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I imagine that once the majority of "non-black" use of the "n-word" is no longer primarily racist, the stigma against "non-blacks" using the word will quickly d
by rosser 11y ago
I imagine that once the majority of "non-black" use of the "n-word" is no longer primarily racist, the stigma against "non-blacks" using the word will quickly diminish.
Of course, the stigma existing keeps the non-racist use of the word limited, which is ultimately counter-productive (at least for this purpose). Catch-22.
- randallsquared 11y ago> I imagine that once the majority of "non-black" use of the "n-word" is no longer primarily racist, the stigma against "non-blacks" using the word will quickly diminish. I imagine that happened sometime in the 90s, with the rise of mainstream rap. The stigma didn't seem to diminish.
- rosser 11y agoI very much doubt the word's usage by "mainstream rap" begins even to breach the noise floor in its overall use, let alone takes it across the "primarily racist" threshold.