Topic : 09/12 The N-Word Debate

I am sooooo very tired of black people complaining about everything! I am a person who takes a person on an individual basis regardless of race, color, religion etc. I will admit though that black people IN GENERAL are the most frustrating race there is! I am tired of the double standards they have when it comes to using the "N" word. I am tired of the crime! I am sick to death of them using their race as a cop out when things go wrong! I do not agree with the fact that slavery took place under any circumstances! Instead of black people focusing in on slavery issues, they need to look at where they would be RIGHT NOW if slavery did not happen. If you are not happy being an American, by all means please do us all a favor and just go live in Africa! I guarantee you that you have it a lot better here.

As for using the "n" word, as an American, I will not tolerate someone telling me I can't use the word when I feel the shoe fits! Like one smart lady in the audience said, it is only a bad word when you give it power. If you are not a N....R, then the word should have no affect on you at all. I have been called every name in the book due to the line of work I used to be in. Know what????? I don't care!!!!!!! I know I am not any of those things so those words I was called had no effect!

Get a clue man seriously!!!!!

I have Indian and Irish in me and I'm considered Black. Now we have our background out the way can we move on now!!! Did you read what I wrote or did you just see what you wanted to see!!! This is why nothing will change because when you try to have a discussion there are people that will post garbage. Listen my post was in response to all the silly post that was on the board. My post was answering silly questions that were raised on the board throughout. I'm not going back and forth with you because Its useless. Do some research and think about your post.

I have to say how awesome it was to here everyone talking about such a sore subject and really getting out what they really feel about the n-word and racism. I am a bi-racial women and I have experienced racism my whole life but I have never let it affect me. I went to a bible college that did not allow interacial dating but that was not the reason I went to school (to date) it was to get an education. I grew up in a single family home my mother which was white raised 2 sets of twins born in the same year, all by herself. She took herself to the hospital to have her babies both times because no one in her family would take her because we were black and they were not having any part of it. I call myself a black women because that is how I see myself and everyone else does to and I am very proud of my heritage. I want to say something about the "IGNORANT" women on the show. The red head who told Paul to "get over it" I want to tell her that she needs to keep her mouth shut especially on national t.v. I lost my parents at a very young age and
I still have not gotten over it, you don't get over something that affects your day to day life and slavery and racism affects peoples lives and how they perceive the world to really be. I grew up in a all white church and me my sisters and brother were the only black kids in our school . My mother shielded us from a lot of things that would go on behind our backs, so when she died it all came out, I was a n---- and a half-breed (my "best friend" said that one) and it really hurt, thats when I opened my eyes and saw the light. To the girl who thinks she can say whatever she wants to say she better watch her back because the whole nation just say how "IGNORANT" she really was. And to the girl who clutches her purse and has the nerve to talk about BET and how black people scare her (thats what she really was saying). My place of business got robbed in 3 different locations one on the "white" side of town and 2 on the gangsta side of town, guess who broke into our places of business? WHITE PEOPLE  so on that note she needs work from home and never ever go outside because there are crazy people every where. And to Paul Mooney I LOVE YOU, he never holds back and thats the lesson we can learn from him, he's not racist he just speaks whats on his mind and how he sees the world. So my opinion is lets all stop being "IGNORANT " to what is really going on, there is still racism today and its not just against black's open your eyes.

P.S. did you notice how I used ignorant about 3 times (What does the n word mean)

When I hear this topic being discussed over and over again. I can't help but wonder why we constantly debate this issue about the n-word. What don't non-blacks understand about the n-word. That fact of the matter is that the word was use to degrade and humiliate a whole group of people.  Yes black people use the word amongst each other. Yes they use it as a term of endearment. The fact is that for hundreds of years whites use the n-word to describe a race of people in a degrading manner. These were not people that they valued as a friends, neighbors, co-workers and associates. These were not people they even thought as brothers or sisters or people they consider equal to themselves. They use the n-word to describe a group of people whom they didn't even considered to be humans. They use it to describe SLAVES PERIOD! ( SEE WILLIE LYNCH LETTERS FOR FURTHER DETAIL) The fact is that white folk, have never use the n-word for any purpose other than the disrespect of blacks period! So here is my suggestion to all non-blacks who want to say the word N*****.  I say use it.  If you feel that we are now living in a day and time, that  it is ok for you to say it. Then by all means do so. Start next week on Monday with the people at work!  I personally empower you to do it. On Monday morning go find the black co-worker whom you are cool with and greet them as your n******! Then also use the word with your fellow white co-workers. Their actions should help you determine If this was a good idea or not. White people should realize that you've had your time to use the N-word. During which you use the n-word  without impunity or fear of retaliation. No one could stop you from saying it and law protected you from harm when you did. As a matter of fact those same laws still  protect you too very this day.  So I say to non-blacks if you feel like you should be able to say the n-word. Then why do you need permission from blacks. Will our confirmation some how make it better for you? When you decide to let the n-word part from your lips. If so then this black person gives you permission to say it.  By all means go for it. P.S. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!  

 A divided house can't stand, what about a nation?  We are Americans that's it  I am not black my skin is to light, I am not White my features suggest other, I am not Hispanic nor native.  I am just American born and raised.  I didn't come from Africa, I came from California, I didn't grow up on a plantation, although some of my ancestors did.  Get rid of the question of race, we are one race AMERICAN RACE.  

I've lived abroad, and no matter the color of your skin, they say we are American.  It's ashame we find ways to stay apart, it keeps us from becoming the great nation we should be.  We have never been, due to past disasters and massacres, and we never will as long as we Americans stay divided.  The N-word is another reason to stay divided.  Some words just shouldn't be used at all and this is one of them.  Go deeper see the truth A DIVIDED NATION CAN'T STAND    BE AMERICAN  when asked mark other and write in AMERICAN

i think it would be an honor to have a college team named after you.  i do think it is politically incorret for some names,  .....but Fighting Sioux????  give me a break.....there is a high school team in South Dakota that are called the Redmen....before their basketball team starts playing they have an native american in their band that plays what sounds like war drums...that is going a little too far even for me.    But Fighting Sioux????   i guess we should say you can't say the fighting irish either.