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Subject: Re: Wsup with the N-Word??? Author: Ambi Palmer [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:54:22 05/02/02 Thu In reply to: Matt Munn 's message, "Wsup with the N-Word???" on 21:54:37 05/01/02 Wed Here is the definition of Nigger in the Webster's College 1999 4th Edition Dictionary: Nigger: originally simply a dialectal variant of Negro, the term nigger is today acceptable only in black English; in all other contexts it is now generally regarded as virtually taboo because of the legacy of racial hatred that underlies the history of its use among whites, and it continuing use among a minority of speakers as a viciously hostile epithet. I understand that black people refer to each other as "Nigga" and as far as the word "Nigga".. I am really not sure where I stand at this point. I have mixed feelings. But at the same time I know I dislike the word Nigger. I know for a fact that the word Nigger was a word that was used in order to bring us down (black people as a whole). It was used to make us feel belittled and powerless. I think the reason why I don't feel that "Nigga" is as crucial as Nigger is because of the society and the times in which we live now. On the other hand, I am sure and almost positive, that if back in the day "Nigga" was used, it would have been just as bad as Nigger. This is the reason for my mixed feelings on the word. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Wsup with the N-Word??? Part 1 Author: Hayes [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:14:50 05/06/02 Mon There is a difference between Nigg"A" and Nigg"ER". Nigger is a derogatory word that was given to the black race. But nigga, although derived from nigger, is totally different. Nigga, as stated before, is word of endearment. Some may say there is no difference but I have a question for those people: Do you get mad when your friends use the word nigga and they are reffering to you? But let a white person say the word nigga or nigger, we would be ready to fight. It's offensive coming out of the mouth of an another race when they are refering to us. But its acceptable when blacks use it. Do you correct other races like the asians, latinos that use the word? They're not black, do they have a right to use the word? Does it matter if they are refering to one another and not refering to us? Nigga is one of the most controversial words out there today but it is also used within differnt races. Just like we use it like a friendship word, thats how other races use it. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]