Michael Richards aka "Kramer" racist?

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Incorrect.

Even with the derivatives of the word, the N word will always have a place in history and in the hearts of many Americans. The entertainment world hasn't made it appropriate for white people to say the N word. The only white people I can tolerate saying that word in any form are white sociolinguists and even these professionals try not to overuse that contextual privilege.

I guess I should clarify a bit more, that while I think that it's inappropriate to call people with names (and heck, I've been called names too since I'm non-white), you have to admit that the younger generation isn't exposed to what the African Americans had suffer in the past, they do not realize that "seriousness" of this word. And it doesn't help that certain music genres use of such rasicts words (also sexist if you want, different versions of racial slur), it makes does in fact make people less and less aware of how much insult and harm by just saying those words can do.

yet again, that's just how I see it...

[OtterXO]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

I guess I should clarify a bit more, that while I think that it's inappropriate to call people with names (and heck, I've been called names too since I'm non-white), you have to admit that the younger generation isn't exposed to what the African Americans had suffer in the past, they do not realize that "seriousness" of this word. And it doesn't help that certain music genres use of such rasicts words (also sexist if you want, different versions of racial slur), it makes does in fact make people less and less aware of how much insult and harm by just saying those words can do.

yet again, that's just how I see it...

Right, but Richards is 58. I think older people, him included, are VERY aware of the seriousness of the word and how much of an insult it is.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

you have to admit that the younger generation isn't exposed to what the African Americans had suffer in the past, they do not realize that "seriousness" of this word. And it doesn't help that certain music genres use of such rasicts words (also sexist if you want, different versions of racial slur), it makes does in fact make people less and less aware of how much insult and harm by just saying those words can do.

No......

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

No......

Well, as I said, that's just my opinion of how I see this society is nowadays.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

Well, as I said, that's just my opinion of how I see this society is nowadays.

I noticed that it was your opinion but it doesn't really fit in with the topic.

Please don't stick your tongue out at me. There's nothing cutesy or playful about this discussion.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I noticed that it was your opinion but it doesn't really fit in with the topic.

Please don't stick your tongue out at me. There's nothing cutesy or playful about this discussion.

Well, I was responding to others who were talking about the use of the n-word and how I feel that part of the reason why some people nowadays are "loosely" using the term because of the media. Rap songs, for example, has been using this word and teenagers are listening to it. Richards, is also an entertainer. I guess once you are in the industry, you tend to forget what's wrong or what's right.

But afterall, I was responding to those who were also going off topic. So you are also refer to other posters who are off topic as well.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by cutie_cat_4ever

Well, I was responding to others

Cool.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Cool.

Cool. And sorry, I'll take back the icon. I didn't mean it in that way.