• Why most people is oversensitive with the "N_gger" word?
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[QUOTE=SweetShark;52677146]It is more insulting than calling someone nigger.[/QUOTE] To [I]you[/I]. Insults are culturally and personally subjective. You may not think "nigger" is a big deal and "motherfucker" is, but other people feel the opposite. The fact that people are acting like Pewdiepie killed a black Jewish baby live on camera because he said "nigger" on a stream is a whole other thing. Outrage culture means needing to be mad about something, and everything is a [B]Big Deal[/B] and needs to be [B]Maximum Drama[/B]. Pewdiepie saying "nigger" looks like it's on track to be as bad as Milo Yabbadabbadontgivemuslimsrights fucking his career when he defended pedophilia. And that's kind of messed up. Those two things should not be equivalent. I think PDP fucked up but not [I]that[/I] badly.
Words, such as "Nigger", have centuries of history and have been involved in many conflicts between people. When you have a famous person like Felix or Bill Maher use such words without comprehending the history behind them. When you're choosing a field such as media, you have a responsibility to comprehend the weight you may possibly have when you choose how to throw such weight. [media]https://twitter.com/ergo_praxis/status/907242764219371522[/media]
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;52677157]To [I]you[/I]. Insults are culturally and personally subjective. You may not think "nigger" is a big deal and "motherfucker" is, but other people feel the opposite. The fact that people are acting like Pewdiepie killed a black Jewish baby live on camera because he said "nigger" on a stream is a whole other thing. Outrage culture means needing to be mad about something, and everything is a [B]Big Deal[/B] and needs to be [B]Maximum Drama[/B]. Pewdiepie saying "nigger" looks like it's on track to be as bad as Milo Yabbadabbadontgivemuslimsrights fucking his career when he defended pedophilia. And that's kind of messed up. Those two things should not be equivalent. I think PDP fucked up but not [I]that[/I] badly.[/QUOTE] As far I remember I don't think we know how the person in the game felt when he/she get called nigga by Pew. Yes, motherfucker is more insulting for me. Is it the same for the other person? The others just guess it os insulting and start attacking like hyenas.
[QUOTE=AnnieOakley;52677187]Words, such as "Nigger", have centuries of history and have been involved in many conflicts between people. When you have a famous person like Felix or Bill Maher use such words without comprehending the history behind them. When you're choosing a field such as media, you have a responsibility to comprehend the weight you may possibly have when you choose how to throw such weight.[/QUOTE] Why does everyone say "It's the history that makes it wrong" instead of "It's the people who still use the word today to degrade others that makes it wrong"? Language is constantly shifting and changing every day, and how it's perceived varies from person to person. The constant variance between people is why I firmly believe the intent of a word is more important than anything else on how it's interpreted. Because otherwise, you're either taking it at face value, or you're assuming your experiences of the word are the same as theirs.
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Nazi way more frowned upon in Germany compared to calling someone a Nigger for example? Meanwhile Nazi is like a normal adjective in USA these days. So simply put nigger being worst thing ever is mostly USA thing. [editline]dicks[/editline] Let me put that bit better, word nigger just like word nazi have different levels of taboo depending on place.
[QUOTE=Richardroth;52676857]What I hate are the double standards, a lot of blacks go around spewing nigga all day long. It's only bad when anyone but them says it.[/QUOTE] What I hate are posts like these that try to pull out the "But YOU. People say it!" Card because first that's a crappy argument in many cases and second is purely ignorant because you guys never use what's important about the word. Context. I've already talked about this junk in the last thread about the hundred years of the word's meaning not immediately going to change very soon but I do think that the word can be used a bit more endearingly in some situations because yes, we do call each other nigga, but you're fucking deluding yourself if we're using the same word that was used to degrade our people to just talk to each other even though it sort of is. It's used as a friendlier and endearing term rather than just a straight up slur in the conversations I have and at most the equivalent of "dude" when referring to a person I don't know. The context is important because there's a big fucking difference between "That's my nigga" and "That's a nigger" and I'm not using the same words in that statement because only God knows if people are still enslaving in this time and age under the carpet. Hell even the normal word was turned into slang for slightly more endearment because the one "with a hard R" isn't the best to use even in casual conversation. I don't mind other people in my circle using Nigga to refer to me as a friend in lieu of bro or pal be them Black, white, Hispanic, etc. I may not like it when it's not from someone black all the time because I still have stigma from my childhood about other people using it around me. Honestly, it's probably better that people don't go "we should use nigger more in casual conversation to improve the word to a better meaning!" Because it's literally by definition a word that means black and I don't really get WHY everyone wants to use it. I'm not even that keen on using it myself unless I'm frustrated or in the heat of the moment like PewDiePie and I just say it. I'd rather just use bruh or fam because I don't think I'll have my fucking Grandmother slap me for using that language in front of her, or me strangle a friend for daring to say that in front of her.
