warp & woof,

[Thomas Eckhardt]

Terrance wrote:


> We come from very different worlds Otto, this I am sure of.
> You noted once that you would never use the word nigger,
> Paul M. agreed, but in my life this has always been  one of
> the most used word in the lexicon. What does a german white
> boy do when he's singing the lyrics to his favorite raps,
> bleep out the N word?

> I participate in Peer mediation at a High School in Harlem.
> The students run the show, but I'm there to act as liaison,
> a role I'm very proud of because the students selected me.
> One day we the students discussed the word nigger. Some
> students, obviously instructed by teachers, tried to
> convince other  students that the word nigger is offensive
> in any context. Students were very offended and said, "you
> telling me I can't call my nigger my nigger?" "Yeah," the
> student that raised the issue said.  "Fuck that son," was
> the reply and everyone applauded it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the colour of skin of the person who uses the word
"nigger" for a black man or woman seems to be of some importance here, no?

Thomas