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Anytime someone says that a person of great standing uses the n-word, it's "to make a point". I somewhat disagree. That word really should be gone, I think. It's horrible, a terrible time in American history that continues to this day.
Or do y'all think it really did make the point the President was trying to make?
Like all words, the context in which it is used is crucial. I don't have a problem with Obama using it, it's just a word but one that I choose not to ever use.
The power one word, ONE WORD has over a group of people both black and white?
Here we have this one word, that nobody (but black rappers/singers) are supposed to use any time or any where as it's soooo offensive.
Ok, that's fine if it's that bad that just the mere utterance makes people swoon and get the vapors then we'll just go with removing it from the lexicon.
BUT, if it is in fact (as we're led to believe) that bad, that offensive then why is our dear leader loudly yelling it from his mountain top (tv/radio broadcasting)?
Man, I bet there were a whole bunch of fainting people and those that had to take a medicinal drink or take some "salts" to revive themselves (picture women fanning themselves with the back of one hand to their forehead).
Shame on President Obama! It is a slang and derogatory word to describe another human being. I am appalled when I hear one person calling another, and going make and forth with one another, and thinking it is funny. I think by calling each other a name that depicts oneself like that, after a while you'll start believing it, or maybe just get use to being called that. Where is the self-respect for one's self? If you don't have respect for yourself, then don't bank on anyone else having it for you either!
That word comes from Spanish and French "negro" and "negre." USA used to borrow the Spanish word when we called black people "negroes," but at some point that was deemed inconsiderate, which is when someone came up with the mouthful "African-American." During the use of the word "negro" phase, the slang became "n*g*er," and for some reason that was deemed offensive. Some people even take offense to the word "black."
Seems to me we shouldn't use any color-oriented word to describe them. Pointing out skin color seems to offend people.
I've been in situations when I needed to describe someone, but to avoid being politically incorrect by using race in the description, I simply described the clothes they were wearing. "The woman in the red dress."
Last edited by Zelpha; 06-22-2015 at 11:12 AM..
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