DonasaurusRex
Online Ho Champ
I think its pretty easy to see that it doesn't matter what people do the word is a racial slur, the question is , when is it ok to call another human being a slur of any kind?
Short answer its not. The word has spilled out into the public because dumbasses (of the black variety) go around saying it without regard to who's around them. When i was growing up you didn't say that word around other people, it was essentially fowl language. But i was taught that , by parents and adults in my neighbourhood and family . Many kids are raised by entertainment now , their parents are absent or self absorbed, no home training so what do they care. If you don't care no one else will.
So now its going to depend where you are , places I've lived/been your mileage will vary being non african american and saying "nigga" trying to get away with that.
Plenty of black people will deem a response unworthy, but some might be wrong place and time, shit could get violent. Sometimes people play the "but I'm not white" minority that sits on the fence saying nigga when its beneficial to them card. One that spouts off
"nigga" all day every day, but makes sure everyone remembers "oh no I'm Dominican" " I'm Puerto Rican" " I'm <insert minority that looks black enough>", " arab" , etc etc that doesnt matter they are all weak hearted anyway ignore them all.
That proud to say "nigga" attitude is mostly, online bravery though. They were born and raised in that, I'm not surprised or judgemental of it, but I don't have to accept their justification for doing something clearly and always wrong and try an smooth stuff over, its wrong. What really makes black people mad is when another ethnic group tries to "make us understand" how they were using the word. They need to understand, its a slur, and a black person being a human individual can take it however they want to take it, and their perception , or even reaction to being called the slur, is INDEPENDENT of the meaning of the word. "But DonasaurusRex why do so and so say the n-word then?" Cause people are and do wrong every day, that's the basic truth of this life and world. Is what it is, but don't compound that wrong by then saying how people should react to it, people have names and are individuals for a reason use their name. What rule is there against using someone's proper name in the name of respect?
My only advice to those who HAVE TO SAY THIS WORD , do it within context of a relationship with another person because it LIMITS who is exposed to what YOU consider right and wrong , and acceptable. Then no disrespect is done because things are mutually agreed on.
Short answer its not. The word has spilled out into the public because dumbasses (of the black variety) go around saying it without regard to who's around them. When i was growing up you didn't say that word around other people, it was essentially fowl language. But i was taught that , by parents and adults in my neighbourhood and family . Many kids are raised by entertainment now , their parents are absent or self absorbed, no home training so what do they care. If you don't care no one else will.
So now its going to depend where you are , places I've lived/been your mileage will vary being non african american and saying "nigga" trying to get away with that.
Plenty of black people will deem a response unworthy, but some might be wrong place and time, shit could get violent. Sometimes people play the "but I'm not white" minority that sits on the fence saying nigga when its beneficial to them card. One that spouts off
"nigga" all day every day, but makes sure everyone remembers "oh no I'm Dominican" " I'm Puerto Rican" " I'm <insert minority that looks black enough>", " arab" , etc etc that doesnt matter they are all weak hearted anyway ignore them all.
That proud to say "nigga" attitude is mostly, online bravery though. They were born and raised in that, I'm not surprised or judgemental of it, but I don't have to accept their justification for doing something clearly and always wrong and try an smooth stuff over, its wrong. What really makes black people mad is when another ethnic group tries to "make us understand" how they were using the word. They need to understand, its a slur, and a black person being a human individual can take it however they want to take it, and their perception , or even reaction to being called the slur, is INDEPENDENT of the meaning of the word. "But DonasaurusRex why do so and so say the n-word then?" Cause people are and do wrong every day, that's the basic truth of this life and world. Is what it is, but don't compound that wrong by then saying how people should react to it, people have names and are individuals for a reason use their name. What rule is there against using someone's proper name in the name of respect?
My only advice to those who HAVE TO SAY THIS WORD , do it within context of a relationship with another person because it LIMITS who is exposed to what YOU consider right and wrong , and acceptable. Then no disrespect is done because things are mutually agreed on.