Comments on: The N word

By: carolyn

carolyn — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:25:49 +0000

I don’t like the n-word and there is no use for it. I don’t understand how you can get mad when a white person calls you the n-word. but its okay for your own race to call you the n-word. well no its not. NO ONE SHOULD USE THE N-WORD ITS NOT OKAY.

By: someone

someone — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:35:50 +0000

My views on racial slurs: Don’t use them. If you are a part of the class that the slur would offend, you still have no right to use them. No one can claim a word, either a word can be used by everyone or no one. It is arrogant and stupid to assume that you have special speaking rights because of the color of your skin, and its also very unamerican since were all created equal, we should all be able to speak equally.

By: reem

reem — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:10:24 +0000

First I’am new to this page.So when I scrolled down i got the answer on line 7.Okay here it is in a nutshell.We as people from different races and back grounds, we all judge regardless.So the word ni–a,Is used by black people in and uplifting way.In a sense taking the negative feel or exspression away. Because it’s a very powerful word. So nobody, but black people have the right to use the word ni–a. Anywhere whether it be in a barbershop,mall, or where ever. This word is also examined by wealthy black people who think it should not be used at all,but these are black people who have never had worry about everyday problems or issuse’s.in a sense they have a tendency to forget where they came from, because of the lifestyle that live in today. every black american living in this country today are decendents of slaves, so we are all from the hood,or projects.As i said the word nigga is very powerful,as me being an black man i use it with my friends, and family, but never with the er or ar on the end.It’s to simple to understand if your black you have all rights an ownership to the n-word so to speak.If your not black take it out your vocabulary, or mouth.Sedity, or Uppity Black people get over it.It’s part of our black american culture now, and has been for as far as i can remember.And I’am 33 year’s old.I and as every black person should know the do’s and dont’s when using the word nigga, without the ar or er.And i have been in situation’s when a cracker has used the word nigga. Thinking it is cool because the listen to a little bit of rap music.I simply tell them if anybody is going to say the word nigga it’s going to be me, me only.I that the word nigga bet not come out of your mouth around ever again. P.S. It’s been real godday godbless I’m out.

By: reem

reem — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 18:43:22 +0000

As Ajju stated early gives us the black man’s anwser to n-bommb. ASAP Moth$#fu&!#*

By: zibi

zibi — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 05:30:53 +0000

hi, this is zibi zarghese (varghese)the article in the record was done by a friend of mine (who happens to be black). and i have no problems using the n-word with any of my friends. and if any of you have a problem with me using the n-word, good for you that i’m not your friend.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:39:30 +0000

Like ashvin said: Ziby Zarghese???…has Snoop’s popularization of inserting random Z’s finally reached Malayalee names?? …its Varghese my people…although the alliteritative nature of the faux name remains rooted in strong Malayalee tradition..what a conflicted malu homeboy…ahh the trials and tribulations of being an ABCD…and the hilarity that ensues.

By: Apul Patel

Apul Patel — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:30:33 +0000

Nobody liked my John Negroponte joke? Why are ya'll behaving so niggardly with your yuks?

ThatÃ¢Â€Â™s pretty f--king hilarious! Kudos.

By: beep

beep — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:21:16 +0000

Nobody liked my John Negroponte joke? Why are ya’ll behaving so niggardly with your yuks?

By: rajesh

rajesh — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:20:58 +0000

There are different levels to how sensitive I am about this stuff. I don’t mind laughing at my own race (“hey, that’s a stereotypically Indian trait that person is displaying. I know this because I am also Indian. har har.”), but I get really uncomfortable when I hear, for example, Desi kids saying the N word or making fun of other races. Even Russell Peters’ material where he pokes fun at East Asians feels slightly squicky to me; not many people can pull off that type of stuff without looking like a jerk.

Could be that I’m oversensitive, but growing up close to towns that proudly displayed signs which contained such racially harmonious phrases as “N—ers, don’t come out at night,” will do that to ya, I guess.

By: DesiDancer

DesiDancer — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:29:20 +0000

Rajesh- I've had the same sort of experience playing euchre. Made me so embarrassed for zero reason other than hypersensitivity that we all started modifying the past tense grammar and mispronuncing the word, saying 'he perpetual reNEGGs' or something else.

I've had to think about this and maybe look at my own reactivity: yesterday, making hotel reservations for a project team to go to Denver, I got a good laugh at the fact that we're staying at the BROWN PALACE. 2 of us cracked up and said "We should feel right at home, yaar!" (yuk yuk yuk) But I have to admit that if my white boss had made the same comment, it would NOT have been cool at all.