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My sitemeter tells me someone is reading, but almost no one makes comments except Sue and me and occasionally Guss and David.
That’s OK, but I have a video I want to show you and would like to hear your opinion on the subject.
When I was still working almost all my co-workers in my work group were African-American. I have heard them use the “N” word describing someone else, and it was not in flattering or affectionate terms.
I’m Indian. I don’t refer to someone who is a friend as an “Injun”. So, why is the argument that African-Americans can use the word indiscriminately valid, but no person of any other race is allowed to use it as an “affectionate” term?
Thankfully, children of parents today (parents who care about how their children are raised) do not use the word. I’m sure my middle school grandchildren have been exposed to the word, but it is not in their vocabularies. (We never used those terms in front of our children. In fact, we never used them at all.)
They don’t mention the color of someone’s skin and have mixed-race parties. If they’re a friend it doesn’t matter the skin color. And I live in the deep South, even though I was raised in the Northeast.
I think the children growing up today are finally going to be the generation that stops the racial divide. I have great hope in them.
Your opinion, please. I promise we don’t bite and we won’t insult you on this blog, but if someone shows racism their comments will be altered or removed.
Written by ~J~
Guss Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 amVisit Guss
If African Americans don’t want anyone else to say it, then they shouldn’t.
Guss Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:23 amVisit Guss
If I walked up to a brother American Indian and called him a red skin, I would probably end up in the hospital. Double standards aren’t good no matter who uses them.
David M. Says:
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:33 pmVisit David M.
This word is never acceptable by anyone under any circumstances. There are many moral codes I was taught by my parents, but first and foremost was that I could never use a derogatory word about another race, religion or ethnic group. In fact, I was 45 before I knew “guinea” could mean something other than a coin or a fowl. The N word makes my skin crawl. And-despite what President Clinton said, yeah, I could live with an open microphone and have no regrets about the words that came out of my mouth in this regard. I would never have to apologize to anyone about my vocabulary (only my spelling). I also learned from my parents that this type of language is only evidence of a poor education. Sorry I haven’t commented more, but it’s been a hectic summer. However, I do visit almost daily. I haven’t said much about politics because I’m sick of the topic, not because I disagree with your posts. As J knows, when I disagree I tell you.
Guss Says:
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:06 amVisit Guss
I don’t comment much because I just get tired of stroking the ego of a bunch of egotistical jerks that only have what’s good for them in mind.
Guss Says:
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 amVisit Guss
Maybe if you started posting the differences in issues that affect people, there would be more to talk about. this other stuff is background noise that I for one am tired of discussing. Just a suggestion.