[QUOTE=Combine 177;52677269]Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Nazi way more frowned upon in Germany compared to calling someone a Nigger for example? Meanwhile Nazi is like a normal adjective in USA these days. So simply put nigger being worst thing ever is mostly USA thing. [editline]dicks[/editline] Let me put that bit better, word nigger just like word nazi have different levels of taboo depending on place.[/QUOTE] In the Netherlands, the word "neger" is used to denote dark-skinned people, but it's not considered pejorative most of the time. People can say "do you remember that person? A tall nigger with bright clothes" in Dutch and it's not considered offensive at all.
Wasn't there someone who said if you're arguing how bad two words are and you don't use one of the words then you probably shouldn't be arguing about how bad it is.
Its one thing that PDP is extremely popular, so trying to put him on a gallows would attract more readers. Nobody would even care if somebody made a new s of insignificants like us even if we killed a muslim nigger who's mother's a chinese jew
Sup my niggers, where are the white women at? Oh, at the mall, buyin thier shoes and shit. Good on them. Glad they're doing some thang productive then worrying about white guys hittin on our nigga wimmens. :conspiratard: [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Fucking Aussie Shitposters IM JELLY - Shit history OF BEING A GREAT GUY" - Reagy))[/highlight]
Is it racist if I go to America and call other white people niggers? Because anything that's racist any where else in the world becomes super racist in America.
[QUOTE=Jarokwa;52680996]only english speaking countries are overly sensitive about nigger, especially the US(where it makes sense sometimes) nobody else really cares about nigger, i just find it funny(and sad) that racial slurs have higher priority than sexist, homophobic and transphobic slurs[/QUOTE] Here in America, the color of your skin matters more than who you wanna frick frack.
I don't think most people are oversensitive about n_gger as a word
[QUOTE=J!NX;52677141]I love getting into drama but I'm actually amazed at the reaction PDP got You'd think people would have bigger issues this week PDP has the scariest form of fame... the kind that makes everything he does wrong an international crime against humanity.[/QUOTE] It's the usual "one good thing and people applaude once, one bad thing and people destroy you for it" rule We're talking about a guy that has donated 1.3 million for charity, but hey, he said nigger, so fucking crucify him for that. He even said it to a black person and everything, while wearing a klan robe and holding a picture of Hitler and everything. [/s]
No one likes being called a nagger
In America, nigger and cunt are both very offensive words. Used together, I imagine the world would end.
[QUOTE=Jarokwa;52680996]only english speaking countries are overly sensitive about nigger, especially the US(where it makes sense sometimes) nobody else really cares about nigger, i just find it funny(and sad) that racial slurs have higher priority than sexist, homophobic and transphobic slurs[/QUOTE] Haha, no. Sweden too, on a whole new level too in some cases.
[QUOTE=Jarokwa;52680996]only english speaking countries are overly sensitive about nigger, especially the US(where it makes sense sometimes) nobody else really cares about nigger, i just find it funny(and sad) that racial slurs have higher priority than sexist, homophobic and transphobic slurs[/QUOTE] Just remember that in Dutch (our language) "nigger" doesn't mean "neger." It means "nikker", which is considered offensive.
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