Chicago Mayor Refuses all Interviews from White Journalists

[Mountain_Soldier]

@PurpnGold

@Mountain_Soldier

If I’m at a concert and pulled up on stage to sing a song, and it’s part of the song… absolutely. In everyday usage? Nope.

Radio can bleep it out… so can you on stage

So walk on even more fragile eggshells all the time. Got it.

[PurpnGold]

@Smyrna

@PurpnGold

why do YOU want it gone? There are many old cuss words that are a staple in our society right now. So you want those eliminated too?

The word isn’t a cuss word. It’s a disgustingly, degrading term used to imply one race was less than another…period. It’s hateful and does nothing to promote harmony and unity between all of us in this united country…therefore…eliminate it…everybody!

I personally refrain from using the word myself. However, I am an advocate for black people usage of the word. It truly is about taking the past oppressive power of that word, removing the “er” and making it a less oppressively powerful word for the American black culture.

Notice how the word with “er” isn’t used by black people or non-racist white people. That’s the real word with oppressive power… N word “a” is not the same.

[altair1013]

@PurpnGold

Do believe white people should be able to say the N word?

No. Black people can say it if they choose. But it offends me when they do. I have no right not to be offended.

[PurpnGold]

@Mountain_Soldier

So walk on even more fragile eggshells all the time. Got it.

Why do you consider that egg shells? Is it really that hard to understand? Why are little white kids not being taught about the usage of that word (or the less oppressive derivatives)?

[PurpnGold]

@altair1013

No. Black people can say it if they choose. But it offends me when they do. I have no right not to be offended.

Why does it offend you? We aren’t talking about you…

[Smyrna]

@PurpnGold

I personally refrain from using the word myself. However, I am an advocate for black people usage of the word. It truly is about taking the past oppressive power of that word, removing the “er” and making it a less oppressively powerful word for the American black culture.

Notice how the word with “er” isn’t used by black people or non-racist white people. That’s the real word with oppressive power… N word “a” is not the same.

I should have guessed…it’s different.

[altair1013]

@PurpnGold

@altair1013

No. Black people can say it if they choose. But it offends me when they do. I have no right not to be offended.

Why does it offend you? We aren’t talking about you…

It just does. It’s a hateful term that I don’t like to hear. Ever. Does that make me a bad person?

[PurpnGold]

@altair1013

It just does. It’s a hateful term that I don’t like to hear. Ever. Does that make me a bad person?

Nope not a bad person, just curious

[altair1013]

@PurpnGold

@altair1013

It just does. It’s a hateful term that I don’t like to hear. Ever. Does that make me a bad person?

Nope not a bad person, just curious

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[PurpnGold]

@Smyrna

I should have guessed…it’s d ifferent.

N word “er” and N word “a” are two different words, with different historical context and usage. True or false?

Do you hear black people call themselves N word “ers”?

[altair1013]

@PurpnGold

Do you hear black people call themselves N word “ers”?

I work in “big pharma” We have a significant black workforce. Many West African immigrants. They are incredibly polite and super smart. They would never dream of using the “N” word. I love em!

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@WuWei

Having the privilege of deciding based on skin color. The power to make the rules for others. Hegemony.

That didn’t answer my question…

I said “say it”… how is it a privilege to say it?

No repercussions.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

A white woman…said the N word.

That’s the answer to his own question around “why.”

And it was racist.

[PurpnGold]

@WuWei

No repercussions.

There are no repercussions if you don’t say it. So don’t say it.

The repercussions only scare people who want to say the word, but feel they can’t.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

@Smyrna

@PurpnGold

Do you want to say it?

I never did…not even back “in the sixties” but that isn’t the point now…is it? What is the one criteria that gives someone in this messed up double standard, the right to use this word? If you answer it correctly and honestly…what is that the very definition of?

Do you wish white people could say the word without “consequences?”

If not, why is it a double standard?

This track you’re trying to follow is not very intelligent. The point is they can’t, whether they want to or not. But you knew that.

[WuWei]

@PAmoderate37

@PurpnGold

A white woman…said the N word.

That’s the answer to his own question around “why.”

Nah, she was singing lyrics written by a black man that he wanted to make popular which I guess he did. If you don’t see that as encouraging said white girl to say (sing) the word than I don’t know what to tell you.

As soon as it came out of her mouth, it was racist. Because of her identity.

[WuWei]

@Smyrna

@PurpnGold

Do you wish white people could say the word without “consequences?”

If not, why is it a double standard?

What a cowardly response.

Dial it down a little please.

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

she should have told her.

Told her what?

[WuWei]

@PurpnGold

Do believe white people should be able to say the N word?

Sure. Depending on context. Who are you to censor them?

[WuWei]

@PAmoderate37

@PurpnGold

Do believe white people should be able to say the N word?

I don’t believe the meaning of it should change based on who does the saying. I tend to agree with the black people who think it’s a horrible word and shouldn’t be used period. But it seems a segment of the black population wants it to be cool to use that word as long as only certain people can be cool for using that word. I am good with allowing black folks to decide with whether it should be a hateful word or a cool word.

What words to other color people get to decide for other people?