Dear White People, Your Obsession With the N-Word Needs to End
We’re not allowed in your club, so why are you breaking into ours?
I’ve always wondered why many White people want to use the N-word so badly. You would think it was some kind of privilege that’s been denied to them. But they have been using that word for hundreds of years and still can today if they’re so inclined.
The term Nigger or Nigga has unmistakable power. After all, it’s the most taboo word in the English language. And yet, I hear it being thrown around carelessly by many non-Black groups, more so when they think Black people aren’t listening.
No matter how it is used, it’s still a racist slur. That is that.
When I was young and foolish, I used to think nothing of it when non-Black people said it around me. Never again. Because you know what they say;
Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile
Whether you should say it or not largely depends on how you want to be perceived by anyone within earshot. But when making that determination, you have to keep a couple of things in mind. Let’s start with its roots.
