Teacher Calls A Student the "N" Word, the "Slang Version"

AKA2D '91 · #1 02-04-2006, 06:42 PM

http://www.whas11.com/sharedcontent/...49293&catId=49

Does it matter if it's, "N....r" or "N...ah"?

Phasad1913 · #2 02-04-2006, 08:35 PM

When Oprah had the cast members of the movie "Crash" on her show a few weeks or so ago, there was a gentleman on there who gave a really good statement on how and why the word has become common in our community. He said something to the effect of the younger people found a way, either consciously ot subconsciously to deal with the implications and baggage of that word by incorporating it into the day to day language. Sort of like commanding control over it to diffuse the power others have by using it. I can truly understand what he is trying to say.. I still feel, however, that the society should try to formulate another way to deal with this word though because everytime I hear people say "the N word" or some public figure calling for someone to resign or whatever when they say it, I get a little irritated. There is no way to legislate morality and no way to force people not to say something, no matter what the word is. Of course, in certain situations, clearly someone calling someone else the word should have consequences, but I think people are getting too sensitve about the words use, to the point where its going to make people use it even more. It just irks me when people do the whole

thing when someone says nigger, whether its a black person or a white person, but even more so when its a white person when we all know whites and blacks use the word every day. The change in this culture is going to have to come from within people at this point. The laws have done as much changing as they're going to do and the rest is up to us. If we are so bothered by the word, despite the pshychological way in which we have decided to deal with it, we need to cleanse it from OUR vernacular in the black community. That way, when whites use it towards us, the problem will truly be theirs, and theirs alone.

wrigley · #3 02-04-2006, 09:54 PM

No. It doesn't matter what version, the teacher was very much in the wrong. He looked like a complete idiot trying to justify himself with the spelling lesson on camera. I can't believe he admitted on interview that he's been using that word in front of students for years. He's a bigger fool for trying to appeal the suspension. All he got was a slap on the wrists.

Is this standard policy if teachers are proven to have made any offensive remarks to students? Would he still have his job if he had called a female student the c-word?

nonchalant · #4 02-05-2006, 12:15 PM

I do not feel that there is any justifiable reason for an educator to use that word in any spelling to address another person in a professional setting. Whether it be a student, faculty member, staff member, etc. What you do on your own time is your business. Parents are already placing their trust in the school system to provide their child(ren) with the ultimate learning experience. Educators have a great responsibility, and many are looked at as mentors for the students. Some students may feel if it's okay for a teacher to use such language, I'm sure it's okay for me to speak the same. I'm sure the average person wouldn't look at this situation as pleasing. We all know there are some parents these days that wouldn't care. Looking at it on a professional level, I feel it's just unacceptable.

ljkelly · #5 02-05-2006, 12:43 PM

What do you think would of happened if it was a black teacher who said the same thing?

AKA2D '91 · #6 02-05-2006, 08:00 PM

I think that the penalty should be the SAME across the board.

PhiGam · #7 12-18-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AKA2D '91

I think that the penalty should be the SAME across the board.

Seriously? For whatever reason, a lot of black people seem to enjoy calling each other that. While that makes absolutely no sense to me, its the truth. If a white teacher used it and offended somebody then they should be punished, if a black teacher used it then I think it's ok.

AlphaFrog · #8 12-18-2007, 12:59 PM

Holy 2 Year Old Thread Bump, Batman!

Did you do a search for the N word or something?

Leslie Anne · #9 12-18-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Holy 2 Year Old Thread Bump, Batman!

Did you do a search for the N word or something?

I think he must have. His "I'm better than you" thread got locked before he got a chance to explain how bigotry is so "classy" and "fratty."

Don't we have a term for people who randomly go around making inflammatory posts? Oh, yes, that would be troll.

rhoyaltempest · #10 12-18-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiGam

Seriously? For whatever reason, a lot of black people seem to enjoy calling each other that. While that makes absolutely no sense to me, its the truth. If a white teacher used it and offended somebody then they should be punished, if a black teacher used it then I think it's ok.

And a lot of Black people don't enjoy calling eachother that (that meaning the slang term as opposed to the other one). No version is acceptable to me and no Black person that I currently keep company with uses them. Just wanted to clarify.

Animate · #11 12-18-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiGam

Seriously? For whatever reason, a lot of black people seem to enjoy calling each other that. While that makes absolutely no sense to me, its the truth. If a white teacher used it and offended somebody then they should be punished, if a black teacher used it then I think it's ok.

This shows that you, in fact, DON'T know "a lot of black people". Way to let TV, movies, and music shape your opinions rather than actual people.

rhoyaltempest · #12 12-18-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Animate

This shows that you, in fact, DON'T know "a lot of black people". Way to let TV, movies, and music shape your opinions rather than actual people.

Exactly.

emeraldAKA99 · #13 02-05-2006, 08:13 PM

This man should have taken his suspension and shut up about it. This attempt at explaining himself is actually making it worse.

preciousjeni · #14 02-05-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally posted by wrigley
He looked like a complete idiot trying to justify himself with the spelling lesson on camera. I can't believe he admitted on interview that he's been using that word in front of students for years. He's a bigger fool for trying to appeal the suspension. All he got was a slap on the wrists.

It was AWFUL! I have so much to say and no words to say it!

Alouette · #15 02-06-2006, 04:15 PM

I actually had a (white) substitute teacher call me the 'n' word back in elementary school (in TX in the 70s). Needless to say she never subbed in our (predominantly white) school again....enough white kids heard her say it, they went back and told their parents (as well as my telling my parents)...then the PTA was on the case....

It's unacceptable, no matter who says it (black or white).