Do Black Parents Discourage Their Children from Using the "N-Word"?

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Anonymous wrote:Usually it's just one single mom

Um...what?

[Anonymous]

I often call my white friends (I'm white) crackers or white-ass or whitey. Especially the uncoordinated ones.

Look, many groups have some kind of historic misery that has become part of popular identity, and so does the AA population in the USA. Let it be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Usually it's just one single mom

Smh

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you really think all black parents are the same? Of course many do. I'm sure some don't care. Just like any other parenting issue there is.

Yes, I love these questions that imply that all black people do the same thing as if everyone is the same and they've all discussed it amongst themselves.

+1 Can someone please start a thread titled "Black People are NOT all the same!"

Here are a few examples in case no one believes me.

I don't listen to rap music. I prefer Beethoven or Bach or Chopin. I speak proper English. I don't like fried chicken and in fact, I rarely fry anything. I love sushi. I've never been to a club. I had very high SAT scores and graduated in the top 10 percent of my class. I own a house. I'm not on welfare. I usually have to pay taxes. And even though I'm deathly afraid of the police, all interactions have been handled in a calm and respectful manner.

White people, are your minds blown????

Well, as a juxtaposition, I am a black woman who is highly educated, Master's and law degree. Grew up in western Howard County. Married with 2 sons. I use the N word occasionally - and I happen to listen to L'il Wayne

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe any self respecting Black person would willingly participate in any discussion on race in this forum.

No truer words have ever been spoken.

[Anonymous]

I've heard a lot more talk about updog from youths on the metro lately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Usually it's just one single mom

ftw

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Say, do white people teach their children not to say "white trash"? I'm curious about that because I think it encourages people to look down on working class rural white people. How about it, white people? What is your practice?

white trash is used as an insult.

niggas is not between black people.

and to be honest, you don't even have to be black to say it.

French Montana isn't black - he has the 'nigga' pass though.

dj khaled isn't black - he has the nigga pass as well.

French Montana is African american. He is literally from Africa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you really think all black parents are the same? Of course many do. I'm sure some don't care. Just like any other parenting issue there is.

Yes, I love these questions that imply that all black people do the same thing as if everyone is the same and they've all discussed it amongst themselves.

+1 Can someone please start a thread titled "Black People are NOT all the same!"

Here are a few examples in case no one believes me.

I don't listen to rap music. I prefer Beethoven or Bach or Chopin. I speak proper English. I don't like fried chicken and in fact, I rarely fry anything. I love sushi. I've never been to a club. I had very high SAT scores and graduated in the top 10 percent of my class. I own a house. I'm not on welfare. I usually have to pay taxes. And even though I'm deathly afraid of the police, all interactions have been handled in a calm and respectful manner.

White people, are your minds blown????

That someone doesn't like fried chicken? Yes, that does blow my mind. That stuff is gooooood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say, do white people teach their children not to say "white trash"? I'm curious about that because I think it encourages people to look down on working class rural white people. How about it, white people? What is your practice?

white trash is used as an insult.

niggas is not between black people.

and to be honest, you don't even have to be black to say it.

French Montana isn't black - he has the 'nigga' pass though.

dj khaled isn't black - he has the nigga pass as well.

French Montana is African american. He is literally from Africa.

oh so charlize theron gets the nigga pass now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was riding on the Metro last night towards Reston, when three black youths (late teens/early 20s) got on the train near Farragut West. Over the next 25-30 minutes, and in the presence of mostly white and Asian passengers, they spoke loudly, with about every 1/3 or 1/4th word out of their mouth being "niggas." As I listened to them speak it became clear it was used as a substitute for "we" or for "young workers in entry-level jobs" (like "they make the niggaz stay late to clean up at Shake Shack").

Do black parents discourage their children from using this term, or do they not care? And, if the latter, how can they take offense when youths of other races are then socialized to think it's an acceptable term?

This is not trolling, but a serious question that merits an honest discussion. As long as non-AA youths are routinely punished for using language that AA youths apparently can use in public places with no repercussions, some people will trend further right, convinced that the left is ready, willing, and able to enforce speech codes replete with double standards.

Those kids will have trouble getting into any decent college or job, and blame "institutional racism" and "implicit bias" and whatever new BS gets coined around for their predicament.

They may believe they are "empowered" by using completely inappropriate language, but in reality it's they who will suffer for it.

Sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say, do white people teach their children not to say "white trash"? I'm curious about that because I think it encourages people to look down on working class rural white people. How about it, white people? What is your practice?

white trash is used as an insult.

niggas is not between black people.

and to be honest, you don't even have to be black to say it.

French Montana isn't black - he has the 'nigga' pass though.

dj khaled isn't black - he has the nigga pass as well.

French Montana is African american. He is literally from Africa.

oh so charlize theron gets the nigga pass now?

If she's from Africa, why is she white?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Say, do white people teach their children not to say "white trash"? I'm curious about that because I think it encourages people to look down on working class rural white people. How about it, white people? What is your practice?

white trash is used as an insult.

niggas is not between black people.

and to be honest, you don't even have to be black to say it.

French Montana isn't black - he has the 'nigga' pass though.

dj khaled isn't black - he has the nigga pass as well.

French Montana is African american. He is literally from Africa.

Many people in DCUM claim that Africans cannot be African American -- that's reserved for people whose ancestors were slaves here in the US centuries ago.

Go figure.

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[Anonymous]

Didn't read through the whole thread. Will try to later. But the timing of this post is kind of funny. As I just got around to watching the first episode of the second season of Blackish on Hulu this past weekend, which kind of touched upon this subject.

The show is funny, and in some ways thoughtful, and am going to have to watch the rest of the episodes.