So how come black people call each other ******?

[Jac de Molay]

So I'm just finishing up a particularly brutal workout at the downtown Y, and all I've been hearing for the past hour is this:

"C'mon ******, lift that sh*t!!"

"Two more ******, you aint gettin' up off that til two more"

"Man, ******, I'll tell you what-that girl has a body."

And on and on.

What gives? As Detroits Resident Token Honky, this disturbs me to no end. Don't these people understand the history of the word? And how it's come to exemplify everything that's subhuman or servile in people for centuries?

I've asked every black person I know, and still haven't received a satisfactory explanation, except they say that "all black people don't use it". Yeah, but enough do.

It strikes me as odd that this same minority fights so many battles for respect and equality, yet bandies about one of the most repugnant words in the english language.....

[Japher]

They are desensitizing it through coloquial hypocracy... fools, each and everyone of them who use that word.

And pox on you for using the word honky, what are you some kind of kite?!

[Shogun Gunner]

What's da shizzle with da nizzles?

[Theben]

Use a derogatory word within your own, can be either a joke or empowering. It's considered 'acceptable', though not everyone agrees.

When an outsider uses it it's an insult.

FE, I don't mind if an Italian calls me wop or dago, but would be insulted if a non-italian did.

and post ante deletia

[Japher]

I had no idea Shogun was down wit da homies...

Note: Many black ppl hate it when other blacks use the N-word. IMO, which is one of a white guy, there are two types of black ppl;

1 - Those who use that word and are a drain on the society, and thus ARE that word.
2 - Those who despise the word, are educate and productive people, and ARE thus not that word...

Same goes for honky... The word contains a conotation that relates to the type of person they are, and is not universal... I.e. not all nerds are geeks, but all geek are nerds... both post on 'Poly.

[Theben]

Originally posted by Japher
IMO, which is one of a white guy, there are two types of black ppl;

1 - Those who use that word and are a drain on the society, and thus ARE that word.
2 - Those who despise the word, are educate and productive people, and ARE thus not that word...

And even more hate it when white people categorize blacks into these 2 definitions...

[David Floyd]

I'm gonna agree with Japher.

[Pax]

When used between other black's it can show solidarity, friendship, brotherhood. My friends and family often use it. I've been called it ny mom, uncles, aunts, dad, and grandparents.

When used by whites is has traditionally meant inferior, non-human, stupid, and ignorant.

I see more young whites using the word now. It dilutes the first two meanings into non-existence. This may be a good or bad thing. In the futre the distinction bettween black and white may dilute as well.

I hope this successfully answers your question as being one resident ****** of apolyton. But please don't call me that because I don't use the word.

[Shogun Gunner]

Jus' keepin' it real, my brudda!

Well, I've heard some people say that using that word takes the power away from the word. A way to reclaim the word and dignity of a people...

I don't know if I buy that.... I think it's the difference of your brother calling you "a lazy bum" and your enemy calling you the same thing. You never get as mad at your brother as you do against your enemy....

[Verto]

Black people are racist.

[Japher]

I am very systematic... Systems see no color, only racist n-words.

[Pax]

Originally posted by Japher
I had no idea Shogun was down wit da homies...

Note: Many black ppl hate it when other blacks use the N-word. IMO, which is one of a white guy, there are two types of black ppl;

1 - Those who use that word and are a drain on the society, and thus ARE that word.
2 - Those who despise the word, are educate and productive people, and ARE thus not that word...

Same goes for honky... The word contains a conotation that relates to the type of person they are, and is not universal... I.e. not all nerds are geeks, but all geek are nerds... both post on 'Poly.

I agree with Theben. The same educated black person will use that word among his black friends. We blacks grow up on that words. We here our role models use it. It really has a different meaning when blacks use it.

[Verto]

Does that make it acceptable?

[Pax]

Originally posted by Verto
Black people are racist.

I don't think blacks are any more racist than white people. Blacks all over the world do have a cause to dislike Europeans, So do Asians, Arabs, and Latin Americans. Don't feel like people are racist because they resent their forefathers being kidnapped and enslaved.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Pax Africanus
I don't think blacks are any more racist than white people. Blacks all over the world do have a cause to dislike Europeans, So do Asians, Arabs, and Latin Americans. Don't feel like people are racist because they resent their forefathers being kidnapped and enslaved.

I was just trolling - pay no attention to me.