I think the "N" word should not be used by ANYONE and everyone who are descendants of enslaved Africans should take offense. So if your African American homie from around the way call you out yo' name by using the word you should get JUST AS UPSET if not MORE upset than someone you perceive as not coming from the same ethnic background as you. Why use a word that was used as a weapon against our ancestors who shed their precious blood so we could have choices and pursuit of happiness.
I used to use the word FREELY and I called my boyfriend from HIGH SCHOOL that one day (years after we grew up.. moved away...went off to college..etc.). He corrected me quick, fast and in a hurry and reminded me that he is NOT a "N" and takes offense to me calling him that. I can't blame the brother and MORE of us should take offense when we call each other that b/c the word is NOT positive....cute or a term of endearment. It is a word created by enslavers used to degrade and dehumanize. There is nothing about the word .. whether you put an "ER" on the end or an "A" that makes it even 1/2 way more appealing.
That is why I have stopped using it. I offend each and every 1 of our ancestors when it is used. So I wish black folks would stop acting like we own that nasty word b/c we DO NOT!
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Originally posted by tickledpink:
I understand where you're coming from with that one, but I still think the use of it is wrong. If you're down with me, then you should also understand how offensive that word is to me & respect me enough not to use it. I had a friend (white) once that used to freely use that word. She mainly hung around African Americans & thought she was "down" enough to say n***@ in the same context as when we say it. Yes, I went off. And yes, she stopped (at least in my presence), but she could never understand why it offended me so badly when she said it.
I haven't heard J'Lo's song, but I will try to see if I can. And if someone has that address, I will gladly mail my complaint (otherwise, I'll research it).
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