"N" word...

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Permalink Reply by J9X on November 9, 2010 at 4:26pm

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Permalink Reply by J9X on November 9, 2010 at 4:28pm

And this....

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Permalink Reply by Colin P. on November 9, 2010 at 4:40pm

context, context, context....

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Permalink Reply by Dukecityspecialist on November 9, 2010 at 5:45pm

I say it because im mexican and cops and yuppies put all us dark ppl in the same boat anyways so i gets a pass my nigga

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Permalink Reply by Derick Shipley on November 9, 2010 at 6:13pm

King Rasta said:

I don't even use the word but...

The term "nigger" originally meant criminal, lowlife, etc. Over time it became a term used solely when describing Africans.

The term "nigga" started as a way for African-Americans to turn a term of hatred into a term of endearment. The word "nigger" would never, ever go away, so why not take the hatred out of the term?

Regardless of all of that, the word is simply a word. As Bryden said, it only has the power and meaning that you give it. I can call my girlfriend or any female friend a bitch, and 100% of the time they are not offended. Why? Because both sides recognize that there is no ill-will behind my use of the word. Same logic, I'm a white dude with dreadlocks. I am very used to hearing myself called "dread, dreadlock, Rasta, etc." I'm never offended because it's typically not offensive, to be simple. But when I was arrested and the skinhead cop kept calling "dreadlocks", I took offense to that. He knew my name, he had my ID. He was referring to me as "dreadlocks" in a way that conveyed a negative feeling toward me.

Honestly it sounds cliche, but there truly is a HUGE difference between niggER and niggA, I don't care who says otherwise.

I always thought nigger ment illiterate, maybe im wrong though

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