Why do black people perpetuate a word that they don't want others using?

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purbeast0

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this is one area i've always wondered myself but never could actually get or come up with a legitimate answer.
 

HamburgerBoy

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I hear far more Asians referring to each other by the n-word than blacks.

EDIT: In fact, I don't think that I've ever heard an average black person use that word.
 

mmntech

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I suppose it's the same reason why homosexuals refer to themselves as fags and queers. Taking back the word's power? Nah, I'm not buying that argument. It's ingrained in the culture, like white people would refer to each other as dude or buddy. I think Chris Rock had it right, even though he takes it back now.
 
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What's worse is a musician in a genre like punk or hardcore or metal describing the word that describes their genre, I've never heard a good answer. I always hear something that is embarrassing to even a 3rd graders intellect.
 

HamburgerBoy

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What's worse is a musician in a genre like punk or hardcore or metal describing the word that describes their genre, I've never heard a good answer. I always hear something that is embarrassing to even a 3rd graders intellect.

wat dose this have to do with anything, and wat words are you referring to?

Is it just me or does it seem like it occurs less these days?

Yep, it's mostly done ironically now, usually by young, nerdy white and Asian people that listen to rap. "Sup my nig" is a regular occurrence between the Filipinos in my various labs, but most people realize how ridiculous it is.
 
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Is it just me or does it seem like it occurs less these days?

I think it depends on where you live. I take a bus to work into downtown Seattle, and at one of my bus stops, there are always black people calling each other by that word.
 

JS80

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I think it depends on where you live. I take a bus to work into downtown Seattle, and at one of my bus stops, there are always black people calling each other by that word.

There are black people in Seattle??
 

Imp

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I have never heard a satisfactory answer to this.

As an Asian man, I have never once heard a group of Asian people talking to each other and throwing out "beloved patriot" left and right as they are conversing.

That's completely untrue... Lot of friends use "ch*nk" and "chin*man" in a self-deprecating, but mocking way. For example, see how leftwingers call themselves pinko, socialists to mock right wingers, and vice versa.
 

zinfamous

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it's all about claiming the word for themselves, so they can empower themselves, and keep other people from using it, because it's offensive when other people use it....
 

alkemyst

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This thread makes no sense. Most black people that use slang like that would have no problem with a FRIEND also using it.

When some white dude that fucking doesn't know them comes up and says 'sup Ni**as!', that just causes problems.
 

LumbergTech

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This thread makes no sense. Most black people that use slang like that would have no problem with a FRIEND also using it.

When some white dude that fucking doesn't know them comes up and says 'sup Ni**as!', that just causes problems.

words have meaning and the meaning can differ depending on how and who its used by

it isn't that difficult to understand ..you would think
 

OCGuy

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This thread makes no sense. Most black people that use slang like that would have no problem with a FRIEND also using it.

When some white dude that fucking doesn't know them comes up and says 'sup Ni**as!', that just causes problems.

Ah....so what is acceptable to say and not say is based on skin color.....

Wait a minute, that sounds kind of.......oh nevermind.
 

alkemyst

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Ah....so what is acceptable to say and not say is based on skin color.....

Wait a minute, that sounds kind of.......oh nevermind.

Has nothing to do with skin color, I was posting from the OP's perspective...if a black stranger also came up and said "sup ni**as" to those he didn't know, it's not like they'd welcome him either.

People assume all black people are automatically friends.
 
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