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Discussion: Internet Star says "n" word, retweets it
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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His face...he is so beautiful
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by Gossamer™
Who cares?
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You're an embarrassment to your race and the world, to be honest.
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Member Since: 6/13/2012
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Originally posted by inspiration4
Yea, just noticed it was the actual N word.
Tacky, but eh...
Short answer, hell yes.
Many if not most people who listen to rap and/or identify with urban culture. (IGGA, that is)
People acting like others don't affectionately refer to friend/homies as "My _igga"
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dont know who you hang around, but round these parts y'all (especially white boys) would get the piss smacked outta them for saying it. And no, identifying with urban culture (not all blacks are urban) does not give u a pass.
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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Originally posted by Salacious
I don't understand why people keep using this word. The history surrounding its usage is so heinous that it can never be reclaimed. I would never call another gay guy the F word for this same reason. I could never get over how derogatory the word was throughout history if I did. It's shameful.
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The reclaimed word is used in a different meaning and spelling, not sure how some of you fail to grasp this and liken it to saying the n word with an -er all the time as an excuse. That is not the only word to have been reclaimed in history.
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Member Since: 1/6/2014
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I can say ***** as much as I want, ATRL always shows its ass on topics like this.
Nobody that doesn't look like me is saying said word around me. This ain't that episode of The Real World. Shut up.
OT: Don't even know who this is tbfh.
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Originally posted by Salacious
I don't understand why people keep using this word. The history surrounding its usage is so heinous that it can never be reclaimed. I would never call another gay guy the F word for this same reason. I could never get over how derogatory the word was throughout history if I did. It's shameful.
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This false equivalency nonsense.
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Member Since: 2/6/2014
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Ew, never used him anyway.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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bitch i know you did not just make me click a pewdiepie video, someone post this **** on twitter where he says it
he ain't getting my ****ing money, i hate him
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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Originally posted by Wicked
I can say ***** as much as I want, ATRL always shows its ass on topics like this.
Nobody that doesn't look like me is saying said word around me. This ain't that episode of The Real World. Shut up.
OT: Don't even know who this is tbfh.
This false equivalency nonsense.
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Right...
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by Hi_im_new
dont know who you hang around, but round these parts y'all (especially white boys) would get the piss smacked outta them for saying it. And no, identifying with urban culture (not all blacks are urban) does not give u a pass.
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I don't know who "ya'll" is, but I'm black lol. And I don't know where "these parts" are, but I am curious to know.
In California, from Oakland to L.A, wherever there's black people, there are "others" (latinos, asians, whites, arabs, etc). And most of those who identify with urban culture, including "others", say _igga freely. As in whites and latinos routinely saying it around black people, because they're all hanging out together (which might be a foreign concept, i take it), and no one bats an eye.
Same holds true for southern florida (Miami), and NYC. I assume you live in a non-diverse area lol.
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it's so weird to me why people insist on using that word like don't, unless you're black
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Member Since: 5/19/2012
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Sad thing is his following of preteen white boys won't care and he'll still be collecting his YouTube checks
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by Cherish
You're an embarrassment to your race and the world, to be honest.
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An embarrassment how?
Being offended by the **** people say is only giving away your power. You choose the direction of your attention.
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Member Since: 1/6/2014
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Originally posted by inspiration4
I don't know who "ya'll" is, but I'm black lol. And I don't know where "these parts" are, but I am curious to know.
In California, from Oakland to L.A, wherever there's black people, there are "others" (latinos, asians, whites, arabs, etc). And most of those who identify with urban culture, including "others", say _igga freely. As in whites and latinos routinely saying it around black people, because they're all hanging out together (which might be a foreign concept, i take it), and no one bats an eye.
Same holds true for southern florida (Miami), and NYC. I assume you live in a non-diverse area lol.
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Those are called shoe shiners.
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And you think all those white boys subscribed to him will care?
He really is facially challenged though...
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Lemme catch him in the streets.
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Member Since: 6/13/2012
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Originally posted by inspiration4
I don't know who "ya'll" is, but I'm black lol. And I don't know where "these parts" are, but I am curious to know.
In California, from Oakland to L.A, wherever there's black people, there are "others" (latinos, asians, whites, arabs, etc). And most of those who identify with urban culture, including "others", say _igga freely. As in whites and latinos routinely saying it around black people, because they're all hanging out together (which might be a foreign concept, i take it), and no one bats an eye.
Same holds true for southern florida (Miami), and NYC. I assume you live in a non-diverse area lol.
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You must be one of them cornball blacks that think that **** cute. It don't fly around here, regardless of how much y'all try to normalize it.
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Member Since: 2/5/2014
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Originally posted by inspiration4
An embarrassment how?
Being offended by the **** people say is only giving away your power. You choose the direction of your attention.
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So you're gonna act like nothing anyone has said ever you found to be offensive and said so?
Anyway you can not be offended but other people are, so "Who cares" is dumb as hell. Some people don't just let folks say whatever they want to them and feign being emotionally detached.
Words can be very important.
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by Hi_im_new
You must be one of them cornball blacks that think that **** cute. It don't fly around here, regardless of how much y'all try to normalize it.
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And the assumptions continue
I don't like the word at all, nor do I use it. Doesn't change the fact that what I described is reality. And I really am curious to know where "around here" is... Right now I have the sneaking suspicion its twitter
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Originally posted by Wicked
Those are called shoe shiners.
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I mean, I guess.
Sure, why not.
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Member Since: 1/8/2012
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Originally posted by inspiration4
And the assumptions continue
I don't like the word at all, nor do I use it. Doesn't change the fact that what I described is reality. And I really am curious to know "around here" is... Right now I have the sneaking suspicion its twitter
I mean, I guess.
Sure, why not.
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You're acting like nothing is wrong with white people using it. That's the issue.
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lol @ taking Pewdiepie seriously
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