The N Word

[JakeStarkey]

So who delivered blacks to segregation and apartheid in America?

[...]

Other Blacks did.

And Europeans and Arabs.

 

[MikeK]

I can relate because there are many hurtful racial slurs for roma.

"Hurtful," you say. By "racial slurs?" Words. You can be hurt by words?

Please provide examples of words one can use to hurt you -- and explain how and why this is possible.

I recall my profane Dutch granny saying, "Lies can't hurt but the truth can."

 

[JakeStarkey]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

 

[miketx]

If words hurt you, you are a pussy.

Really white boy?

play that funky music white boy!

 

[miketx]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

Need a midol?

 

[Mortimer]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

indeed, words have power. that words cannot hurt is wrong.

 

[miketx]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

indeed, words have power. that words cannot hurt is wrong.

Only if you let them hurt you.

 

[MikeK]

So who delivered blacks to segregation and apartheid in America?

[...]

Other Blacks did.

And Europeans and Arabs.

Black Africans who ended up as slaves on other continents began as captives of opposing African tribes who sold their captives to slave traders, most of whom were Black. The captives were then transported to places like America and re-sold to slave dealers.

Africa is not only the birthplace of slavery, the practice continues there to this day.

 

[Mortimer]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

indeed, words have power. that words cannot hurt is wrong.

Only if you let them hurt you.

it comes naturally. only a robot would be immune to get hurt by words.

 

[miketx]

MikeK, you sound like a pompous prick.

Yes, words can hurt feelings. Words can cause riots. Words can cause physical injury and death.

Quit sounding like a pompous prick.

indeed, words have power. that words cannot hurt is wrong.

Only if you let them hurt you.

it comes naturally. only a robot would be immune to get hurt by words.

Sissies and girlie men.

 

[JakeStarkey]

So who delivered blacks to segregation and apartheid in America?

[...]

Other Blacks did.

And Europeans and Arabs.

Black Africans who ended up as slaves on other continents began as captives of opposing African tribes who sold their captives to slave traders, most of whom were Black. The captives were then transported to places like America and re-sold to slave dealers. Africa is not only the birthplace of slavery, the practice continues there to this day.

Most did, not all, and thank you for admitting that Europeans and Arabs were involved as well.

 

[MizMolly]

In light of the recent incident involving LeBron James, I would like to share some portions of Michael Eric Dyson’s book, “Tears We Cannot Stop,” and also add some words from my own book.

“N*****. Admit it, beloved, that word – that abomination – is still with us. Yes, it’s ugly. Yes, it’s full of hate. And yet, a lot of you, or at least a lot of the folk you know, still think of black folk as n******. I remember the first time I heard the white world call me “n*****.” I say white world because it was not an individual man saying that to me, mind you, even though the words came from his mouth. This man was simply repeating what he had been told about me. I was every black person he’d ever met. We were all the same. That’s what n***** meant. That’s what it still means.”

“And please don’t make a silly false equivalence between us. Some of you claim that black folk are racists too when they use epithets like honky, redneck, cracker, ofay, gray boy and the like. That you know that’s a lie. N***** has no rival. There is no rough or refined equivalence between the term and the many derisive references to white folks. Those terms don’t evoke singularly gruesome actions. N***** is unique because the menace implies is portable; it shows up wherever a white tongue is willing to suggest intimidation and destruction. There are no examples of black folk killing white folk en masse; terrorizing them with racial violence; shouting “cracker” as they lynch them from trees and then selling postcards to document their colossal crimes. Black folk have not enjoyed the protection of the state to carry out such misdeeds.”

“The state, in fact, rendered black folk even more vulnerable. White racism was the government’s science project; bigotry was its nightly homework. Evil flashed in a white face in a terrorizing crackerocracy, an exuberantly diabolic band of proud haters of black culture composed of the Klan, the White Citizens Council, neo-Confederate outfits, white nationalist groups, and the legions of unaffiliated fellow travelers. Their mottoes differed, but N***** is the rallying cry for all of them. We must effectively respond in our day to the ugly persistence of racism, even if its form has changed.”

The following words are from a letter I personally received from a young black girl named Jean. She really opened my eyes to how the use of the n***** word can have a devastating effect:

“Dee, the other day I was on a bus and a little white boy spat at me and called me a n*****. Tears came to my eyes. Why must I be called a n*****? I remember the day I Iooked up that word in the dictionary and it said it meant ignorant. I know I’m not ignorant. But if you look up that word in the revised edition it means, Black Americans, Negroes. Why? The walls of anger are getting stronger. I’m tired of trying to love those people. I’m tired of trying to get their education. Dee, as I write this letter I’m in tears. Because I’m writing to you knowing you don’t understand. Getting angry at myself. Hating myself because I’m turning away from God. It’s like I’m second best to him. Hey, wait a minute, those white people are first. Praying to him, wanting him to answer my prayers. Wondering does God love white people more than us. We been the white man’s slaves. Most of our women been their whores. Did God look down on us? Dee, the only desire I have is to die. You know, the first child I have I’m going to name him N***** so he won’t have to learn the hurt I have. He’ll think he’s famous The wall that I have is getting stronger. It’s going to take a miracle. But will your God even help? My mind I going through some changes it wouldn’t have to if white people would leave me alone. I need prayer. Pray for my attitude. The hatred, the pain, the discomfort, the unlovable soul that I have. Maybe God will help then. He’ll listen to you – you’re white!”

