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Originally posted by librasoul22
Ownership of the n-word? My view on that is that it shouldn't matter to you who owns that word. It is not your concern. Why would YOU want to use it? Whether or not a black person chooses to use the word is up to them. Worry about yourself, not who chooses to use what word.
I have never understood why this has been such an issue for non-blacks. Why on earth would anyone else care or want to use the word so bad, knowing its connotations?
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it's quite simple, the word itself is not something that should be used, period. If a black person calls another "his/her nigga" it's all cool, but g-d forbid a white guy or anyone else of a different race use the word, we have to have a riot. And it doesn't even matter how the word is used by a white person, it's automatically deemed offensive because it came out of their mouth.
Now, if this word is so offensive to the african-american community that they cringe when someone not black uses it, they why use it themselves? That's a very important issue because it's a very confusing situation that black people try to make it confusing. If it's offensive, then it should not be used in that manner, but if it is, then don't get pissy when some white people use it, because I think that's racism.
If someone, and I mean anyone ever walked up to me and used the k-word, I would react in an equal manner. That's the difference, I hope that clears it up.
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