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Originally Posted by hitman619
there is no double standard on this word "don't use it"
"This Nigg* thinks he's cool. What's up my Nigg*.What you doin Nigg*?"
As long as blacks continue to use the word like it's ok there will be a confusing grey area.
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Black people should have more respect for themselves than to use either form of the word, especially if they don't want anyone else using it. It's derogatory no matter how you say it, or who says it. The teacher was an idiot. He opened himself up to potential trouble, and anybody could have seen it coming. His rationale was stupid also. Who says he has to lower his standards because the students around him use those words? Hmm, aren't teachers supposed to be an example instead of conforming to the childish behavior of their students?
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Originally Posted by mrksts
Black people should have more respect for themselves than to use either form of the word, especially if they don't want anyone else using it. It's derogatory no matter how you say it, or who says it. The teacher was an idiot. He opened himself up to potential trouble, and anybody could have seen it coming. His rationale was stupid also. Who says he has to lower his standards because the students around him use those words? Hmm, aren't teachers supposed to be an example instead of conforming to the childish behavior of their students?
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1. This is funny
2. The Kid is trying to make some $$
3. Research shoes that minority tends to be racist rather than majority itself.
4. The teacher shoud know better on what to use and what not.
5. This is BS.
2. The Kid is trying to make some $$
3. Research shoes that minority tends to be racist rather than majority itself.
4. The teacher shoud know better on what to use and what not.
5. This is BS.
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I have 3 points to make:
1. I don't think educators should stoop to the level of misconduct their students display just to "feel more comfortable" with them. That teacher deserves his suspension but I don't necessarily think he needs to lose his job.
2. If you're not black, I don't think you have any business using "*****" even if it is a slang term. The only possible exception is a highly unlikely one, and that's if a black person tells a non-black person that it's all right to call them that. Otherwise, you can be their "*****" but they're not your's. Call them "dude", "bro", "buddy", or whatever affectionate term you like but just because you're called it doesn't give you license to use the term. The reverse is true as well, if you're not white, don't call white people derogatory terms as well. Same with anyone else, Asian, Latin, etc.
3. A lot of non-black people seem to have the hardest time understanding the concept of why it's ok for blacks to use it and for others, it's not. When it comes down to it, such things come down to cultural identity. Sure it may have been years since slavery and the civil rights movement but the past has shaped the present and will continue to do so.
1. I don't think educators should stoop to the level of misconduct their students display just to "feel more comfortable" with them. That teacher deserves his suspension but I don't necessarily think he needs to lose his job.
2. If you're not black, I don't think you have any business using "*****" even if it is a slang term. The only possible exception is a highly unlikely one, and that's if a black person tells a non-black person that it's all right to call them that. Otherwise, you can be their "*****" but they're not your's. Call them "dude", "bro", "buddy", or whatever affectionate term you like but just because you're called it doesn't give you license to use the term. The reverse is true as well, if you're not white, don't call white people derogatory terms as well. Same with anyone else, Asian, Latin, etc.
3. A lot of non-black people seem to have the hardest time understanding the concept of why it's ok for blacks to use it and for others, it's not. When it comes down to it, such things come down to cultural identity. Sure it may have been years since slavery and the civil rights movement but the past has shaped the present and will continue to do so.
