Saw two guys on the bus today talking...

[Archae]

And they regularly described other blacks as the "N-word."

I hear about this a lot, among blacks.

And I just read this article:

http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2012/massieobama.html

I'd like to, but I won't, (naturally) call him a "House ______."

And Massie over-qualifies for that title.

The term was used to hilarious effect in "Blazing Saddles" and a couple other movies.

So is the term nowadays more an indication of a person's words and actions?

[1StrongBlackMan]

1. Let me take this one ...

So is the term nowadays more an indication of a person's words and actions?

It doesn't matter who says it or what they mean by it ... It is an offensive term; DON'T USE IT!

[Archae]

9. I don't, and I won't.

But I confess I have wanted to, on a couple occasions on blacks like Massie.

[NOLALady]

2. IMHO,

the term is offensive.

[Brickbat]

3. "Reclaiming" means using an offensive word or term in order to take some of its power away.

Generally it's best to let those maligned or slandered by a term or word to be the ones to use it in a reclaiming way.

[MrScorpio]

4. Massie is an asshole

We can keep the question about his race out of the matter.

[Archae]

8. I agree.

It's just the fact that WND is using Massie, as "Obama's own kind" to attack him and his family so viciously.

[Tikki]

5. My mother would have washed my mouth out with soap and paddled me on...

rear if I EVER used that word. I would have, also, got a stern lecture on treating people with respect.
I still think of that if I ever hear anyone use that word. Luckily, I live and associate with people who
were raised up like me.


Tikki

[Archae]

7. You were lucky, I grew up around people who used the term a lot.

Even I did as a kid, we used to play "______ pile" when we'd jump on top of each other.

I wasn't around the "KKK" types, they were more the "Keep them out of OUR neighborhoods" types.

[mick063]

6. I owned every Richard Pryor album when I was young

I thought he was the funniest man alive.

Different era. Different times I suppose.

He was my introduction to black culture. Valid or not.

Not until I joined the Navy did I regularly interact with black folks.

Made some good friends, enjoyed some fun, memorable times, and remain in touch. to this day.

Proud to say I will vote for President Obama twice.

[deaniac21]

10. >Proud to say I will vote for President Obama twice. <

Don't get caught

[ieoeja]

11. Close my eyes. Think the word. First picture that pops to mind...

... a bunch of old white men I know. They use that word so often, I have come to associate the word with them.

I must admit that I actually have used that word in anger. Some old white guy was going on about how bad Blacks were, and I called him that. It just popped out. He was very much taken aback.

I was surprised myself. But when he asked me why I would call him that, I didn't have to search for the answer. I recognized immediately why I would associate him and his buddies with that word. I assured him that when I think of that word, his face is usually the first to pop into my mind.

People laughed. He got angry. Another person said, "you know, now that you mention it, he is what probably comes to my mind most times I hear that word nowadays."

He got embarassed and shutup for the evening. But was back to hating within a week or so.