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[quote=Anonymous][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. Op, were the parents present? If not then how do you know they condone this kind of language? A good majority of teens curse up a storm when surrounded by their peers and speak differently when around their parents or another adult that has authority over them.

2. My father would go ballistic if my siblings or I said this in front of him. It would probably start with something along the lines of, "You may think you're grown" and include words like "spank".

3. All black people are not the same. And, just in case you're wondering not all black people look the same. Oh, and just because someone has brown skin doesn't mean they're black. They could be middle eastern.

4. I don't use the N-word. I hate it when other people use it.

5. Why does it upset you so much? You are aware that you live in a country where people can, in most cases, say what they want.

6. Is the reason you're so upset because you want to use the word yourself? Well... technically you could though I wouldn't recommend it. Just like I wouldn't recommend going up to some random woman and calling her the b-word. [/quote]

Np. Are you black? A lot of white people pose as black on here.[/quote]

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