I find it difficult to believe that any white person has a problem understanding why he or she can’t use the “n-word” (hereafter written as “n****r”).
The first question that usually comes to mind is, what purpose is served by those white people who claim some sort of inherent “right” to use the word n****r? Honestly, is this a word that must be used on occasion? If that's the case, then why have I not felt this compulsion, and not used the word since I was five years old and called the garbage man that word and was hypocritically spanked and dressed down for having done so (hint: I was five; I had to have heard the word somewhere…).
You’ve heard the excuse. Some idiot utters the word, and when anyone objects, even a little, they come up with the excuse, “Well, black people use the word all the time!” or “Have you ever watched ‘Def Comedy Jam’? If they can use it, why can’t we?”
Seriously? Is that a real rationale? So, if I walk into your church and yell "Screw Jesus Christ!" no one should take offense because others have used the phrase before?
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