Resurrecting Race

[Dominus Digg]

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[steve]

I am a big fan of Penn and Teller's Bullshit. I think that words are simply words. They don't really mean much by themselves, but rather it's the context you use them in. Any of our curse words have many other words that can replace them, but still mean the same thing. It's ok as long as you don't say the specific dreaded words. Context is the same, but the word is slightly different. I mean "What the Frick". But, unfortunately not everyone thinks this way, and most never will, so discretion is needed, especially on television. Then again there are those words that are specifically geared toward hatred and discrimination. The thing is, there are many hateful words describing ANY race and I'm sure most of you know a choice few.
What gets me is with the thousands of times Mr. Jackson has been interviewed that he would think the cameras weren't recording during a break. That's half the reason we have all those Blooper shows.

[Dominus Digg]

As an avid wielder of the dirty seven, or however many we're at now, I mostly agree. Context is a big factor, like I could stomach a non-black quoting the N-word of another. "My word! That fellow called his chum a 'niggah'? Great scott, how uncricket."

Yet, even when quoting rap lyrics it's irritating - but I don't encourage listening to rappers that use it SO liberally anyway as they genrally suck in writing in general. There's lots of street synonyms: my dogs, my boys, my dudes, my ace. Those niggas are just lazy.

The female equivalent, the C-word to be blunt, which also rhymes with it, I dont use simply cause it's not in my lexicon not hearing often through my life. Bitch I'll use cause it's so common that it no longer applies to only females.

[Chad]

The C-word also has a different meaning across the pond. This makes heated discussion on multi-national forum boards extra fun.

[Dominus Digg]

Hmm

*waves the shovel scepter*

We grant you immunity to reveal the UK C-word. It is?

[steve]

I believe it's the same C-word as ours. They just use it in the UK alot like we use, say "douchebag". Amiright?