It is?I'm not qualified to say. Richard Pryor kind of indicated it has that aspect.
To my ears it's more like a caustic irony. By taking ownership of a slur, it is disarmed.
Call an American black the dreaded N-word and see how that's worked out.
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Course, in spite of that I could always crow "laziness is a trait in blacks, I really believe that" and get elected President.
But that would be dishonest.