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Ok now this is actually a post near and dear to my heart. The N WORD is often a topic between many a folk. Black, white, purple, green, everyone has different interpretations on who's allowed to say it and who is not, whether it should be obliterated from our vocabulary altogether etc. I, however, sit on the fence. While I have been the recipient of the slur "nigger" and never tolerate it from my melanin lacking counterparts, I also grew up with "nigga" as an embracing term. As hard as I have tried to replace it with entertaining alternatives such as "ninja" or reject it from my diction, it's almost impossible sometimes because referring to my nearest and dearest as my "favorites", my "buddies" doesn't quite convey the same sentiment as "yo that's my NIGGA!". So needless to say, it's a constant battle.
Nonetheless, this NEVER makes it ok for others to venture into this struggle. I often find myself having to shoot evil glares when I see white, yellow, brown and "other" drop the N-word like it's theirs. What makes me even more upset and tear a page in my Diary of Mad Black Woman lol is when they feed me some excuse about how they grew up or who their friends are. Um excuse me? I don't recall all my extensive upbringing with Jews allowing me to slur off neo-Nazi posters. WTH kinda ish is that? If you can't walk the walk (at all) what makes you think you're allowed to talk it? EH?
Well no matter what side you sit on, here is a VERY funny guide to using the N Word:
And Richard Pryor is always spot on and timeless...
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