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Originally posted by ChaosDST:
Yeah, I think if Mariah Carey used the N word, her white fans would feel alienated and her black fans would feel uncomfortable. I would definitely feel uncomfortable if Mariah used the term b/c I don't think she identifies with the black community outside of her music career.
Nonetheless, it can appear a bit hypocritical if we have rappers running around "nigga this nigga that," and telling J-Lo the word is unacceptable. Afterall, is it supposed to be a "black thing," or an ignorance thing.
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I think Marey does identify with her black culture. I have seen her in may interviews embracing it. I think we have to be careful about what is marketed to us as an audience and what the true personality is of the artist. I think the image Marey is showing now is her true self. Again I hate the N word, but lets face it it does get used and is accepted in Black, PR and Dominican communities. Many Lations identify themselves as being black. Also when the Klan come with the rope, they are stringing Marey and JLo up with the rest of us.