djchameleon |
05-09-2011 03:13 AM |
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Originally Posted by crash_override
(Post 1050771)
Oh really?
Seriously though, putting the way you approached and worded the question aside, I've often wondered the same thing.
I don't think there's really an answer to it, it's just been used so much and so often that it's become not only socially acceptable in most African American circles, but almost EXPECTED of many people of that race. I've had converstations with people of the Af-Am race who don't necessarily like the word itself, but just say it to fit in and not seem stuck up around their friends. It really has taken on a completely different meaning.
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Okay, I guess you guys need some clarity.
It is all about context.
Some people hate the word all together and believe it should be said. Some people feel like they are taking back the word and use it freely because they feel like it takes the sting out of it.
If it is said in a manner that you can tell that the person is being mean/vicious about it then it's in a context which isn't acceptable by their standards.
I honestly don't care about the word and when I want to call someone ignorant I use the word instead of calling them ignorant.
Maybe if I lived during the time when it was used more often in a negative light then I wouldn't want to use it at all but I don't care about it.
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Originally Posted by crash_override
(Post 1050771)
It's actually quite fascinating to me that a single word in the same language can mean such different things depending on the skin color of the person speaking it.
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The English language is full of words that have different meanings that's why it is one of the harder languages to learn.
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