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Originally posted by sugar and spice
It is not a double standard, it is not "reverse racism" . . . it is placing things in their proper historical and cultural contexts. "Cracker" is more acceptable than "nigger" because of the historical implications of such terms. If you are a white person who is offended by "cracker" then GREAT -- make it known. If no whites ever comment on the fact that they're offended by that, then it will continue to be seen as less harmful. And if you're a white who's not offended by the use of "cracker" or "honkey" but you're just using it to make a point, then I don't think they're comparable.
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I have to agree here. When I hear the term "cracker" doesn't really offend me. But it does tell me a lot about the person using it. I don't think it's a double standard at all. When you hear "cracker" used in a tv show. Do you call the station/production comapny/fcc to complain about? Probably not. Most people just shrug it off. To me, there are worse things you can call me than a "cracker".
Now this is just how I feel. I still think using the n-word is 100 times for offensive than "cracker".
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