Why do white people not get the concept to not say the N word under any circumstance? (more in details)?
814181
I am white, and I am offended by the "N" word too!  I think only trash uses that word no matter what their race is.
603454
we have enough white niggers now? we don't need anymore! that's one of our problems now.to many niggers trying to do the job of a white man.like in the higher jobs.they don't have the brain to think out strategy or anything.unless its armed robbery,selling crack or stealing something from your yard.or inside of your house.
43675
there is a lot of history behind the n-word. It was originally used to hurt black people, and to make them feel inferior however, some black people have taken it and flipped the meaning in an effort to give it a pos. connotation, like how women sometimes refer to each other as hoes, b*****s, etc. but if you'd like more info on the topic read "N*i*g*g*e*r: the strange career of a troublesome word" by Randall Kennedy.
794230
Yup, they surely are mastah, but not as quickly as you.\n\nWhich "black people" are you looking at?  The constant parade of crackheads, welfare, ghetto, perpetually incarated streoptypical black person as portrayed by our great media or are you looking at the fastest growing middle class in Americanada?\n\nAre you looking at Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and Barak Obama?\n\nAs far as the so called "N" word is concerned, black people can call each other whatever they want in whatever manner they want just as other people and cultures refer to each other using outwardly negative terms but between friends is understood as something else.  \n\nDon't get me wrong, a black person using the "N" word for the same reason and effect as anyone else is just as wrong.  The difference is in who can use a term such as the "N" word in a neutral or positive way.  If you happen to be white, and your name happens to Eminem, and your close friends happen to be Dr Dre, 50 cents, and the rest of the "posse" then you can do it because the understanding exists that the intent is not to wound.  And it's all about the intent.\n\nNow if you happen to be just an acquaintance or it's a first time intro, then I would not suggest greeting a black person with, "what's up my n*gga?" you might get in a bit of trouble.\n\nNow judging from the conversations I have had with my friends, some white people are not mad about black people using the "N" word, they are mad that they cannot liberally use it.  They cannot parse that the word could be anything but a derogatory slur...or maybe they can and feel that they can wiled the power of the word judiciously.  \n\nI still say what I have always said, I invite any person who is not black to use the word at their discretion when speaking to black people.  As you're walking down the street, feel free to say, "hello N*gger, nice day isn't it?"
1114950
Yes, You are racist. And who cares about the word??? If they want to use it , let them. It is derogatory for a white person to use it...And ,in my mind, It's derogatory for a black person to use it too. but, like I said...If they do...Who fucking cares? People say a lot of things I don't like...I don't lose any sleep over it.
761747
I haven't ever used the term "nigger".  \n\nThe way I have always looked at is that anyone could fall under this stereotype, no matter the pigment of your skin.  \n\nI also haven't worried about the way anyone speaks.  I do think that there are proper ways of conducting yourself in a speaking manner so that other people see you as an educated individual.  It's not and hasn't ever been a color thing for me.  \n\nI’m just not what you would call a people person, and I worry mostly about those who are close to me.\n\nMaybe I’m oblivious to everything that everyone keeps implying or maybe, these things aren't really happening and it's just those people who like dragging them up again to stir controversy.  \n\nI don’t think I’m oblivious.  If you want my honest opinion on the statements presented.  Well, you can only beat a dead horse for so long.  Everyone in this world knows what it is that they need to do to be successful in life, now they only need to act on it, no matter who they are.
992850
The "n" word is derogatory. People may use it as a term of endearment because they are ignorant - which further supports the fact that the "n" word is derogatory and negative in meaning. Those who choose to use it are foolish and fool themselves into thinking that it's a cool thing to say. For all of the hundreds of years of abuse that black people endured, it seems to me to be a slap in the face our black ancestors, for people, especially blacks, to now support the use of the word amongst themselves.
636182
I find that it's like the "N" word.  They use it all the time, but if you do, you are being "insensitive".
