JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baduizm 551 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 so easy for him to just say "brotha" or "hitta" or anything else... but no it was *****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie 2,518 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Cruzifix said: Am I the only one that doesn’t have an issue with the N****? The modern use for said word is not rotted to the original meaning. It’s essentially slang for “homie”. I think it’s extremely unnecessary to dictate who can say what. First of all are you black? Then why do you have that stupid way of thinking? It's not a slang for hommie God...go educate yourself What if tomorrow I see you again? Should I say that I used to love you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicixs 3,465 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Eddie said: First of all are you black? Then why do you have that stupid way of thinking? It's not a slang for hommie God...go educate yourself First of all, act like an adult and discuss properly. Second of all, ER is a slur, A is very much slang for said term. Religion is a product to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie 2,518 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Just now, Cruzifix said: First of all, act like an adult and discuss properly. Second of all, ER is a slur, A is very much slang for said term. Discuss what? You are not black you don't have an opinion here. End of it What if tomorrow I see you again? Should I say that I used to love you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie 2,518 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 37 minutes ago, ZiggyZiggs said: i can't believe there are non black people defending the use of the n-word in 2018 and one of them couldn't even have a proper discussion with me on the other thread and instead implied i was not an intelligent person based on my posts and called me a rodent. i think it's quite easy to understand the level of knowledge and intelligence a person has when they just insult you rather than give a proper response sad just sad I know gurl. What if tomorrow I see you again? Should I say that I used to love you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raginchristians 736 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Can't believe theres still non-black people tryna find ways to use the n-word I mean I completely can believe it but let me dream General rule of thumb; if you need to stop and think if it's appropriate for you to use the n-word, you probably shouldn't. Chances are it's probably not your word to use Idk why some of y'all non-black people are so pressed about using a WORD litterally just say any two other syllables it's not that difficult to do this has been a PSA from your friendly neighbourhood non-black PoC In summary: he/they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungvenn 22 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 youtube won't do **** about this but they'll keep banning lgbt and gaming videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZephyrInTheSky 1,235 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I'm kinda on the fence about this, i feel like the word is losing its meaning with each generation. I can see why black people would be really offended, but ive heard Latinos and some "urban" white people say it, i think this generation of teens and kids probably think of it as buddy or bro. There can be 99 bottoms in the area but all it takes is 1 top to believe in you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOP2 3,948 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, FfFfFfFF said: The usage of words is not limited by race. That's not any word like apple or **** or plane wtv. It is a word used for centuries to degrade black people and give them a state of inferiority to others. It was always used by white people to offend black people. So now, I think white people could abstain from using this word cuz it's 2018 and it's ****in offensive. For example, I would be offended if some straight dude told me imma ******* cuz he's the "oppressor" technically and it's because of his heteronormative patriarchal society that I am being discriminated. But when my fellow hunties use this word I won't be offended cuz it's between us, like a joke. Same applies to the N word. But anyways we should just let go of this stupid debate and get back to discussing gaga, that's what brings us all here on GGD. Let's leave those stupid little things behind, let's hope for less racism in all of the societies and to all white people wanting to say the N word, nobody is shutting ur mouth, you can freely say whatever u want (offensive or not) but if its offensive u should prepare for some backlash. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naor Daniel 937 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 They're so unknown in Israel. It's seriously your (Americans) fault for making them so popular and talked about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnTakamaki 6,871 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 These non black defending using N word is ok no wonder Trump became a president Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 11,868 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Cruzifix said: Sis, everyone is too sensitive. A large majority of black people in my area use it when referring to their friends, wether they’re POC or not. Not only that, but they are completely okay with non POC using it as well. Why should I, as a Hispanic gay male, dictate wether or not my friend wants their check book to have sugar skulls on it? Why should I stop other people from enjoying my culture, or calling me a wetback as a joke? Why should I be mad and/or upset because they decided to use terms such as “Chico” or even “ese”? Should I be mad that on Christmas Day my partner’s family sang Feliz Navidad instead of Merry Christmas? No, I shouldn’t stop them. I shouldn’t be mad or upset. Why? Because I believe in unity. Worrying/Fighting about wether someone can say this, or can wear that stops us from unifying. We’re so caught up on white people wearing dreads and sugar skull makeup that we forget we’re all human. We feed into the notion that we are in fact not the same. Using the N-word doesn’t promote unity the same way anyone using something derogatory doesn’t. In the black community the word may hold different connotation, but that’s the thing innit? Connotation. The context of a word is important. A black person saying it to another black person is very different from a white person saying it to them because of the way the word is wielded. While it’s nice that you and you friends feel comfortable saying things like that among yourselves, a part of unity is accepting that everyone responds to things differently and respecting that. If you only considered the propriety of your actions based on the like-minded individuals you surround yourself with (friends, family you like, etc.) then you aren’t going to have a very strong idea of what the larger opinion may be on something. You may say someone is being overly sensitive but to disregard their concerns because they aren’t yours is callous and not kind or unifying; it’s the opposite, actually. To them, what you said may be incredibly hurtful but because you and your friends use the n-word casually their feelings are suddenly invalidated? That seems a little screwy to me. By no means am I trying to pick a fight or anything, I just think that while it’s great you feel a certain level of comfort with your friends, you can’t expect that comfort to be everywhere. Then just because not everyone is like you and your friends doesn’t mean that their feelings aren’t worth consideration. Unity and kindness is about listening not dogmatism and dejection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicixs 3,465 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, Ziggy said: Using the N-word doesn’t promote unity the same way anyone using something derogatory doesn’t. In the black community the word may hold different connotation, but that’s the thing innit? Connotation. The context of a word is important. A black person saying it to another black person is very different from a white person saying it to them because of the way the word is wielded. While it’s nice that you and you friends feel comfortable saying things like that among yourselves, a part of unity is accepting that everyone responds to things differently and respecting that. If you only considered the propriety of your actions based on the like-minded individuals you surround yourself with (friends, family you like, etc.) then you aren’t going to have a very strong idea of what the larger opinion may be on something. You may say someone is being overly sensitive but to disregard their concerns because they aren’t yours is callous and not kind or unifying; it’s the opposite, actually. To them, what you said may be incredibly hurtful but because you and your friends use the n-word casually their feelings are suddenly invalidated? That seems a little screwy to me. By no means am I trying to pick a fight or anything, I just think that while it’s great you feel a certain level of comfort with your friends, you can’t expect that comfort to be everywhere. Then just because not everyone is like you and your friends doesn’t mean that their feelings aren’t worth consideration. Unity and kindness is about listening not dogmatism and dejection. I am extremely appreciative of your response! You gave me actual thoughts that I could take with me into the future. Thank you for such a well written reply. Religion is a product to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy 5,305 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I have friends who are not fluent in English but when they do Karaoke they sing the N word without knowing the meaning but when I told them they just thought “it’s just a song” “I’m just singing the lyrics written on screeen”. Can any African american enlighten me with your insights? Do you find an Asian singing a The Weeknd song uncensored offensive? Coz it’s so strange to self censor when I do Karaoke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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