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No One Has Permission To Say The "N-Word" (Unconventional Wisdom)

Seeded on Wed Jul 8, 2009 7:20 AM EDT
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Comedian Dave Chappelle had a fondness for the word "@!$%#." He used it liberally in his comedy bits, even extending the racial slur to non-black people. It became a catch all handle for any and everyone. It was just an expression for him and it was one that got laughs.

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Some people were laughing with Chappelle and that infamous word. Others were laughing at him.

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Reply#3 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 7:23 AM EDT
Karl_

LOL!

I got the point! *3 duplicate entries

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#3.1 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 9:07 AM EDT
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Karl_

The pejorative world "@!$%#" will become just another word way after the day when racism will be dead. It will remain quite suspicious as long as those pointy head guys under white sheets (and their cousins) exist.

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Reply#4 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 9:11 AM EDT
AfricanMadman

I rather see this word disappear altogether....

But racism sales in the media, just like sex and murder......

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#4.1 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 11:30 AM EDT
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4real?

I say you can say what you want to say. You just cant control the reaction your words evoke.

I wrote about this Can I stop being PC

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Reply#5 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 3:37 PM EDT
PowerIsKnowledge

Sorry about the duplicates but when I posted them this morning the comments wouldn't appear. So I tried two more times before giving up.

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Reply#6 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 5:54 PM EDT
Karl_

I t has happened to most of us.

    #6.1 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 7:12 PM EDT
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    JACK DEATH

    Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” or “Letters from the Earth” is type of writing that has a totally different way of using the word.

      Reply#7 - Wed Jul 8, 2009 6:42 PM EDT
      PowerIsKnowledge

      In the case of the N-word or any negative word used to describe any culture, a rose by any other name IS NOT still a rose.

        Reply#8 - Thu Jul 9, 2009 7:20 AM EDT
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