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NVash · 01-10-2011, 11:06 AM

Im against rewriting this book. I havent read all of these posts but I just wanted to drop in and ask something here. Is anyone aware that the infamous 'n-word' doesnt refer to just African Americans?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Nigger

Take a look at definition number 2, the slang version under '-noun'. I believe thats the way everyone is using it now, especially African Americans. Does that change anything? No, not really. I guess its a hard thing to discuss because everyone seems to okay with throwing it at someone right until someone throws it right at them. And dont let that guy be Caucasian. Its a horrible double standard IMHO.

01-10-2011, 11:06 AM	#170
NVash Wandering Vagabond Posts: 282 Karma: 350000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPod Touch	Im against rewriting this book. I havent read all of these posts but I just wanted to drop in and ask something here. Is anyone aware that the infamous 'n-word' doesnt refer to just African Americans? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Nigger Take a look at definition number 2, the slang version under '-noun'. I believe thats the way everyone is using it now, especially African Americans. Does that change anything? No, not really. I guess its a hard thing to discuss because everyone seems to okay with throwing it at someone right until someone throws it right at them. And dont let that guy be Caucasian. Its a horrible double standard IMHO. Last edited by NVash; 01-10-2011 at 11:09 AM.