So Andy Dick made a joke using the "n" word and had to apologize. He apparently used it to make a point about Michael Richards's blow-up, and there's more apologies going around.
I think the "n" word is offensive, and I don't think anyone should use it. But there's something very bizarre about the logic. If the "n" word is offensive uttered by anyone that wouldn't be the target of it, why is it ok to use it if you're the target? Why should the word mean something completely different depending on the skin color of the person who is using it?
I guess the answer is that the person who could be characterized that way has experienced the bigotry that goes along with the use of the word from the other side, so to speak, but so what? Either a word has a negative connotation or it doesn't. I think it does.
BOOK CRITICAL OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO USE THE N-WORD
Los Angeles, CA., Author H. Lewis Smith has written a thought provoking, culturally divided book that will not only spark heated conversation, but can also bring about real change. The N-word is often used in the African American community amongst each other and is generally not a problem when spoken by another African American. However, once the word is used by a Caucasian person, it brings on other effects. The question is "who can use the word and why?" Smith believes it is a word that should be BURIED!!!!
The book is written in a manner that all can understand. The points are well-taken and the wording is easy to follow. There are quotes from great people in our history including Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman, James Baldwin and many, many others. Smith has mixed history with honesty, love with life, education with effects. This is a great book for educators, parents, managers, professionals, newsmen, and anyone else wanting an in-depth look at the N-word, the effects and the solutions. A MUST READ!!!!
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