I will never understand this...

Now when you say this, you can't assume that all black are saying this to one another. From your perspective, it may seem so.
I'm black (Caribbean). I do hear other black (ignorant) people say this among themselves. These people as for ANY ethnicity, ruin it for the group as a whole. This can be said in the same light as other stereotypes of people. IE: goths, emo, skaters, nerds, jocks, geeks, dorks, etc, even the likes among drivers, pedestrians, peddlers. For every group of people, there would be negative connotations to said group of people.
Now I understand you don't like the situation of that of the "n" word, but the power of said word comes from the recipient. If you call me by ANY derogative word, that word is only as powerful as I let it. Now don't let yourself be a doormat to such negativity, that's clear. But in a case where ignorance is present, not the best, but what should be done, is to show that you aren't ignorant & to over come adversity.
These people has chosen to be ignorant and you can't help them, no more than they can help themselves. You turn the other cheek, walk away and live your life happily. Don't subdue yourself to the level of an ignorant person to prove a point. 'cause in turn you're showing but your own ignorance.

[quote name='Hikarushi' post='2807161' date='May 5 2010, 11:26 AM']Now when you say this, you can't assume that all black are saying this to one another. From your perspective, it may seem so.
I'm black (Caribbean). I do hear other black (ignorant) people say this among themselves. These people as for ANY ethnicity, ruin it for the group as a whole. This can be said in the same light as other stereotypes of people. IE: goths, emo, skaters, nerds, jocks, geeks, dorks, etc, even the likes among drivers, pedestrians, peddlers. For every group of people, there would be negative connotations to said group of people.
Now I understand you don't like the situation of that of the "n" word, but the power of said word comes from the recipient. If you call me by ANY derogative word, that word is only as powerful as I let it. Now don't let yourself be a doormat to such negativity, that's clear. But in a case where ignorance is present, not the best, but what should be done, is to show that you aren't ignorant & to over come adversity.
These people has chosen to be ignorant and you can't help them, no more than they can help themselves. You turn the other cheek, walk away and live your life happily. Don't subdue yourself to the level of an ignorant person to prove a point. 'cause in turn you're showing but your own ignorance.[/quote]
I know it isn't all black people which is why I stated some and yeah I know you are right about it being on the recieving end. But I still will never understand racism or the hypocritical racists(which confuse me even more)

You know, OP, Dr. Phill spent an entire episode for this "problem", you should watch it.

[quote name='Pimpmynintendo' post='2807165' date='May 5 2010, 12:28 PM'][quote name='Hikarushi' post='2807161' date='May 5 2010, 11:26 AM']Now when you say this, you can't assume that all black are saying this to one another. From your perspective, it may seem so.
I'm black (Caribbean). I do hear other black (ignorant) people say this among themselves. These people as for ANY ethnicity, ruin it for the group as a whole. This can be said in the same light as other stereotypes of people. IE: goths, emo, skaters, nerds, jocks, geeks, dorks, etc, even the likes among drivers, pedestrians, peddlers. For every group of people, there would be negative connotations to said group of people.
Now I understand you don't like the situation of that of the "n" word, but the power of said word comes from the recipient. If you call me by ANY derogative word, that word is only as powerful as I let it. Now don't let yourself be a doormat to such negativity, that's clear. But in a case where ignorance is present, not the best, but what should be done, is to show that you aren't ignorant & to over come adversity.
These people has chosen to be ignorant and you can't help them, no more than they can help themselves. You turn the other cheek, walk away and live your life happily. Don't subdue yourself to the level of an ignorant person to prove a point. 'cause in turn you're showing but your own ignorance.[/quote]
I know it isn't all black people which is why I stated some and yeah I know you are right about it being on the recieving end. But I still will never understand racism or the hypocritical racists(which confuse me even more)
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To my understanding, it's about mental dominance one another person. To make another feel bad as to have superiority over the next. & the one thing i find most obvious, as there is love in this world, so must there be hate. As the line between the two is so thin, many fall victim to confusion between the two. Nature, Niches, Nurture (N^3 as i call it), all has to do with the postive & negative that we as humans display to one another.

If we (not all) don't like something without understanding it, we're taught to shun it, hate it, give ill will towards it.

i doubt that there ancestors who fought for freedom and eradication of the 'n' word would be at all pleased as the society they worked so hard to create is corrupted.

[quote name='ykhan' post='2807200' date='May 5 2010, 12:47 PM']i doubt that there ancestors who fought for freedom and eradication of the 'n' word would be at all pleased as the society they worked so hard to create is corrupted.[/quote]

lol. Would you? & it's not what they create. It's what they support to help mold into a better light. If they created it, then in turn they are responsible for that which is corrupt.

yes sorry. i think i typed to fast and didnt think that much.but i suppose they tried to point it in the right diretion and it just didnt go there

Cries that fall on deft ears. sadly, typical among humans as a whole.