Black Student Sues for Hostile Environment Created by "N Word" from Black Students (Mexican, lawyer)
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I hear too many people say the word ending in igga is not a racial insult, only igger. My question then is IF it's not a racial insult, can White people use igga?
Here in the Twin Cities I've seen a lot of hatred from Blacks towards Asians & Somalis. I have no doubt that the Blacks you know don't harbor this type of hatred, but many poor, inner city, "ghetto" Blacks do. The Asians & Somalis are moving into their neighborhoods, attending the same schools, but getting better grades, getting the local part time jobs, etc. I believe there is some anger at essentially being leap- frogged on the social ladder.
I think it depends on where you live.
I don't doubt your experience at all. Matter of fact, I do believe some blacks dislike Asians or Mexicans or white.
I live in orange county, California. My brother's best friend is an AA guy and he has been jokingly called Uncle Tom by some AA friends of his. He has absolutely no problems with Asians or white. (We are German/Irish/Japanese/Hawaiian mixed) Matter of fact, I don't believe he has problem with anybody.
In downtown LA however, there are a lot of blacks don't like Koreans because Koreans are mostly business owners who open businesses in black neighborhood.
I hear too many people say the word ending in igga is not a racial insult, only igger. My question then is IF it's not a racial insult, can White people use igga?
Mr. Tupac Shakur, is credited for creating the acronym for N..A, which stands for “never ignorant getting goals accomplished.” If I remembered this right.
Great role model. How's he doing with getting those goals accomplished? Maybe THUG LIFE prevailed...
So no problem then if us White people call industrious Blacks who're "getting goals accomplished" N'as then?
I'd be really careful!
As a fish-belly white person, I'd never use any of the "n" word relatives, especially within hearing range of a black person. Just because they often hear it as a friendly insult coming from another black person doesn't mean they'd hear it as a friendly insult coming from me.
I think it interesting that the basis for the suit is that the child in question is being subjected to racism, when it seems to me that it could just as well be an example of bullying. Undoubtedly, someone made a reasoned choice here, and I'd love to hear the reasons.
I am pretty much a First Amendment fundamentalist, but I really *hate* the "n" word and all its relatives. I will be very interested to see how this court draws the line.
As a fish-belly white person, I'd never use any of the "n" word relatives, especially within hearing range of a black person. Just because they often hear it as a friendly insult coming from another black person doesn't mean they'd hear it as a friendly insult coming from me.
I think it interesting that the basis for the suit is that the child in question is being subjected to racism, when it seems to me that it could just as well be an example of bullying. Undoubtedly, someone made a reasoned choice here, and I'd love to hear the reasons.
I am pretty much a First Amendment fundamentalist, but I really *hate* the "n" word and all its relatives. I will be very interested to see how this court draws the line.
As a fish-belly white person, I'd never use any of the "n" word relatives, especially within hearing range of a black person. Just because they often hear it as a friendly insult coming from another black person doesn't mean they'd hear it as a friendly insult coming from me.
I think it interesting that the basis for the suit is that the child in question is being subjected to racism, when it seems to me that it could just as well be an example of bullying. Undoubtedly, someone made a reasoned choice here, and I'd love to hear the reasons.
I am pretty much a First Amendment fundamentalist, but I really *hate* the "n" word and all its relatives. I will be very interested to see how this court draws the line.
My understanding is that the case being about racism can bring it into federal court under the Civil Rights Act which would mean the federal government could force action on the part of the school if they win the case rather than them paying some money and having the problem continue.
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