The N-Word isn't just a word. There is no end to the history and meaning behind the word. The word is and was used to degrade and abuse African-American/ Black people. They were degraded, abused, tortured and killed while being called the awful N-word. They were viewed as white men and woman's property, obviously these views differ from now, but the hate behind non-black people using the word hasn't. Black people didn't get basic human right—they were treated worse than most animals. White people and non-black people of color who use this word mostly say it because they believe it is 'trendy or cool'.
Black people have the right to use the N-word due to their past and the comfort and trust they find in each other while using it. Several …show more content…
They do it to specifically hurt. I know several white people who use the word to be trendy. They use it during road rage and while talking about people they find annoying. They don't realize or pay attention to the pain it causes.
Even if you are friends with or in a relationship with a black person you cannot say the N-word. Even if they give you 'permission', they don't speak for all black people. Most of the time they just feel pressured to let you use it. Some black people don't even feel comfortable using it themselves.
The N-word should never be used in a derogatory way. Ergo, white people can't use it, because it causes pain and is harmful- even if not purposeful. I have several black friends and cousins who don't even feel comfortable using it.
You may be thinking it's messed up or racist for only letting one group/ race do something, which, by definition, it is. But this same group/race of people are hated and beat on in the past and present. A few news articles show black people being abused with and by this word. One of the articles is summarized here, A black male football player with a learning disability was called racial slurs (The N-Word) and forced to recite a racist poem while holding the confederate flag. He was also raped by the three white men forcing him to do this with a hanger. The coach of the football team had even encouraged the three boys to do this to the black player. This
Black people have the right to use the N-word due to their past and the comfort and trust they find in each other while using it. Several …show more content…
They do it to specifically hurt. I know several white people who use the word to be trendy. They use it during road rage and while talking about people they find annoying. They don't realize or pay attention to the pain it causes.
Even if you are friends with or in a relationship with a black person you cannot say the N-word. Even if they give you 'permission', they don't speak for all black people. Most of the time they just feel pressured to let you use it. Some black people don't even feel comfortable using it themselves.
The N-word should never be used in a derogatory way. Ergo, white people can't use it, because it causes pain and is harmful- even if not purposeful. I have several black friends and cousins who don't even feel comfortable using it.
You may be thinking it's messed up or racist for only letting one group/ race do something, which, by definition, it is. But this same group/race of people are hated and beat on in the past and present. A few news articles show black people being abused with and by this word. One of the articles is summarized here, A black male football player with a learning disability was called racial slurs (The N-Word) and forced to recite a racist poem while holding the confederate flag. He was also raped by the three white men forcing him to do this with a hanger. The coach of the football team had even encouraged the three boys to do this to the black player. This