
It wasn't during school. The school should have done nothing other than have some general conversation on race which was probably already happening with all the protests this summer. Other than Trump and COVID, racism has been the top news story this year. How much publicity does the issue need? |
DP. I read your posts and didn’t find them their persuasive. PP was asking you to think about how the specific context matters - a lot - and you just keep repeating that the situation is similar to something involving different phrases in another country. So it would help if you’d either be specific and willing to provide details or, if not, just move on. |
You didn't even answer the question. The question was "Does the minority in your country use the word themselves casually and for fun?" |
Yes, it’s a word with an actual meaning, but is an insult when directed at the minority. This is not terribly unique and I’m sure if you googled for one minute you could find many examples. None of this is new. You guys think your excuses for these white kids are soooo persuasive. They are not. We all get it- white kids should say whatever they want. |
Do you really think “the n word is in rap!” which sums up the entire argument here, is persuasive? Because a lot of people do not. |
No, but I do think that's why she used it. And why a lot of white kids do. I agree that has to change, but I don't think the intent or malice was there for her or these kids that emmulate the dress, lexicon, diction, and mannerism of rappers they admire. |
If that is your take-away from this lengthy thread you either have very poor English comprehension skills or are just blinded with hate for white people. In either case you are not adding much here. |
Agree. Pp is a waste of space and probably would be happier in her own country. |
Of course, but let’s judge as if every suburban white 15-year-old kid inundated with this word from music and other references from popular culture wasn’t just trying to be slightly edgy, but instead was well versed in the writings of Ta Nahesi Coates by age 12 and intended a racial slur. This is such BS - our culture creates these situations and then we toss all the fall-out back onto children, not where it belongs on the record producers and rap artists getting rich and living high in places like Tribeca and Malibu. |
Man it’s not that hard. Just teach your kids not to say it. And why. Don’t blame Malibu lmao . Get off this thread and go parent. |
Literally everyone in the country knows whites cannot use the word. It is forbidden. It really is that simple. |
No, they don’t. Not to mention that your position would not withstand legal scrutiny and actually reinforces the notion that being white is some special category. You haven’t a clue, only cheap platitudes. |
Ever white person knows they should not say it. Even you. Only SOME want to claim they should still be able to say it anyway. That is also you. The rest of us don’t need to be able to use some racist slur because it’s a ... racist slur and we are good with not being racist or using racist terms. |
Are you this worked about not being able to say f@&&ot or anyone Semitic slurs without disapproval? |
Teach your kids not to use the F word, not to smoke, not to drink, and they still do things as an act of rebellion when you are not around. It's not that simple. If a 15 yr old gets caught on camera drinking a beer, should we have her kicked out of college three years later? |