Get over your tired line of argument. A white person calling a black person will always be offensive. Furthermore, I find the term offensive in all contents. I have never been called a "nigger" by a fellow black person. NEVER!!! Not ONCE in my 33 years of life. It is unacceptable. If I hear a black rapper or comic use that term, I cringe in disgust. If I hear a white person use it, I cringe in disgust. STOP DEFENDING THE USE OF THE WORD BY CLAIMING THAT BLACKS FIND IT ACCEPTABLE WHEN USED BY OTHER BLACKS. MOST OF US DO NOT!!! (but i'm sure you'll cotinue to justify it...)
You don't go to Baltimore very often, do you. Baltimore is a plain talking town and this happens a lot. Actually, more than a few whites will do it too. Profanity is used a lot. Actually, most in B-more take great delight in making fun of themselves and this is true of blacks and whites. Whites have a "honfest" where they make fun of themselves.
You've never seen the Dave Chappell Show?
That's because it is a fact. I have watched several Chris Rock specials and he uses the word all the time. Many Rap stars use the word in their songs and speech and they defend it as being part of the culture and in some respects a term of endearment. Robert Byrd appeared in a 60 miniutes interview and talked about white niggers. He is still in the Senate and no one, including the Black caucus is asking him to step down.
I have never been called a "nigger" by a fellow black person. NEVER!!! Not ONCE in my 33 years of life. It is unacceptable. If I hear a black rapper or comic use that term, I cringe in disgust.
You must cringe a lot, because the word is used often publically. Where is the disgust of the NAACP and so-called black leaders about the use of the N-word by black entertainers? I only hear laughter at these shows. No one walks out.
Did you cringe in disgust when you heard Harold Ford's father call whites crackers?. Or when the term "white boy" is used? I am not defending the use of the N word, just noting the double standard.
I cringe with you. I will certainly believe your view based on personal experience. I can also say that the word is completely acceptable in rap lyrics. I've had this pet theory that some whites like to sing out rap lyrics because it allows them to legally use the n-word.
I have been called by a white person (I'm white) "My niggah!" (I hate writing that out) which for some has replaced the "My man!" moniker. The intent was good but the use was (is) bad.
Quick story. I was riding the subway into the Mission Hill District of Boston. On the subway were two white guys, white kids actually, and they were calling each other the N-word. And on looking around the subway I'm seeing a variety of black faces and to my surprise nobody objected. Maybe I'm old but I'll never be comfortable with that.
Ditto. I don't care who uses the word, it's wrong. And I don't think using the lame "well, other people do it" excuses Richards for doing so.
Most conservative blacks don't use it.
Many young people do use it.
I hear it all the time.
So yes, it is a valid argument.
I agree but I think the point is the hypocrisy of the media who turn a blind eye and can't seem to muster any outrage over its use by black entertainers. The word makes me cringe whoever uses it, but the selective outrage by the media makes me furious.
Then you, as a black person, should be telling that to the black people who DO use it toward other blacks AND to the media who think it is just fine, and we should all just understand and accept that, and who also think it's fine and totally PC to disparage white people about their race.
Frankly, I'm fed up with the double standard and being told that, because I'm white, I'm responsible for and should make amends (meaning pay money) for every wrong that's ever been committed against anybody, anytime, and anywhere.