Originally Posted By mele Why does a white person always drag out that argument? There has been PLENTY of discussion about that issue...discussion just about EVERYWHERE. Why not just admit that you don't get why it's not the same thing and keep the rest of the faux outrage to yourself? I mean, really. What an inappropriate comment to put here, too. But, I know you'll apparently never understand that, either.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb It bothers me to hear anyone use that word, but when it's used "interally" it's really an issue for their community and I prefer to stay out of it. I am usually not easily offended, especially by words, but this one has such an ugly history that I find this sticker completely repugnant.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk So tell me Mele... why is it alright for a black person to call another black person "the N" word? It isn't funny. It is disrespectful.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper The same reason to gay guys can call each other "homo" or "queer" or whatever and a straight person cannot use those words. Frankly, it is more the intent of the word than the word itself. At least that is how I interpret it.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Daannzzz...Sorry about that, but someone once said, concerning discussion boards, that sarcasm does not always type well. That's why I started out giving the benefit of the doubt. I don't know anyone well enough to always catch it.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>The same reason to gay guys can call each other "homo" or "queer" or whatever and a straight person cannot use those words. Frankly, it is more the intent of the word than the word itself. At least that is how I interpret it.<<< Totally agree with that statement. The big difference is that when used by the black community it isn't front loaded with superior tones and bigoted hatred.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>why is it alright for a black person to call another black person "the N" word?<< Context. It's a question of intent. Black friends calling each other the word clearly mean no disrespect to each other, whereas when a white person uses it, they probably do.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney This is now on yahoo news. I really NEED to stop reading the comments sections of those stories. Get this one: "obama is a murderer, a traitor, a globalist, a crook, a criminal, and a fraud...and people cry because a bumper sticker is offensive? our government starting wars every month and murdering millions of innocent people AND stripping us of our rights offends me!!" HUH???!!! Where do people come up with such things. Murdering millions of innocent people? One of the other comments said he was Muslim by birth. What does that mean? Sooooo many ignorant people in this country. If nothing else, this election season has made me VERY glad I live in CA.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz ""Daannzzz...Sorry about that,"" That's okay. I should have made it clear. I think many of the others know that my positions on other issues would preclude that I would approve of the statement.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk I understand the intent part, but name calling is hurtful no matter who says it. It will offend someone so why do it?
Originally Posted By mele It's just sad that anyone would try to debate the use of the word by black people in regards to this disgusting sticker. Unbelievable.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I'm not a fan of the word but I have plenty of friends who use it with each other. I had hoped we could stay on the original topic though. It's kind of like my tribal community & other Native American people I know scoffing at Native American and using Indian. It's a thumbing of the nose attitude. I guess in Barboy's world I can get a bummer sticker now that says Honkie If You're Not Voting for Santorum and no one should get up in arms about it.
Originally Posted By mele Actually, that did make me laugh. ;-) The thing is...there aren't really hurtful slang words for caucasians...words that have been used to keep us in our place, beneath people of other races. There really is no racial equivalent. There has to be an imbalance of power to truly be insulting.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb About the closest I've seen was some kid calling my son a Natzi because we have a German last name. It was quite hurtful for him, but that excuses nothing as far as white people using denigrating terms for people of other races and I would never allow him to do it.
