RE: Is it ever right to use a racial slur to make a point?
July 7, 2014 at 2:25 pm
(This post was last modified: July 7, 2014 at 2:32 pm by Losty.)
I disagree that the use of the word nigger is inherently racist or offensive regardless of context. I also think saying "the N word" when simply discussing the use of the word is awkward and sounds immature.
I haven't said it many times in my life, but when I have said it it was either an intelligent conversation among adults discussing racism, or quoting someone else.
Context is very important to me. Sometimes using words like that can really drive a point home. I do think that it's a bad idea to use it as a newspaper headline, especially referring to the president.
I hope you don't actually ever refer to people as nigger though. That's just awful.
I haven't said it many times in my life, but when I have said it it was either an intelligent conversation among adults discussing racism, or quoting someone else.
Context is very important to me. Sometimes using words like that can really drive a point home. I do think that it's a bad idea to use it as a newspaper headline, especially referring to the president.
(July 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm)ShaMan Wrote: "Nigger" is an attitude - NOT a race. Most of the niggers I know are not black.
I say let's replace nigger with this two word replacement phrase... ignorant shitsack, which more clearly represents those most often referred to as the former.
I hope you don't actually ever refer to people as nigger though. That's just awful.
