Is it okay to not say the N-word?

Is it okay to not say the N-word?

It is a choice, and it’s perfectly acceptable to decide to not say the word if you do not want to. If you are not black and feel like you should be able to say the word, your feelings do not matter. It’s not a courtesy extended to anyone non-white. The n word is only for black people, and that’s just how it is.

What is the N word?

The n word, most specifically ‘Nigger,’ was used to oppress and dehumanize black people for centuries. Even now, people use the word for the same purposes.

Why do rap artists use the N-word?

That, again, is not true, as rap culture was developed by black people. The use of the n word is reclamation, which tries to generate a positive connotation for a word that has been used for years to dehumanize those that are black.

Should you say the N word in front of a mixed-race person?

If a mixed-race person tells you that they are okay with your use of the N word in their presence, then you should feel comfortable saying it in front of them. Other people will still have the right to judge you for your behavior in their presence, and most people will judge you harshly. It really always depends on the context. Who are they with?

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Is the ‘N-word’ ever going away?

A scene from “Dear White People.” Every black person who lives in the United States at some point or another comes to accept one thing: the “N-word” is not going away. Whether you use it or not, whether you are OK with it or deeply offended by it, it’s a word weighted down with so much history and so much pain that is impossible to avoid.

Is the N-word a slur?

The divide between these opposing sides grows even deeper when the type of words being discussed are slurs. The slur that has currently been eliciting a wide number of responses is the N-word. Rooted in racism, but being reclaimed by the black community, the word has caused confusion.

What is the only race allowed to use the N-word?

The black and African-American race is the only race allowed to use the n-word. Everyone else can say it in their head if they so intensely desire, but verbalizing it is not acceptable; it never was and never will be.