667086
Most people are never really around mentally disabled people so the use of the word becomes a part of their vocabulary as do all slurs. Uunfortunately, when there is nobody around that people think would be offended, it becomes easy to spew it out of their mouths. The USA has a major problem with this. All races and ethnic groups in our country have these double standards.\n\nPeace
597948
well it is bad and derogatory. i think if u replace the w with an "N" u will figure out what it means for a white person.
362996
I don't enjoy the word no matter who says it. It has been incorporated into black culture as a way of claiming(power)it from negative to positive.It has been handed down from slavery times. It is a bastardized form of the Spanish word negro which means black. It was used to demean a people thus even today if a white person uses the word it is viewed as racist.Check and see which group of people use that word as much if not more than some blacks.Let me give you a hint-White Power!!There are various groups of this type however i think that you will find not only some whites follow this line of thinking. Check other races as well. Peace!!
119970
Actually, I don't think anybody should be using ANY of those words.  Why should anybody be derogatory about ANY race?  What's the point of that?  People are people, dear. I say ban them all!  (I've never even heard of some of those words!)
887373
That's a good question!  It may be because white people are trying to make up for our ancestors' mistakes and cruelties by standing by when our own race is ridiculed.  I think that reasoning is stupid, but oh well.\n\nI'm personally not offended when black comedians tell jokes about white people.  I know we do some pretty weird things, but it's not so obvious to us.  So when they point it out, I can laugh and say, "Yeah, I do that.", have a good chuckle out of it and feel flattered that they thought enough of my race to make a joke out of it.  I firmly believe that an inability to laugh at oneself shows intense insecurity.\n\nOf course, another reason why it may be acceptable for blacks to joke about whites but not the other way around is because white people are in the political majority at this time.  Most of the people in power are white Christian men.  Whenever someone is considered the majority, it's okay for other groups to joke about them.  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but there it is.
161102
I think the N word is very crass for both blacks and whites,and it should be taken out of the vocabulary of every person on earth!I dont think its cool and everyone should stop using it.And to answer your question why do you care if blacks use it verses whites?I mean just because they are talking with dirty mouths doesnt mean you have to stoop to that level.Just dont use the words,and ignore others who do! they are not nice at all coming from anyones mouth whether,black,white,mexican,chinese u name it...its just racist slang and its just plain rude.
103062
Offense takes place when someone FEELS offended. Whether someone "should" be offended is impossible to know. And deciding from a third-person perspective that someone else SHOULDN'T be offended is an exercise in futility.\n\nThat being said, from history and experience, it seems to be the case that the 'n-word' offends a great many people for a variety of different reasons. And reactions to it vary even for a single individual depending on context. If someone were to call me the n-word to my face, I'd probably giggle, since I'm a middle-aged white geezer. If the same person were to use the n-word in anger to an African-American friend, I'd be offended. If Eddie Murphy riffs on the n-word, I laugh. If a white person were to refer to Murphy with the n-word, I'd be offended. \n\nThe weird thing here is that my offense isn't confined to what affects me personally. We can take offense - and probably SHOULD - when we, precisely, are not the focus of racism, sexism, or prejudice. Being offended in that situation has to do with exercising the empathy and compassion that are absolutely essential to getting along in a difficult world.
324335
Well, now days anything can happen if you say the wrong thing and offend somebody. But I agree. Where did the rights of freedom of speech go? And I always wondered why we have to allow blacks into our colleges, but they can dissallow whites into theirs. Isn't that racist? So it's okay for them to be but we can't? Other nationalities have different cultures, therefore we get into different negative situations. If we have to allow for their differences,they shouldn't take advantage of it. They should in the first place realize they came from their country to the United States. They need to follow our country rules, they are not here to start their own country in the middle of ours.
830825
Well, I don't know about that but in Chicago it doesn't happen that way. But a lot of people just joke around with those words, because of the rap music and everything. All I know, is that nobody should be called that word based on their skin color. N*gger refers to a ignorant, dirty person and from my experiences anybody can be ignorant and dirty regardless of race.