Originally Posted by kizzy

Well you can understand why some young people may get confused then, there really shouldn't be a you can/you cant approach...its crazy and can only hinder integration.
As for reclaiming words, how far back does 'gay' go when referring to homosexuals?......

No, I can't understand why white people would ever use the word.

As far as white people go, the allowed times = never.

As far as black people go, the allowed times = whenever they want.

Simple rules.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

No, I can't understand why white people would ever use the word.

Well neither do I.

But I dont understand why black people would want to either tbh.

And I think its wrong to say its ok for one race but not another :S

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

No, I can't understand why white people would ever use the word.

so you can't understand why someone singing along with a song would say it?

You can't understand why someone explaining what someone else said would say it?

There are a million reasons a white person can say the N-word without being racist.

The only time it's racist is if you calling a person that word.

And also there is not carte blanche for black people eigther. If a black person was being racist and saying that most black people are N-words, and that they are ashamed of their race. Then do you still think it's okay for that black person to use the word?

Is it less bad for a hispanic person to use the N-word?

What if i call a hispanic person the N-word, they arn't black so is it still offensive?

Str8 people seem to think it's okay to call each other F--gots, it's only offensive if you call a gay person that right? So i should be allowed to call a Hispanic the N-word by that logic...

Is it okay for White people to call Hipsanics the N-word?

Originally Posted by lostalex

so you can't understand why someone singing along with a song would say it?

You can't understand why someone explaining what someone else said would say it?

There are a million reasons a white person can say the N-word without being racist.

The only time it's racist is if you calling a person that word.

And also there is not carte blanche for black people eigther. If a black person was being racist and saying that most black people are N-words, and that they are ashamed of their race. Then do you still think it's okay for that black person to use the word?

Is it less bad for a hispanic person to use the N-word?

What if i call a hispanic person the N-word, they arn't black so is it still offensive?

Str8 people seem to think it's okay to call each other F--gots, it's only offensive if you call a gay person that right? So i should be allowed to call a Hispanic the N-word by that logic...

Is it okay for White people to call Hipsanics the N-word?

When you have to go out of your way to dream up bizarre scenarios, then you don't really have a point to make in the first place.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

When you have to go out of your way to dream up bizarre scenarios, then you don't really have a point to make in the first place.

bizarre scenarios?? REALLY?? lol.

wow, you are truly naive....

Originally Posted by lostalex

bizarre scenarios?? REALLY?? lol.

wow, you are truly naive....

Really? How so?

With the latest race hate shooting, resulting in the murder of Trayvon Martin, I'd have thought you would be be a little more aware.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Really? How so?

With the latest race hate shooting, resulting in the murder of Trayvon Martin, I'd have thought you would be be a little more aware.

aware of what? what does that have to do with ANYTHING i said, or ANYTHING to do with your response to me?

try making sense.

are you playing stupid like ironically or something? cause it's not cute if you think it is.

Originally Posted by lostalex

aware of what? what does that have to do with ANYTHING i said, or ANYTHING to do with your response to me?

try making sense.

are you playing stupid like ironically or something? cause it's not cute if you think it is.

I'll humour your angry internet persona:

so you can't understand why someone singing along with a song would say it?

I'm not interested in thought crime. If you are alone in your house, then go for your life. If you are in the office singing to yourself, or in a karaoke bar, I'd say that would be inappropriate.

You can't understand why someone explaining what someone else said would say it?

If it's on the news, and it's relevant, I could understand that.

There are a million reasons a white person can say the N-word without being racist.

Of course. Saying the word doesn't automatically make you a racist, but it's completely inappropriate to use, and would display a level of ignorance on the part of the user.

The only time it's racist is if you calling a person that word.

No it isn't. Take former republican nominee candidate, Rick Perry. He had a farm, called "niggerhead." That's racist. I know you would like to think the world revolves us now, but we have to accept historical context. It's a question of ignorance.

And also there is not carte blanche for black people eigther. If a black person was being racist and saying that most black people are N-words, and that they are ashamed of their race. Then do you still think it's okay for that black person to use the word?

Yes.

Is it less bad for a Hispanic person to use the N-word?

Hispanics shouldn't be using that word either.

What if i call a Hispanic person the N-word, they arn't black so is it still offensive?

I'm not sure how many times you want me to say that only black people should be using it.

Str8 people seem to think it's okay to call each other F--gots, it's only offensive if you call a gay person that right? So i should be allowed to call a Hispanic the N-word by that logic...

Your point relies on assumptions about straight people, that I don't agree with. I don't use "******" either.

Is it okay for White people to call Hipsanics the N-word?

No.

Let me make this perfectly clear, just in case my other 10 posts in this thread haven't, it's not acceptable for white people to use ****** in our vocabulary. It just isn't. We can get all faux outraged about it all we like, and play victims of perceived "reverse racism", pretending that white people are now being persecuted.

We can do that. But what's the point? I find it truly disheartening that people, in the year 2012, are actually arguing this point. However, people are different so I understand that not everyone will view things in the same way.

I'm a student of history. Now that doesn't make me any better than anyone else, but I have a real appreciation of exactly what happened for centuries, as rich, white men traded people like pokemon cards. Often raping as they went along.

I'm not asking that every white person self harms on a nightly basis in order to pay penance for our forefathers, but I don't think asking us to leave ****** out of our vocabulary is worthy of the contempt that you have on display.

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by lostalex

so you can't understand why someone singing along with a song would say it?

You can't understand why someone explaining what someone else said would say it?

There are a million reasons a white person can say the N-word without being racist.

The only time it's racist is if you calling a person that word.

And also there is not carte blanche for black people eigther. If a black person was being racist and saying that most black people are N-words, and that they are ashamed of their race. Then do you still think it's okay for that black person to use the word?

Is it less bad for a hispanic person to use the N-word?

What if i call a hispanic person the N-word, they arn't black so is it still offensive?

Str8 people seem to think it's okay to call each other F--gots, it's only offensive if you call a gay person that right? So i should be allowed to call a Hispanic the N-word by that logic...

Is it okay for White people to call Hipsanics the N-word?

Why are you always contradicting yourself?

You don't believe that race even exists and I know you know that Hispanic is not a race. So why are you even posting that? There are white Hispanics, black Hispanics etc. You already know this. So why even make this post?