The N-word:
When Blacks use it
it’s insane, irrational
and indefensible ©2016
Samuel K
theblacksilentmajority sm
For every group, there’s a racial or ethnic slur that bigots love to use against them. Slurs exist for Italians, Poles, Irish, Mexicans, gays, Arabs, Asians, and Jews. We won’t mention any of those slurs because we practice what we preach.
Here’s the thing. You never hear Italians, Irish, Mexicans, gays, Arab, Asians or Jews referring to each other by the same slurs that bigots use against them. More importantly, you don’t hear those groups trying to justify the use of those slurs as some kind of term of endearment. Trust me, when bigots use that N-word, it’s hardly a term of endearment; it’s meant to be an insult.
Only in the black community do some uninformed people accept that kind of nonsense. Even Whites are stunned by the use of the N-word among Blacks.
Detroit News Columnist Nolan Finley wrote: “For a long time, the N-word was nearly extinct. You hardly ever heard it, and when you did, it hit you like a cattle prod. But the word is back with a vengeance. And it owes its revival largely to the African American entertainment industry.
“Rappers have figured out how to rhyme it with every word in the dictionary. Black comics include it in nearly every punch line. And it’s trickled down to the street. I was standing next to a young black man in the lobby of a public building the other day, and he must have used the word a dozen times while talking—loudly on his cell phone.”
The irony is that many Blacks, influence by rap, do use the N-word liberally among each other. But let a white person use the N-word, then the same word that was considered such a term of endearment is suddenly inflammatory. Let us show some self-respect. Let us think more of ourselves, and stop the madness.
Actor Terrence Howard, of Empire, believes the N-word should be used on the hit show.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Howard said:
TH: “I’m mad that we don’t say 'n--ger' in the show.
Why is TV showing something different from the reality of the world? Why is there a thing called censorship that stops people from hearing everyday talk? We use n--ger every day. It’s become part of a conversation—why aren’t we using it in the show?”
Howard may use the word everyday, but most Blacks don’t use that word with each other on a regular basis, and they would be offended if someone assumed that they did.
Fortunately, David Rambo, a writer and co-executive producer on the show disagreed with Howard on the use of the word on the show as does his counterpart Lee Daniels. Taraji P. Henson is also against using the word on the show. Good for them.
Isn’t it interesting that no other group on the planet thinks it’s cool to refer to each other by the derogatory slurs others use against them? We’re the exception.Someone once said it’s very easy to lead us in the wrong direction, but it’s extremely difficult to lead us in the right direction.
When Blacks use it
it’s insane, irrational
and indefensible ©2016
Samuel K
theblacksilentmajority sm
For every group, there’s a racial or ethnic slur that bigots love to use against them. Slurs exist for Italians, Poles, Irish, Mexicans, gays, Arabs, Asians, and Jews. We won’t mention any of those slurs because we practice what we preach.
Here’s the thing. You never hear Italians, Irish, Mexicans, gays, Arab, Asians or Jews referring to each other by the same slurs that bigots use against them. More importantly, you don’t hear those groups trying to justify the use of those slurs as some kind of term of endearment. Trust me, when bigots use that N-word, it’s hardly a term of endearment; it’s meant to be an insult.
Only in the black community do some uninformed people accept that kind of nonsense. Even Whites are stunned by the use of the N-word among Blacks.
Detroit News Columnist Nolan Finley wrote: “For a long time, the N-word was nearly extinct. You hardly ever heard it, and when you did, it hit you like a cattle prod. But the word is back with a vengeance. And it owes its revival largely to the African American entertainment industry.
“Rappers have figured out how to rhyme it with every word in the dictionary. Black comics include it in nearly every punch line. And it’s trickled down to the street. I was standing next to a young black man in the lobby of a public building the other day, and he must have used the word a dozen times while talking—loudly on his cell phone.”
The irony is that many Blacks, influence by rap, do use the N-word liberally among each other. But let a white person use the N-word, then the same word that was considered such a term of endearment is suddenly inflammatory. Let us show some self-respect. Let us think more of ourselves, and stop the madness.
Actor Terrence Howard, of Empire, believes the N-word should be used on the hit show.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Howard said:
TH: “I’m mad that we don’t say 'n--ger' in the show.
Why is TV showing something different from the reality of the world? Why is there a thing called censorship that stops people from hearing everyday talk? We use n--ger every day. It’s become part of a conversation—why aren’t we using it in the show?”
Howard may use the word everyday, but most Blacks don’t use that word with each other on a regular basis, and they would be offended if someone assumed that they did.
Fortunately, David Rambo, a writer and co-executive producer on the show disagreed with Howard on the use of the word on the show as does his counterpart Lee Daniels. Taraji P. Henson is also against using the word on the show. Good for them.
Isn’t it interesting that no other group on the planet thinks it’s cool to refer to each other by the derogatory slurs others use against them? We’re the exception.Someone once said it’s very easy to lead us in the wrong direction, but it’s extremely difficult to lead us in the right direction.