I hate the "N" Word. I find it offensive yet it seems that everyone uses this as a common noun. Its not just African Americans that use this term it is now coined by everyone at this point. Yes many African Americans use the term in their songs and day to day vocabulary and I understand that. They feel that word is theirs because many years ago slaves were called that and now some African Americans feel that using the word gives them power over it.
In my opinion the power that they seek from this word is weak. It was derogatory then and it should be derogatory now. Am I the only one that finds it awkward and offensive when other races use the term to identify their friends? Hell I find it offensive when black people use it. "But Whitley blacks use it all the time why can't I? says the non black person. Because it was(is) used to hurt people!!! that's why you should not say it, DUH! It should not be used as a common courtesy and sign of respect for one another.
I feel the same way towards homosexual slurs and any other term that is used to degrade people.
* Learn to treat others the way that you want to be treated*
