The separations between races go deeper than the words we use. People get caught up in the logistics but you can’t use the word without knowing the real meaning and emotion behind it. I have a problem with people saying the N because they don’t know the real definition. Everyone assumes it just means black but the real definition of the word is an ignorant person. Now whites use to call blacks this because they were technical ignorant. They didn’t know how to read or write. They weren’t given any education because whites feared they would rise up against them.
The N word can be used against anybody. Anyone who displays ignorance can be called the N word; not only blacks but whites, Spanish, and Asian. Yet the word is still used in reference to blacks. Therefore someone is being racist when they use it in that context. On the other hand, people still know it’s not right to call a Spanish person the S word or a Asian person the C word. These words are derogatory and should not be said because you don’t understand the full extent of what you’re saying.
Also, I would like to note that people besides blacks say there aren’t certain words you cannot say. I remember being told by a white guy I couldn’t say the word “dude”. It is not only black people causing separation. We may have taken back the word but we did not create it. Plus, not every black person uses the N word. In fact it is still a big debate within the black community whether or not the word should be used. Some people are offended by the use of the word, even by blacks. I understand it causes separation but please try to understand why it does.
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