Ty Webb wrote:I hate the word and have a visceral aversion to it. I don't think anyone should use it (or its supposedly more acceptable, "friendly" variation, which I think is also bullshit), but white people lost their n-word privileges a long time ago. That includes telling black people whether they should use it or not. Not my business.

Minotaur029 wrote:news story about naacp burying the word, "nigger."

syntaxfree07 wrote:Same as motherfucker. As a term of endearment it is fine. If black people woke up tomorrow and decided to sport confederate flag stickers and tattoos to display what their ancestors have overcome I would be fine with that. The confederate flag means different things to different people. Same with the n word and the swastika. I don't see the big deal and it's completely presumptuous to think that symbols and words can't be interpreted differently. Most of you are being dumb hippie pricks. It doesn't hurt anybody.

Mr. Graham wrote:• The whole Dude, it's just a word, what's the big deal, you need to chill out, it doesn't bother me if you call me "honky" "argument" is out the goddamn window pretty much across the board, but especially when voiced by middle class white guys (which it generally seems to be). Sorry, bros, it'll take more than the old sticks & stones gag to sort this out, & you're not helping by pretending to try.

Josef K wrote:The word and all its derivatives are horrible. Consider its origins and you'll understand why it should be offensive to everyone. Jesus, I'm white and Scottish and even I know that.