? i for one am black and don't use that word. I don't even write it down.I think that word is worst than most cyrse words?

curse words sorry for the typo

Answer 1

We live in America, we can say whatever we want to, nobody can make a rule that you cant say a word, you may say whatever you please.

Answer 2

I often pose the same question regarding gays and the 'f word', I'm told that it's empowering to reclaim a derogatory term. Two problems with that: We're not REclaiming anything, that would imply that it was once ours, taken away, and now we're taking it back. Second, we can't be that happy with it when we have a collective coronary when someone outside the community uses it. I imagine it's pretty similiar to blacks and the 'n word'.

Answer 3

The N word has become part of our history. Unfortunately, it has taken the place of "Brotha" and "Sista". I don't use it and I make sure everyone around me knows my feelings so they don't use it towards me but who am I to say that everyone can't use it. There is the whole freedom of speech thing. Just know that if you use it, blacks or non-blacks, that you must be prepared with dealing with the consequences. But I don't want to see an end to free speech. And black people, if you decide to use it please know it's history, know where it comes from and what your parents and grandparents went through and you MUST respect it!

Answer 4

You know whats funny, in the Bahamas a Niggger is man. You hear ALL Bahamians use it (its also a vulgar slang). You'd see a white Bahamian talking 'bout some Chinese niggger who pissed him off.

I am NOT a niggger in the Bahamas.

NOW, with that said I guess we've been Nigggers since slave times. We called ourselves it...sometimes it was used like black or African American...ofcourse it was mostly used to degrade and belittle us by whites...I guess they've lost the priviledge because I see Asians, Latinos, and a lot of non whites in the US use it.

I use it, like I use B*tch and f*cker. I don't know why whites are soooooooooooo shocked that we don't want them using it just because we do.

If YOU don't like it don't let ANYONE call you it...PERIOD and say its no different than calling my mother a crack whore...I don't appreciate it.

Answer 5

I dont know. I grew up in the country and my parents would of kicked my @ss if I said that word then my Grandparents would get some. Then we moved to the city and just about everyone said it.

Answer 6

I think the word is horrible too. I never use It and I'm sad that other people do.Some people need to stop saying It.

Answer 7

I don't.
I think it's retarded and useless and even more isolating. How are we supposed to get past racism if we can't even speak the same words? Anyone I know who uses it, gets my caustic remarks.
It's ridiculous

Answer 8

I agree. But I guess it's no different that white's using hunky, or retard or giunea, etc.
It really evokes some powerful emotions.

Answer 9

May I ask what is the N word ? I am not black but I have so many African american friends.

Answer 10

I dont know.......probably for the same reason that gay people call each other figs and thats okay. Doesnt make sense to me, but thats the world we live in.