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Why You Mad?
Recently in the news, a teacher was accused and
suspended for calling an African -American student,
nigga. Many people are outraged because, this man
did not lose his job.  My question is, why?  

If you have ever used a racial, gender, or sexually
derogatory slur, as a term of endearment, without any
apparent malice intended.  Why are you mad?  

I am not mad that he didn't lose his job.  But, I'm
pissed that he as well as many, feel this word is some
cute term of endearment.  

I admit it.  I use the word.  But, if I call you a nigga, I
mean it as it is define. As a disparaging term used to
describe someone I think of as a lazy, ignorant-ass,
waste of flesh (hell, you might even be white).  That
is just how I meant it.

This man claims he used it to relate to the students.  
Hey, the students use it all the time. Now, if I'm his
student,  I would  have to take a long hard look at my
presentation and how I have represented or
misrepresented myself.
"I admit it.  I use the word.  But, if I call you a nigga, I mean it as
it is define. As a disparaging term used to describe someone I
think of as a lazy, ignorant-ass, waste of flesh (hell, you might
even be white).  That is just how I meant it"
DIVATUDE
Houston TX
Because, there must be a flaw in my presentation, if this person
feels I can only relate to ignorance.  Or that I would feel at ease
with him using this term, around me.

Bottom line. We have allowed society to become too damn
complacent with the n-word. There's hateful slurs used to
describe every ethnic group on this earth. None of which are
considered, a cute term of endearment.  Why is the word nigga?  

Somebody once said, by making it a term of endearment, the
word is no longer venomous.  Yeah right, until the wrong damn
person uses it. If we want to accuse and hold others accountable
for using the word, as a "derogatory slur", then we need to check
ourselves first.  Now ask yourself.  Have you ever used that term
without any malice intended?  If your answer is no, then you have
the right to cast your stone.  If you answered, yes.  Just sit down
and shut up.  Before you can get mad at someone else for using
the term, you need replace that word as a term use to describe,
someone you got love for
"Bottom line. We have allowed society to become
too damn complacent with the n-word. There's
hateful slurs used to describe every ethnic group on
this earth. None of which are considered, a cute
term of endearment.  Why is the word nigga ?"