Reply to Paul Deen Use of the the "N" word

Forum Index » Off-Topic

Reply to "Paul Deen Use of the the "N" word"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are black standup comics and rap singers allowed to use the word while Paula Deen cannot? The word's not illegal. I cannot believe the Food Network caved. I'm white, from the north, have never used the word myself. But I think this is outrageous, that her contract was not renewed.[/quote]

I'm having trouble understanding how anyone can ask this question with a straight and serious face, but I'll bite. As a female, I think similarly of the words slut/cunt/whore/bitch - they are a bit more acceptable for women to say and use, because those immensely hurtful words have a deep history of being tied to misogyny and patriarchy. A female using it however, can be a kind of way of reclaiming ownership of those historically hurtful words. It's mine to use - not for YOU (some misogynistic man) to use against me, but it's mine to reconfigure a new discourse. It doesn't mean that they're awesome words to use - but the context is completely and totally different.

I don't pretend to say that those words are equal in hurt to the N-word or other slurs and hate speech, but I think the idea is in a similar vein. It doesn't mean those words are awesome to use - but it's up for the demographics of who the words have been historically pointed at, to take the reigns of those same words and take it back.

[/quote]

To me, this is BS and rationalization. Women don't need to "own" these words. No one needs to use them, and I think the same of the "N" word, regardless of who wants to use it. For our kids to hear demeaning words thrown out indiscriminately and often in any kind of music desensitizes them to those words.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics