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1) I'm a bit puzzled at the wanting to ban the "N"-word. Don't get me wrong, I understand the why. I mean, I have a 5yr. old daughter and never use such degrading language around or even near her in any sort...and of any type. I don't use any language of the sort myself. But that???s by choice. I don't because I've decided years ago to live a "saved" life. That being said, I don't think the "N"-word should be quote, unquote, banded.way back when Caucasians tried devising methods or means to degrade us. Countless methods were implemented in attempts to make and keep the African-American submissive; even though we???re among the majority in this land, if not the world. Parts of animals, namely the swine, were given to our ancestors as useless scraps because they weren???t deemed worthy enough to even eat the same food, let alone from the same table. But now, chitterlings are a delicacy. The feet, ears, and snout are proudly and shamelessly eaten by us southerners, to say the least. (A hog???s intestines???through which fecal matter is disposed.) I say all that to say this, the ???N???-word has been transformed, just as any other terminology as with slang or Ebonics. Just like I wouldn???t recommend eating just anyone???s chitterlings, there???s certain ways and by whom usages of the ???N???-word would have negative or positive connotations. Just like if someone you may or may not know calls you that, it could be offensive or a term of comradery. Exs: ???That _igga???s crazy!?????????That???s a crazy _ss _igga!?????????This my _igga right here!?????????You my _igga fuh??? life??????and so on and so on. (And it???s totally off limits to Caucasians. Especially in the presence and directed towards African-Americans.) The term ???redneck??? can be offensive depending on its usage. (Though I???ve never her it to be.) But, the ???N???-word, with the ???-er??? on the end isn???t expectable, regardless who uses it; but it does have more of a negative impact if used by Caucasians, though. There???re words, slang, Ebonics, or in Webster???s, that can have negative connotations depending on its usage. We???ve taken a word meant to belittle us, and, over time, we???ve made it ours??????Ebonacized???! It???s proof that WE aren???t submissive, in that since. Something meant to be a degrading, belittling title we made it our own. Like chitterlings???

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Posted By: mleddell @ 05/04/2008 5:56:26 AM

It's part of our culture- whether we like it or not. I don???t think it should be used, especially by the adolescence. Since way back when Caucasians tried devising methods or means to degrade us. Countless methods were implemented in attempts to make and keep the African-American submissive; even though we???re among the majority in this land, if not the world. Parts of animals, namely the swine, were given to our ancestors as useless scraps because they weren???t deemed worthy enough to even eat the same food, let alone from the same table.
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Posted By: mleddell @ 05/04/2008 5:54:29 AM

1) I'm a bit puzzled at the wanting to ban the "N"-word. Don't get me wrong, I understand the why. I mean, I have a 5yr. old daughter and never use such degrading language around or even near her in any sort...and of any type. I don't use any language of the sort myself. But that???s by choice. I don't because I've decided years ago to live a "saved" life. That being said, I don't think the "N"-word should be quote, unquote, banded.way back when Caucasians tried devising methods or means to degrade us. Countless methods were implemented in attempts to make and keep the African-American submissive; even though we???re among the majority in this land, if not the world. Parts of animals, namely the swine, were given to our ancestors as useless scraps because they weren???t deemed worthy enough to even eat the same food, let alone from the same table. But now, chitterlings are a delicacy. The feet, ears, and snout are proudly and shamelessly eaten by us southerners, to say the least. (A hog???s intestines???through which fecal matter is disposed.) I say all that to say this, the ???N???-word has been transformed, just as any other terminology as with slang or Ebonics. Just like I wouldn???t recommend eating just anyone???s chitterlings, there???s certain ways and by whom usages of the ???N???-word would have negative or positive connotations. Just like if someone you may or may not know calls you that, it could be offensive or a term of comradery. Exs: ???That _igga???s crazy!?????????That???s a crazy _ss _igga!?????????This my _igga right here!?????????You my _igga fuh??? life??????and so on and so on. (And it???s totally off limits to Caucasians. Especially in the presence and directed towards African-Americans.) The term ???redneck??? can be offensive depending on its usage. (Though I???ve never her it to be.) But, the ???N???-word, with the ???-er??? on the end isn???t expectable, regardless who uses it; but it does have more of a negative impact if used by Caucasians, though. There???re words, slang, Ebonics, or in Webster???s, that can have negative connotations depending on its usage. We???ve taken a word meant to belittle us, and, over time, we???ve made it ours??????Ebonacized???! It???s proof that WE aren???t submissive, in that since. Something meant to be a degrading, belittling title we made it our own. Like chitterlings???
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Posted By: mleddell @ 05/04/2008 4:36:37 AM

I'm a bit puzzled at in saying the "N"-word should be banned. Don't get me wrong, I understand the why. I mean, I have a 5yr. old daughter and never use such degrading language around her in any sort...and of any type. I don't use any language of the sort myself. I don't because I've decided years ago to live the "saved" life. That being said, I don't think the "N"-word should be quote, unquote, banded. It's apart of our... sfvfadfasfsfagvvcuculture.cuiksdkNow l