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>>The subject matter of last weeks show was obviously >>one that inspires reactions in people. I don't >>understand why Marla and Steven were having such a >>difficult time with the word being studied and talked >>about. The was Danny was discussing it was open and >>up front without prejudice. I found in fascinating >>that there is so much anger still over the mention of >>the word. I imagine if I was black I would have a >>better understanding. > >Of Marla and Steven's response? I dunno. I think most >people can relate to being smeared with a broad brush >and degraded at the same time. We have all been >belittled at one time or another, frequently by a >personal remark from someone who knows us. We know how >that feels. We know what it feels like to be lumped in >with others on the basis of some ridiculous reason. To >me, being called THAT WORD has less of an effect than >the cutting remark from someone who knows me. If the >best a person can do is yell "nigger" at me, they are >saying "I haven't got a clue as to what makes you tick >or how to hurt you verbally! And I don't have much in >the way of powers of observation or originality!" > >I don't think blacks have some special insight into >the nature of the word because it's aimed at them. > > I have never used the word and >>don't agree with anyone using ANY word to degrade >>anyone else. There doesn't seem to be any word that >>carries the same venom toward any other race or >>nationality. I would love to be able to talk freely >>with someone who is African American to hear their >>views as honestly as the kids on the show expressed >>theirs. > >Well...I'm an Unhyphenated-American. Oh, well.
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