I grew up in Missouri and I can not, to this day, remember anything positive being said about black people. I was taught they were dirty, lazy, oversexed and violent. I was told to stay away from them, not to associate with them at all. I heard them called N***** all the time and heard my family say, "They want everything handed to them on a silver platter." This was what was put into my head. And it pretty much stayed there until I met a black man who contradicted every single one of those stereotypes. Thank God I met Henry and since then, the many, many positive black folks who opened my eyes and heart to the truth. I look at things this way. We either recognize racism and the use of the N word for what they are and try to combat them - or we don't. I choose to try.

That girl can't possibly know what a white person feels being called those names. STFU

 

[MizMolly]

If words hurt you, you are a pussy.

No, if being called a derogatory word offends you, yet you call others names, STFU

 

[MizMolly]

I hear Black people constantly call each other n!gger during regular conversation all of the time whenever I go into the city on business.

Yet they claim the word is extremely hurtful and offensive. But only if they hear a non black person utter the word. .... ....

Yep that's the rule. Follow it or get your ass whipped. I .don't use the word personally. Whites when they use the word they don't mean good things. Now why the lot of you get so butt hurt because you can't call someone a racial slur says a lot about you.

Weak snowflakes hate individuality

This has nothing to do with individuality. Look at al you whining white folks here complaining in thread after thread when someone accurately talks about what whites have done. Then you get you sphincters tight when the word white is used and you all holler in unison about somebody being a racist. Yet here your pink ass is talking about individuality. You're a joke.

How do you know I did that you fucking retard?
Yes, individuality has everything to do with what people say? Do you understand what the word means?

LOL amongst other words, like the word racist.

 

[MizMolly]

According to who?

You?

Like you matter as a member of the human race.

And just what is it that disqualifies me in your eyes, brother?

Your racism. And we aren't brothers.

We're all brothers in Christ.

You have to be in Christ first and you are not there.

Posting this so you and others can observe the level of your derp:

Why would black people in 2017 be bothered by racism?

Face it, Mongo, you are derp!

Where did you get the conclusion I'm racist?

All white people who disagree.

 

[Marion Morrison]

And just what is it that disqualifies me in your eyes, brother?

Your racism. And we aren't brothers.

We're all brothers in Christ.

You have to be in Christ first and you are not there.

Posting this so you and others can observe the level of your derp:

Why would black people in 2017 be bothered by racism?

Face it, Mongo, you are derp!

Where did you get the conclusion I'm racist?

All white people who disagree.

 

[MizMolly]

Yes I do think those men used that word to denote inferiority and inhumanity.

Most of the Black Africans delivered to slave dealers in America were originally purchased by the Arab, Dutch and Portuguese traders from their Black African captors in "slave castles" located on the coastal region of the Niger river. The actual Bills Of Lading, which you can see via Google search, refer to these captive Africans as "Niger people," thus the mis-spelling to n!gger,

So much for your paranoid notion that the word refers to "inferiority" and "inhumanity." Any such notion is rooted in your own sense of self-loathing and worthlessness.

I don't need some white m-f to ask me questions about this word. .I am not answering any questions about this word. I said what I did about the word and I am standing by it.

You're not answering of my questions because any attempt to answer them will impose painful realities upon you.

You would think using the "N" word amongst themselves would be nothing but a reason to incite anger with white people, why use a word you hate to be called by white people, unless it is to start shit?

 

[MizMolly]

So who delivered blacks to segregation and apartheid in America?

[...]

Other Blacks did.

And Europeans and Arabs.

Black Africans who ended up as slaves on other continents began as captives of opposing African tribes who sold their captives to slave traders, most of whom were Black. The captives were then transported to places like America and re-sold to slave dealers.

Africa is not only the birthplace of slavery, the practice continues there to this day.

Egyptians had slaves, nobody bitching about that.

 

[Unkotare]

Yes I do think those men used that word to denote inferiority and inhumanity.

Most of the Black Africans delivered to slave dealers in America were originally purchased by the Arab, Dutch and Portuguese traders from their Black African captors in "slave castles" located on the coastal region of the Niger river. The actual Bills Of Lading, which you can see via Google search, refer to these captive Africans as "Niger people," thus the mis-spelling to n!gger,

So much for your paranoid notion that the word refers to "inferiority" and "inhumanity." Any such notion is rooted in your own sense of self-loathing and worthlessness.

I don't need some white m-f to ask me questions about this word. .I am not answering any questions about this word. I said what I did about the word and I am standing by it.

You're not answering of my questions because any attempt to answer them will impose painful realities upon you.

You would think using the "N" word amongst themselves would be nothing but a reason to incite anger with white people....

Why would you think that?

 

[MizMolly]

Yes I do think those men used that word to denote inferiority and inhumanity.

Most of the Black Africans delivered to slave dealers in America were originally purchased by the Arab, Dutch and Portuguese traders from their Black African captors in "slave castles" located on the coastal region of the Niger river. The actual Bills Of Lading, which you can see via Google search, refer to these captive Africans as "Niger people," thus the mis-spelling to n!gger,

So much for your paranoid notion that the word refers to "inferiority" and "inhumanity." Any such notion is rooted in your own sense of self-loathing and worthlessness.

I don't need some white m-f to ask me questions about this word. .I am not answering any questions about this word. I said what I did about the word and I am standing by it.

You're not answering of my questions because any attempt to answer them will impose painful realities upon you.

You would think using the "N" word amongst themselves would be nothing but a reason to incite anger with white people....

Why would you think that?

Why would black people want to call each other a name that they hate white people calling them?