The N-Word

[alanX]

Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

Acknowledging these words, and bringing up an age-old argument, is not the solution to eliminating them.

Aye aye to that, mate.
Solves nothing.

As long as there are humans on this rock, there will be racism. If you don't like it, buy some razors.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by mercedesjin

I feel like there's a double standard that's been set not only on this forum, but in the society I now live in. Terms such as "crackers" and "white trash" are considered completely offensive, but words such as "negro" and "nigger" are seen as all right to use - in many races.

The use of the n-word is expressly against the rules in the forum, as are all derogatory terms.

I don't think the terms "cracker" or "white trash" are "completely offensive" and not only have I not seen people get offended by them here, I don't think I have seen people use them here before today.

No one would bat an eye if I said "Britney Spears is white trash". But if I said "Rhianna is a n*****," I would probably get banned.

So I do not understand where you are seeing a "double standard" in this forum.

[mercedesjin]

Originally Posted by Kandierain15

whoa. Umm... hate to burst your bubble, but I've seen so many white people pull the racial card too. Trust me, when I say that just because it was used years and years ago as a way to describe African americans, doesn't make it right. It's like saying that the word GAY is ok to use to someone because it was used to long ago. Same with queer. (gay=happy and queer=weird) ((Just in case))

Glad to know someone sees the way I do. =)

[Quailboy]

Originally Posted by mercedesjin

Glad to know someone sees the way I do. =)

You must have mid-read it, either that or your both going to the loony bin soon enough.

[burkhartdesu]

Racism, as I see it, is an evolutionary tool -- our natural urge to discriminate against something outside our own gene pool.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by mercedesjin

Yeah, I know. x_x It's because, on another thread, I saw someone say, "What's up, negros?" And no one really seemed to care. So, I decided to write, "What's up, white crackers?" to see if anyone would get upset about that, even though they didn't care about, "What's up negros?" It was unnecessary of me.

Though, interestingly enough, suddenly, "What's up, crackers?" wasn't okay...

To be clear, that thread wasn't deleted because you said "What's up, white trash?" It was because you also said "What's up, J*ps?" and "What's up, n****rs?"

[mercedesjin]

Originally Posted by MMM

The use of the n-word is expressly against the rules in the forum, as are all derogatory terms.

I don't think the terms "cracker" or "white trash" are "completely offensive" and not only have I not seen people get offended by them here, I don't think I have seen people use them here before today.

No one would bat an eye if I said "Britney Spears is white trash". But if I said "Rhianna is a n*****," I would probably get banned.

So I do not understand where you are seeing a "double standard" in this forum.

Has that actually happened, or are you speculating again?

I see a double standard, based on what happened earlier. But, you know, I don't really feel like talking about that AGAIN.

What do you think about racial slurs in general?

[alanX]

Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

Racism, as I see it, is an evolutionary tool -- our natural urge to discriminate against something outside our own gene pool.

[mercedesjin]

Originally Posted by MMM

To be clear, that thread wasn't deleted because you said "What's up, white trash?" It was because you also said "What's up, J*ps?" and "What's up, n****rs?"

Okay, I understand.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by mercedesjin

Has that actually happened, or are you speculating again?

I see a double standard, based on what happened earlier. But, you know, I don't really feel like talking about that AGAIN.

What do you think about racial slurs in general?

I have banned people for using the n-word. I can't see myself doing the same for "white trash".

There is no double standard based on what happened earlier, as I described in my last post.