FReep This Poll! Do you think the NAACP's funeral for the 'N-word' will reduce its use?

North County Times/The Californian ^ | July 10, 2007 | North County Times/The Californian

[DogByte6RER]

FReep This Poll!

Do you think the NAACP's funeral for the 'N-word' will reduce its use?

Yes

No

Not sure

[mmichaels1970]

5% - 95%

[L98Fiero]

“I think it is a mistake to make so much of a simple word.”

In a PC world, the word used trumps everything. Meaning, intent and context are nothing.

[backinthefold]

poll ping

[TexasCajun]

N-Word Please!

[Kenton]

Jason Whitlock (KC Star) was on TV yesterday, pleading for blacks to stop using this term, as it shows disrespect when they speak to each other in this manner. Some other black “professor” from whatever university (sorry I didn’t pay closer attention now) was vehemently against that logic, stating that it was just fine for blacks to use this term amongst themselves, as long as it’s only THEY who do so.

OK, I can work with this sort of logic. This has to mean that it's also OK for non-blacks to use the word whenever they want to, as long as they keep it among themselves and don't call a black person that to his or her face.

Hey, isn't that how it really works anyway? That just kind of takes the PC right out of it, and re-establishes "guys' rules" - meaning you never say anything to somebody else that might result in getting punched out.

[dynachrome]

I, for one, will never use the word "nagger" again! Thanks to backinthefold for the ping!

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[TypeZoNegative]

AMEN! I wish more white people were like you.

[freeangel]

Somehow, I don’t think the funeral from an outdated, racist organization will have any effect on the big money making “artists” who say that the word is part of their culture.

[pfflier]

I quit a LONG time ago. In fact, don’t remember when I ever did use it.

Ditto, but I hear it all the time on MTV

[period end of story]

Is it alright to use ‘niggardly’?

If we are gonna continue cutting out usable words, we don’t want to get too niggardly about it.

[mmichaels1970]

[Son House]

The more an antagonizer nows it bothers them, the more they will use it.

[dynachrome]

One of the great SP shows!

[toldyou]

Yes
(11 Votes, 4%)
No
(237 Votes, 94%)
Not sure
(3 Votes, 1%)