Racial Slurs

[Crashfan3]

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IMHO, they're only funny if used in the right context, which is rare.

This is not to say that I do not curse, however. People who know me well know that I curse like a sailor. For a while I had a habit of using racial slurs, but I've backed off, because it offends people and it cost me a couple of friends.

[kommisar]

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it's only racist if you have racial intent yourself, which is impossible to judge when talking to a complete strangers. I say nig [A] all the time just because it's somewhat taboo to some people and it has an awesome ring to it lmao. I'm not gonna pull the "I CAN SAY ***** CUZ I HAVE BLACK FRIENDS DURR" card, but if you know the person in question I don't see why this word is a big deal these days.

[Mans0n]

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I don't see why this word is a big deal these days.

From my perspective ( because I'm half black) I'd say it's still a big deal because of slavery, and the way white men treated blacks for hundreds of years.

Remember it was only in like the 60's that black people obtained equal rights as everyone else. so When looked at this way it really hasn't been long enough for it to not be a big deal still, though maybe in a few hundred years

[kommisar]

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maybe where you live there's more prejudice, but around here it's pretty well accepted. slavery was a big deal centuries ago but I guess Canada has a different history (a good deal of african americans took refuge here before the civil war)

[Reincarnate]

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I just don't use them. No reason to, and nothing good can come from them.

[ichliebekase]

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N----- means ignorant person whether black or white. That's the dictionary definition and that's how I use it. But not everyone goes up to their best friend and calls them ignorant.

[TC_Halogen]

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I have no issue with racial slurs being said towards me. To me, it often seems like those who are racially sensitive are racists themselves. While that sounds like an illegitimate argument, I tend to put things in perspective: those who don't care about the slurs and their meaning typically have no intent in malicious use of the slurs. However, those who actually DO tend to get incredibly fussy when hearing a slur, and more than likely are guilty of using some themselves.

While I am technically making an assumption, I feel that it's alright.

[kommisar]

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That's actually quite true. I used to get offended when people called me a french frog and I'd use similar terms to insult the english. As time went on, I learned to deal w/it.

[Nyokou]

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Yo *****s

What's going on in this thread?

Anyway, seriously, who cares. I don't know anyone who actually gives a damn about this kinda stuff honestly. No one really finds it offensive anymore except maybe older people.

[Gun92]

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From my perspective ( because I'm half black) I'd say it's still a big deal because of slavery, and the way white men treated blacks for hundreds of years.

Remember it was only in like the 60's that black people obtained equal rights as everyone else. so When looked at this way it really hasn't been long enough for it to not be a big deal still, though maybe in a few hundred years

I hate when people use that logic. You yourself personally were not affected by those actions of people a long time ago. People who claim that they are offended because of slavery and what not is such a lame excuse, unless you were in fact, part of the whole thing, then I understand. I know I won't go around shouting the N word at the top of my lungs but the only reason people go around saying things like that is because certain groups make a big deal out of a word. We all like to do what we are told we can't.

[Nyokou]

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I agree with Gun.

My best friend (who's black) always gets into arguments with her mom, telling her mom she's an ignorant stupid black person because she complains about slavery when it's not even something she experienced.

I think it's hilarious when they argue.

[Mans0n]

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Here in cali there isn't much racism where i live, because of a number of factors. Though racist jokes and racial slurs happen but in good nature. I only have a problem when people say the actual n word, as in using it on a person of color. That right there really makes me mad.

woah, your the one making a big deal of it bro. All i said was my opinion. there are people who have a much stronger opinion than mine on the n word, believe me. And while it didn't necessarily affect my life, it affected my ancestors, which alone is a good enough reason. though In the end it really doesn't bother me much becuase while i may be half black, im also half white.

And gun, you would most likely think the same way if your past family was treated harshly and put into slavery for just being a certain color, would you not agree?

Though it doesn't matter because it was all an issue before the 60's, so now everything is cool. Though when you compare how long black people were in slavery against how long they've been free, then you can see why some still get heated over the subject.

[Coolboyrulez0]

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I'm fine with words like ****** when used in literature due to the common usage of those certain words when associated with a specific time period.
[We read it out loud in history, and Literature and Language. No one, blacks included, are offended of course -- the way it should be.]

Otherwise, I choose my words more prudently than that. It's just a negative word due to its past.

[Mans0n]

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Ohh and a side note: someone calling another person ignorant because of their opinion on a matter, is most probably the true ignorant one.

think about it

[Patricoo]

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maybe where you live there's more prejudice, but around here it's pretty well accepted. slavery was a big deal centuries ago but I guess Canada has a different history (a good deal of african americans took refuge here before the civil war)

...yea and then many of them were unhappy because, even as free people, they had less rights then a free black man in northern America. England only abolished slavery to undermine America's reliance on it and enact their own 'divide the tribes' strategy of imperialism.

So TAKE THAT! Yea okay, that sounds like I'm on the racially insensitive side... I'm just trying to say passive-aggressive racism is still 'a big deal.' Which leads into...

I hate when people use that logic. You yourself personally were not affected by those actions of people a long time ago. People who claim that they are offended because of slavery and what not is such a lame excuse, unless you were in fact, part of the whole thing, then I understand. I know I won't go around shouting the N word at the top of my lungs but the only reason people go around saying things like that is because certain groups make a big deal out of a word. We all like to do what we are told we can't.

Imagine if there was a single word which was the staple noun that defined two centuries of active oppression, slavery and discrimination. Discrimination which still exists today in a passive-aggressive form. Its not that you don't get it, its that you can't get it. Not all blacks are required to freak out over it, but those who do are justified in doing so. Especially considering those people more often offended use their ancestors to better identify themselves, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Its all a matter of context and preference. The more you're in tune with your ancestors, the more insulted you're going to be when your heretige is insulted. For instance, I'm Jewish but I relate more to my Irish Catholic side. So I'm almost completely unaffected by jewish jokes.