N-word a term of endearment?

[DeclinetoState]

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Posted: March 18, 2008
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Would any reasonable parent call her little girl an ugly, stupid, b--ch ho as a way of showing affection? Would a husband call his wife a sloppy, dirty slut in front of her friends and family as a way of showing his affection for her? Not likely.

Why? Because people who respect themselves and honestly respect others do not show their affection with such loathsome and baneful language. Yet, there is a growing cacophony of black voices that argue calling one another the N-word is a perfectly acceptable way showing affection, respect and endearment for one another.

As Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy accurately points out, etymologists believe the word "nigger" "was derived from an [old] English word 'neger' that was itself derived from 'Negro,' the Spanish word for black." He also writes, however, "the term 'nigger' is in most contexts a cultural obscenity." (See Kennedy's "A Note on the Word Nigger.")
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Somebody saying something that's needed to be said for a long time.

[ColonialMarine0431]

"What's up my nigga?" Ive heard it plenty of times.

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

"What's up my nigga?" Ive heard it plenty of times.

More than plenty, around here, CM, yep hear it all over the place.

As for the article,
Would a husband call his wife a sloppy, dirty slut in front of her friends and family as a way of showing his affection for her? Not likely.

I almost lost a good friend, and my Bubba almost beat the living tar outta her man because of something like this. We went to dinner with them one evening and when we sat at the table the men sat across from each other but next to us girls so we were also across from each other. As the men were talking and women were talking, my friend stopped for a second and leaned over to say something to hubby. He turned around and said something in what we down here in the South would consider a hard tone, and called her a "hoochy mama."

My Bubba was FURIOUS! To him, that was like calling her a "B--ch" right there at the table in front of company. The rest of the evening was very strained. My husband held his tongue, but we parted company much sooner than we expected. When we got into the car, my Bubba let loose a tirade, he said he never wanted to punch someone in the nose so bad for disrespecting a lady.

I later said something discretely to my friend about the situation. She just laughed and laughed. Said they always called each other "little pet names" like that ... and she shared a few others, which INCLUDED that "B" word Bubba had thought. The really sad part? They even do so in front of their two year old son!

Times have changed, my friends. Bad is good, and good doesn't exist anymore except in fairy tales and the last remaining remnants of a chivalrous society. Knights in shining armor are few and far between, indeed.

[PrezLeefun]

I have always had very strong opinions on this particular word. I think I have always been clear about that on here.

[LivingDeadGirl]

Homes - your story reminds me of a couple that were friends w/a guy I dated before. For seemingly no reason he would say things like "Do I have to punch you in the mouth?" or "You say that one more time and I'm gonna beat you". When I said something to the guy I was dating, he said it was their way of joking around and being funny....an alternative to "Whatever". I guess he said something to them about it because they then explained the same thing, it was all in "fun". As a victim of abuse from an ex-husband, I don't find it funny at all!! In fact, my discomfort with it eventually lead to the break-up of my relationship with the guy...I didn't want to be with someone who found such behavior "funny". And yes, they did it in front of their child too!!

[DesertFox]

I've heard "nigga" used as a term of endearment for decades. I got no prollem with people calling each other what they want to call each other in private. But terms that normally are fighting words shouldn't be used that way in front of others who aren't insiders themselves. It makes them uncomfortable, and well-mannered folks don't make others uncomfortable for no good reason.

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

I have always had very strong opinions on this particular word. I think I have always been clear about that on here.

Yes you have sweetie (may I call you sweetie? << :smirk: snort >>). Difference between you 'n' them, is you have a brain and know how to use it, :)

[HomeschoolrsRUs]

Homes - your story reminds me ...

Can you believe that kind of thing? I don't blame you for putting a kibosh on that, I would have too. I don't know where you are, LDG, but down here in the South we just don't cotton to being disrespectful to ladies ... leastways, not those of us who are bred, born and raised in the Southern tradition. Manners are priority #1, from there all else follows -- respect for authority, love of God, family and country, etc.

I also must :claps:DF, though.

I got no prollem with people calling each other what they want to call each other, BUT -- terms that normally are fighting words shouldn't be used that way in front of others who aren't insiders themselves. It makes them uncomfortable, and well-mannered folks don't make others uncomfortable for no good reason.

This post is spot-on! :claps:

[PrezLeefun]

Yes you have sweetie (may I call you sweetie? << :smirk: snort >>). Difference between you 'n' them, is you have a brain and know how to use it, :)

Of course you can always call me sweetie :thumb:. and thanks.

[DeclinetoState]

If blacks want to call each other the n- word, or even let other minorities call them the n- word, that's fine. But they shouldn't get in a snit if <del>a redneck white-trash honkey cracker</del> an Anglo caucasian calls them that, too. Until that is the case, they need to watch what they call each other, especially in public.

[Lubbock]

When I was a kid, if I had said that word, my mother [or dad] [or a neighbor] [or an aunt] [or an uncle] would have knocked my teeth down my throat.

I've heard people say, "Well, there are Black people, then there are Niggers."

I was taught from the cradle up that you just don't go around saying things or calling names that hurt people.

At this stage in my life, I'm coming around to the "Black People vs. Nigger" theory.

If it's okay for them to call one another the N-word, then I can't for the life of me see why it's wrong for me.

If certain Black People don't have any more respect for themselves than to use the term, then why should I have any respect for them?

[DeclinetoState]

One night a few years ago, I was kept awake by an intoxicated (probably) black woman outside my apartment repeatedly telling her boyfriend, "F*ck me, n*gger!"

[PrezLeefun]

^^^^I really didnt need to know that.....