I don't buy that. What I have noticed, is that white guys I know in the military from southern states, these guys are officers from South Carolina and Georgia, use the "N" word all the time. Not in public but during their family gatherings, amongst themselves etc. I always found this surprising. Might be off topic I know, but something I've noticed during 10 years in the military. I will also say, on average, southern white males are outstanding soldiers/warriors and I like having them next to me in combat situations.
Interesting. Why then do you suppose they were comfortable using that word around you? My experience in the U.S. Army taught me that racism is not limited by geography or skin color.
and they don't say the N-word in the North?.....have you been to Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Indiana, Ohio, rural New York State, the Pine Barrens, etc?
you're fooling yourself.
I had a place in Manahattan from 80-88 and I heard it all the time. When they realized I was Southern, they would crank it up thinking it was ok with me not realizing my daddy spanked my butt for using that word because his family considered it white trash vernacular....that being said, I would imagine nearly everyone has said the word at least privately to themselves in anger. It's certainly required lingo amongst hip hop culture....probably one of the most used nouns in their rhyme.
i bet anyone with a military career in mind these days is mighty careful about offending any minority...the military seems to be our preeminent social engineering petrie dish.