How did we even start discussing the nuances regarding “ngger/ngga” ? I made this thread to discuss the word “” and ask unintentionally offensive questions / opinions
Was Harlem not enough?? Now y’all whiteys are gentrifying African American threads?
My thoughts on this white people saying the n-word thing. Okay, where I am from, there is quite a bit of racial diversity. Typically Black (aka African American, but there are dark-skinned people from South America too), White (Caucasian/Light Skinned), Hispanic (Latino/Mexican/Central/South American), and Asiatic (Asian/West Pacific) people are where I am from. And according to the "cultural standards", only white people aren't allowed to say it (except in a few places).
Because of the historical significance of that word, it isn't quite fair to say it. But because of the freedom of speech (to an extent), it should be allowed to be said by anybody who wishes to say it, and let the consequences be as they may. Nowadays, it doesn't quite mean slave/servant, it is more of a friendly term, where it is more accepted than it was in the past.
There are the people that say only black people can say it, there are those that say nobody should say it, and there are others who believe only non-whites should say it. There are also a few who think everyone should be allowed to say it so long as it doesn't lead to hate or discrimination crimes.
From the goodness of my heart, I choose to not say it, because there is bound to be someone somewhere who hears it and gets offended, and it is bound to start up yet another political debate that I can't bear to hear. Others can let loose and say it, but I don't typically prefer that.
