hipsters using the "n" word...
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and are these girls considered hipsters btw ?
how many of yall use "n...a" sometimes?
N....doesn't really bother me as much as phrases like "reppin" or "get my drink on" are used by the wrong crowd.
Never.
Hey C***y, we needs to link up this weekend
never saw reason to use it, it seems low class not to mention pretty much a foolish move for anyone, much less someone of my skintone to use.
Hey C***y, we needs to link up this weekend
I'ma be in Pasadena on sunday at Poo Bah's playing some noise music with a friend at about 1:00 or so. Whatcha plans for Sat and Sun? PM me.
I was actually just going to buy BOSCOE to feel the "authentic black experience???". this saves me what... $700? Sweet!
I have the MP3's. Save yourself the $700!!
Headless Heroes is waaaaaaaaaay better and just as political for your money.
Do we really need to differentiate?
I'm sorry, but this is nuts--that word and "get my drink on" are not even in the same ballpark in terms of offensiveness.
In fact, I'm not sure why "get my drink on" would be offensive at all... it's become about as much part of the common American vernacular as "yo" or "dis".
Another thing..I kinda grew up thinking the South was so racist because lots of people here use the word a good bit. Then I noticed the more people I met from other states-well what do ya know-they use it EVEN MORE then redneck southerners. What the fuck is wrong with this world, man? I give up.
For example: the words "abo" and "kaffir" probably have no meaning at all to you, but in Australia and South Africa, respectively, those are localized versions of the n-word. [Please correct me if I am wrong, seeing as I'm American and not Aussie or South African.]
I would love to think that she would know better, but then again, I could say the same about many Americans.
HI ROSS!
That's pretty much true. You'll never hear an Australian use that word without looking both ways first.
I dunno, I don't wanna keep flogging this race horse, but I do find it interesting that people who get so offended will happily launch a tirade and use 50 other offensive words.
I don't use the word, and never would, but there are really only two options-
1- Open it up and let EVERYONE use it, thus destroying any negative connotations,
OR
2- Only let historians/activists/scholars use it in reference to a horrible time in history.
Clearly I don't think either will happen, so this debate will probably rage forever.
yeah, armchair politicing on the internet will probably look pretty bad when viewed from the future.
LOL
Hardly.
"If I can't use it, then nobody should be able to to!"
I know it's laughable, but it's really the only way to stop anyone from being upset. I mean, if I make a song that uses a word in the chorus, in a non-derogatory way, and I'm happy to take your money when you buy the song, but I don't feel that you're entitled to USE that word, then isn't that a bit crazy?
All I mean is that the word either means nothing, or it is indeed heavy and should be treated with respect. It seems to me that the majority of people treat it as a "nothing" word, although I for one would NEVER assume that to be the case.
Does anyone have the right to get asshurt when they're refered to as a white boy?
I dunno, are these race threads ever solved? I think it's a shocking word, but maybe it will be one day resigned to the annals of words that change meaning, like queer or fag?
It seems to me that most of these Europeans and Australians using the word nigger are getting it from rap music, and are very ignorant of what it means to people in the states.
But that's what is so strange. They pick it up from the place that is trying to chastise them for using it. It's not just rap either, film, tv and magazines are all fairly sloppy with it.
All I mean is, if I swear, I don't have much of a recourse against my children when they start swearing, do I? The real question should be why does anyone use the term, at all?
I think most hipsters should be sent to their own angsty island anyway, regardless of how they speak.
And black kids callin white kids nigga. Did we not have this post a month ago?
It's like dick-sucking for bodybuilders.