Posted on 09/14/2013 2:44:18 PM PDT by kevcol
A federal jury in New York awarded $250,000 in damages to a woman who said she was subjected to a racist tirade at work. In his defense, her boss argued that the N-word can be a term of love and endearment between black people. Reporter Peter Hall reached out for opposing views.
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Q: Are there any social settings or contexts where it is acceptable to use the N-word?
[Monica Miller] A: The recent federal ruling against workplace use of the N-word has sparked, once again, a discourse on the limits and boundaries of what we can say. And I say yes to the word's continued use among those historically victimized by it. It's for the users to work out when and where use is acceptable, not the courts...
Q: Does it matter how you pronounce or spell the term?
A: Yes. It matters significantly that the groups who have recast "n-----" as "nigga" (or some other version) are respected on the grounds of their re-appropriation of the word. The respelling embodies the reality of changing historical moments and identities. Words and people are not stuck in the mud of historical stasis, but tap into history to make their own history.
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These F-word using blacks will be grandly out of step when this screw up of an administration has been swept away by history. Suddenly it won’t be cool to (openly) play the fool.
I’ve never used it, and I can’t imagine using it. Still, I do believe in freedom of speech.
Must the world rename the Niger River and the country of Niger? Nigeria?
All of the above and the words under discussion ALL have the same derivation!
Grow up people!
If so, I’ll take watermelon & chicken!
I’ll keep cracker & honky.
Do I need to buy a vowel?
What about “renege?”
Can we still use the word “ niggardly “ ?
What about the words that rhyme, bigger, digger, rigger, figgur, zygger?
Well, there’s a feller named Nigro. (FYI)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_M._Nigro
Democrat from Philly.
Figures.
I have removed myself from any dealings with the “black community” or culture. I have come to the conclusion that the vast majority can not or will not advance themselves. I could go on, but then I would be accused of speaking racism....instead of speaking the truth.
Which begs the question,
if "Person of color" is good, doesn't it follow logically that "Colored person" is also good?
Somebody won the nword lottery.
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“rachel jeantel says it’s ok to use nigga as opposed to n_gger.”
Rachel Jeantel, Black Mensa!
Now is it of use in a polite society? That enters a realm where society still held moral values.
I never used that word as a child or adult and I don't know why. My word while young was “colored”, that seemed to be the word to use in those days. I remember when “black” started being used and I thought that was worse than “colored” as I thought that name was fine. I didn't like the way “black” sounded, it was harsh and black seemed to put emphasis on the “black”.
I remember “African American” for a while, too. There was a period when I didn't know what word to use, except don't use ni-—.
Confusing - guess we should ask Rev. Sharpton every week which word to use. At least we don't have to worry about Hussein - just use Muslim.
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