Back in highschool the n-word was a daily occurrence because my school was 60% black, 20% hispanic, 10%white, 10% asian. It was also the mid 90's and gangsta ra

Back in highschool the n-word was a daily occurrence because my school was 60% black, 20% hispanic, 10%white, 10% asian. It was also the mid 90's and gangsta rap was en vogue. I remember an occurrence in shop class where a student used the n-word to greet his friend when the teacher became infuriated and told the student to "Please stop using that word. Its insulting to all of us of african descent." The student being the usual class clown he was responded "You mean NI*" shouting the n-word. Everyone laughed. The teacher just shook his head. Another time some of my classmates were singing lyrics to an Onyx song (judicial use of the nword in bakdafukup) and were messing with me saying "come on, sing with us, just say the word" I was petrified to say the n word and they laughed that I wouldn't say it "Oh the white boy is scared to say n** hahaha." Though they finally cracked me and I did sing along and they cheered when I said it. No big deal. Another time a white teacher was also upset with the use of the n-word that she strait up said to the student "So if I said to you 'whats up n**' you would not be offended?" the student casually said "nah its cool now." Times have changed. Though casually the n-word is used all the time. My puertorican tenant (commercial) uses the n-word with his black coworkers in normal conversation. Even my Guyanese friends use the n-word among each other and their black friends. So when I read articles like this I am befuddled.