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What's up with the N word? Keep it out of the Podium please.

12,738 11,124 July 20, 2012 at 06:48 PM in Question
It really bothers me when black people or for that matter anyone uses the N word.

I was walking into Wal-Mart today, when I passed a group of five young black kids. All I heard was N this and you F-ing N. More then once in the short time it took me to get out of ear shot of them.

My question is if it is an offensive word for a white person to say it, what makes it less offensive for a black person to use it?

If I would have been walking past them with some of my white friends and called one of them a N In front of them, I would more then likely would have had to defend myself.

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BostonGirl
07-24-2012 at 03:52 PM.
07-24-2012 at 03:52 PM.
Quote from serra :
i disagree.

those who do not know the difference are the ignorant ones because they are the ones that get offended.

urbandictionary.com - it's in there like how bostongirl and i explained it, yo.
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Hawk2007
07-24-2012 at 04:24 PM.
07-24-2012 at 04:24 PM.
Quote from serra :
i didn't read the whole thread but here's what i know.

"nigga" is the slang for "censored" used in a friendly way amongst friends. kinda like "yo homie or hey bro"

whilst "censored" is the derogatory and offensive term op speaks of.

I'm curious how the mod staff would rule were people to begin using the word "nigga" with frequency everywhere on SD considering the position that you are in.
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calistyle
07-24-2012 at 04:40 PM.
07-24-2012 at 04:40 PM.
Quote from Hawk2007 :
How do mods come down on the word "faggot" since it means a cigarette in some cultures?

Do you think if either were used by say.... a white person in a position of power.... the media would correctly point out the difference?

The really educated blacks I work with never use either. I generally hear this from the youth and little educated AAs. I'm no fan of Obama, but I'd be even more disappointed with him as a person, as a husband, and as a father if he uses either in private.




That is correct.

In a court of law, I think a judge and jury would see no difference. We can debate that all day long, but they're both racially charged words.
Please don't podiumize this thread.
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07-24-2012 at 04:43 PM.
07-24-2012 at 04:43 PM.
Quote from Hawk2007 :
I'm curious how the mod staff would rule were people to begin using the word "nigga" with frequency everywhere on SD considering the position that you are in.
well considering Serra and the others are just mods and don't make the rules around here, they are entitled to an opinion just like the rest of us..Wink
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07-24-2012 at 05:02 PM.
07-24-2012 at 05:02 PM.
Quote from BostonGirl :
well considering Serra and the others are just mods and don't make the rules around here, they are entitled to an opinion just like the rest of us..Wink
mods are peeeeeeople too
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and i'd totally nominate you to be our next mod but since you don't think mr. sd listens to me, then oh wellllllll, wot can i say? oooh oooh oooh, i know! i know!! tough shit farker.
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07-24-2012 at 06:02 PM.
07-24-2012 at 06:02 PM.
Quote from calistyle :
Please don't podiumize this thread.
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mods are peeeeeeople too

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I disagree with you they are Superman
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07-24-2012 at 06:10 PM.
07-24-2012 at 06:10 PM.
Quote from calistyle :
QPLR and I doubt that anyone could learn very much from you, if anything at all.
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To avoid getting banned, I'm just going to keep my mouth shut.
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Fark off.
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Fark off.
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07-24-2012 at 07:30 PM.
07-24-2012 at 07:30 PM.
Quote from veritableqndry :
So... you object to men using the word "rape" casually yet you casually suggest prison rape as an appropriate punishment for doing so? Really?
ftfy!

Thread belongs in the podium.
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07-24-2012 at 08:09 PM.
07-24-2012 at 08:09 PM.
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Fark off.
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Fark off.
Crylol Although it's been said a zillion times..........that made me LOL!!!!
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