Tom Hanks's son uses 'N word' on Instagram and justifies it

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Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/11645810/Tom-Hankss-rapper-son-uses-N-word-in-London-Instagram-photos.html

Thoughts? 

[Kermit 15,807]

 

[Coop 15,354]

If that guy is comfortable with Tom's son calling him that, then I don't see what the problem is.  

[RainingOnMe 7,280]

He's not using it in a hateful way, but then again, African Americans say the word all the time with themselves. But again, it comes down to "if white people say it, it's racist". 

[Serendipity 7,821]

If that guy is comfortable with Tom's son calling him that, I don't see what the problem is.  

​True

This is just meant as a joke, but if some people feel disrespected and want to start up calling racist

[RainingOnMe 7,280]

​True

This is just meant as a joke, but if some people feel disrespected and want to start up calling racist

​How... this was clearly not used in a 'racist' or hateful manner?

[monsterdreams 1,529]

I sort of get it, but it's still not gonna go down well 

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

If that guy is comfortable with Tom's son calling him that, I don't see what the problem is.  

​If hes fine with that, then sure, call him that if you want. 
However, 1 black person condoning the word doesnt represent the views of all black people. Hes basically saying, 'i can call black people the n word and its fine because my black friend said so!' which is a ridiculous argument.  

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inb4 SJW descend on this thread  

[Didymus 34,380]

He makes good points, but I'm afraid the majority won't make an effort to read that entire thing.

[Coop 15,354]

​If hes fine with that, then sure, call him that if you want. However, 1 black person condoning the word doesnt represent the views of all black people. Hes basically saying, 'i can call black people the n word and its fine because my black friend said so!' which is a ridiculous argument.  

​But he called his friend that word, not every other African-American... It he had said it in plural, then that would've been wrong. 

[OBEY 57,109]

If his friend doesn't mind, who cares? It's their friendship anyways.

[Serendipity 7,821]

​How... this was clearly not used in a 'racist' or hateful manner?

​Some people tend to be too sensitive

[Diamond Heart 4,400]

​But he called his friend that word, not every other African-American... It he had said it in plural, then that would be wrong. 

​The 3rd instagram post, in my opinion isnt referring to just his friends though. If it was just the 2 above that then i wouldnt even care, its between him and his friends.

[Young Pancake 693]

Back people need to stop using the n word, otherwise it is somewhat okay for others to keep using it. You don't hear Mexicans calling themselves the w word, so it's not okay to call them that.