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[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Nonblacks have never had an n-word pass. It's never ok.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Actually my cousin's friend Jeremy gave me a one-time pass as long as I don't tell his mom he threw rocks into Ms. Jones's garden, but aside from that I agree.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Did your cousin's friend Jeremy offer it unprompted or did you ask for that?

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

It was unprompted, though technically you could describe it as "under duress", your honor.

[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I'm given to understand that Quentin Tarantino was given one by Samuel L Jackson, personally.

Fun Fact: The n-word was used against anyone with dark enough skin, including Latinos, Indians, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

It's kind of wild as a modern American reading people like Rudyard Kipling and having him just drop a casual n-word about Indians, honestly.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've heard it said in person more by hispanics and pacific islanders than I've heard it from black or white people.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People saying it does not mean they have a pass.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They sure seem to think they have one.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What they think is irrelevant and you know it.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, and? I'm not saying it's right or wrong. I'm just saying that it happens. No one ever seems to call out non-whites for saying it, so they'll continue to.