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Originally Posted by Andybaby
as I know many young black people today, let me tell you that over 90% don't care, the word Nigga has evolved from a derogatory term into a salutatory term.
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Ah, but it's different when a group chooses to use the pejorative term themselves, in an attempt to reclaim it.
A number of gay groups have called themselves "queer".
A feminist theatre company has called itself "Monstrous Regiment".
So, while a stratum of American youth use the term, I don't think that it would be polite if I used it.
Similarly, only Irish people have carte blanche to tell Irish jokes etc.