Whites and the N word............?

Question

why are whites crying that they are not allowed to say the N word if the blacks are calling themselves? What is it that they like about the word that make them ask this here everytime? Do they find it cool or what? just trying to understand something here don't crush me cos i am not even american where the word is commonly used. later!

Answer 1

It all depends on the context in which 'N*gg☺r' is used. Black people can use the word amongst each other, because it's usually not used in a racial context amongst each other. I can say, "n*gga, please"! and the person I'm saying it to will not respond, "What did you call me"?! Can you honestly say that I can go around calling white people 'cracker' and 'honk*y' without being labled racist? But white people can say it - and HAVE said it - amongst themselves without getting offended. Black people usually laugh it off when they call each other 'n*gga' ... the white people I've been around usually laugh it off when THEY call each other 'cracker' or 'casper'.

It also depends on how close you are to each other. If you share a brotherhood, it doesn't matter what you call each other, because it's not taken seriously. To tell the truth, I don't consider it derogatory if my sister, my cousin or my friend called me 'n*gga' ... we share that bond. If a total stranger called it to me, it doesn't matter what color he/she is ... I'd look at 'im crazy! And that's to the comment that we call it to each other ... I will NOT go up to a stranger, or yell to a stranger across the street, "HEY! N*GGA"! Contrary to popular opinion, we don't do that to each other.

If a stranger of ANY race randomly calls me a 'n*gg☺r' ... I'd welcome it as much as I'd welcome some person I don't know calling me a 'b*$ch'; there are places I won't go with somebody I don't know. But that doesn't mean that friends and close companions (who understand that nothing negative is meant by it) cant go there with each other.

Another thing ... there's a difference between 'n*gg☺r' and 'n*gGa'. 'N*gg☺r' is derogatory for the most part (except in above-mentioned circumstances). We usually use the word 'n*gGa' amongst ourselves. Sometimes ... (gasp!) ... we even call each other ... Negro!

Answer 2

I am White (married to a Black woman). I have friends of all races. I can't imagine how many White, Black,or Hispanic friends I have. Let's say I have twenty five Black friends. Yes, my friends have said it as "What's up, my N..?" or "N... Please". I walked away from the conversation as the word offends me. My step son likes rap music I tell him if the music has the N word or the B word I don't want it played in my presence. I have said it when quoting a movie line, a joke, or a conversation. No, I don't think it is exclusive to Blacks. The dictionary definition is an "ignorant person". I imagine that means there are Ns of every race.

Answer 3

With a MAJORITY of younger black folk its a term of endearment, and uplifting IN THE SLANG FORM. Just like saying, "that's ah bad car, cuz", but its actually nice. I may say "wsup ngga" which would be equal to "wsup cuz, or wsup playa".

Just like alotta slang words are used in a different context. "Cool" isn't really cool, its nice, or "thats tight" isn't really tight, its just liked alot.

The N word has spun from a negative to a positive by younger black americans. When you hear a white person say it, it reverts black folks back to history class, movies about past slavery days, discrimination through-out the 1900's, and whats been taught at home and in the neighborhood.

So for white people not being able to use it, is only for your safety, cause if your around the wrong person, your gonna get your @ ss whooped!

Answer 4

I'm from South Africa.

You haven't even began to experience racism until you've sat foot on those shores.

The "N' word was unheard of by us growing up; the Africans were called much worse. Now, everyone of my generation has grown up to be tolerant and kind towards them, because of the blatant, disgusting racism we experienced as children.

Answer 5

i agree. as i said in another post, i don't use derogotory terms toward other races and never will. i think that this country was based on free speech and you can say what you want, just accept the consequences.

Answer 6

The N word was actually a name for a colour until offence was taking by the people its directed at just like black bags are now bin liners or you cant say golly wog a little character from jam jars PC silly

Answer 7

Com'on, now; you know we all say it sometimes when we are angry. Some of us are just more angry than others.

Answer 8

Good point.

I'll never understand why, if the word is so insulting, black people choose to refer to each other with it.

Must be some bizarre kind of self-abuse.

Answer 9

Nobodies crying out to use it, it just seems absurd they use it all the time but when someone else uses it, all hell breaks loose, thats all.

Answer 10

Lets try this, tell you what, for all the whites, go to a place with a lot of blacks yell out the N word as loud as you can in front of blacks, if you walk out the place, unharm, then you know its OK, then come back on yahoo and tell us the experiment works.




GET OVER IT, NOBODY SHOULD USE IT PERIOD