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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

1. So is it the fault of these young people that others trend further right? Are they therefore responsible for the entire drift of political discourse in this country?

2. Are you advocating that non-black young (or older people) should be able to use this word? I mean, go for your life -- but you do understand there will be consequences to you if that happens, right? These young people are not the keepers of who can use the word. You cannot simultaneously believe that it is too offensive for them to use but you want white teens to be able to use it too.

3. Why were there no consequences? You were there, you are an adult. Speak up if you are offended. Who else do you expect to speak up? It takes a village.

4. Yes, of course Black parents enforce this. It is also not the responsibility of Black parents to educate you about what they do or do not do.

5. I don't think you are trolling, but please realize that your questions come across as very naive. As though "Black teens" are this completely other group of people, and you've never seen kids acting out on the metro before. [/quote]

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