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When it comes to the N word there are people of all races that don't like it, even if it has an a on the end. Black people have used it as a term of endearment for each other. But a lot of people say, why put a positive spin on a racial slur?
It is a powerful word and it brings up emotions that range from hate to compassion.
| Nigger is a derogatory term used to refer to dark-skinned people, mostly those of Black African ancestry. As an English variant of negro, it was once in common usage, but in recent times, in most contexts, it is considered a racial slur.
However, modern variants such as nigga are used as a synonym for "person" in a controversial effort to reclaim the word for general use. |
Recently on the view Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd both justify their use of the "N word" by saying that black people have turned the N word around and use it now as a term of endearment. Goldberg also goes onto say that we have taken it out of the hands of those people that have used the word against us to now use the word for a different meaning.
The other three ladies Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters and Joy Behar asked questions like, why they cannot use it? does it mean something different if they use it because they are white?
Goldberg and Hasselbeck both have very good points.
Goldberg points out that black and white people don't live in the same world. It very different being black in America than being a white person
Hasselbeck also makes a good point when she says how can we have equality when we bring back a word that represents hate and then expect harmony.
What do you think people? Feel free to comment
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When it comes to the N word there are people of all races that don't like the word, even if it has an a on the end. Black people have used it as a term of endearment for each other. But a lot of people say why put a positive spin on a racial slur.
It is a powerful word and it brings up emotions that range from hate to compassion.
| Nigger is a derogatory term used to refer to dark-skinned people, mostly those of Black African ancestry. As an English variant of negro, it was once in common usage, but in recent times, in most contexts, it is considered a racial slur.
However, modern variants such as nigga are used as a synonym for "person" in a controversial effort to reclaim the word for general use. |
Recently on the view Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd both justify their use of the "N word" by saying that black people have turned the N word around and use it now as a term of endearment. The other three ladies Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Barbara Walters and Joy Behar ask questions on why they cannot use it.
Goldberg and Hasselbeck both have very good points. Goldberg points out that black and white people don't live in the same world. It very different being black in America than being a white person
Hasselbeck also make a good point when she says how can we have equality when we bring back a word that represents hate and expect harmony.
What do you think people? Feel free to comment