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Samuel L. Jackson Wants His White Interviewer to Say the "N-word"



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The video is two weeks old but a gifset of this is just now making rounds on Tumblr and bringing a lot of new attention to it. Thoughts?
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rolt_me 2nd-Jan-2013 04:02 am (UTC)
probably not, but there's a very stark difference between saying a swear word and using it to degrade someone or casually in conv. it's weird that people equate the two. which is why it boggles me when people get uncomfortable reading mark twain or whatever, or this.
warsawed 2nd-Jan-2013 04:13 am (UTC)
how about just never say it
rolt_me 2nd-Jan-2013 04:21 am (UTC)
how about just never use it lightly or to insult someone
warsawed 2nd-Jan-2013 04:34 am (UTC)
or never no matter what would be good
rolt_me 2nd-Jan-2013 04:50 am (UTC)
well, unfortunately most of us don't live in a world devoid of intent and context.
warsawed 2nd-Jan-2013 04:56 am (UTC)
hmm
leatherandjeans 2nd-Jan-2013 05:04 am (UTC)
Is it unacceptable to say it when someone is talking about the history of it? Like in a lecture, should a prof say n-word or actually say it?

I'm not going to say it either way, just curious about what people think is ok or not.
katie_g_lynn 2nd-Jan-2013 07:02 am (UTC)
I took a lit class once, and the use of the word came up a lot in relation to the fiction and nonfiction texts we were discussing, and the professor who was white was using the word a lot and so were certain white students. That evening someone e-mailed the professor to explain their discomfort with that and how no matter what the context it was just a very strong word to hear thrown around so trivially during class. The next day she apologized and basically told the class what the anonymous person had said.
leatherandjeans 2nd-Jan-2013 10:01 am (UTC)
Interesting, ty. So basically it's better to err on the side of caution and just never say it, even in a historical or literary context.
strict_joy 2nd-Jan-2013 01:34 pm (UTC)
I agree so much. WHY you're saying it makes all the difference.
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