Racism Is Ok If Your Black I Guess

Hermes wrote: I've heard younger blacks call each other the "N" word quite often and always wondered why it's ok for them but not for whites. I think there is a double standard when it comes to this subject for what ever reason. Apperantly it's alright for them to degrade and call each other derogatory names and they think it's "cool". Let a white say it to them and you go to jail or get shot.   But it's the same way for people from Ky.(I'm one of those) We refer to each other as "hillbillies" but if someone we don't know calls us that we find it offensive.   Pretty stupid huh ?

Not sure it's "pretty stupid," but you might find the following book interesting:
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It takes up precisely the question you mention regarding its usage by different groups.  Using the term is certainly controversial, but the argument can be made - as it can be made regarding other words considered derogatory to different groups - that by using the word, you're trying to change its cultural meaning.  You may not agree with that - as I said, it's a controversial argument - but it's an issue that people have written about in pretty thoughtful ways. 

BO, That is my point, we as whites are taught that we should just take whatever is said about us and our race because of a past the quite frankly I Had nothing to do with, nor did my family. I just think it is sickening that this is ok. That cable TV would allow it to take place. I am so tired of having to watch what I say out of fear that it may offend someone when the same people make remarks I am just suppose to over look or even laugh at.

Some "smart" person decided that a Majority group was the only one that could exercise Racism. 

I've heard younger blacks call each other the "N" word quite often and always wondered why it's ok for them but not for whites. I think there is a double standard when it comes to this subject for what ever reason. Apperantly it's alright for them to degrade and call each other derogatory names and they think it's "cool". Let a white say it to them and you go to jail or get shot.

 

But it's the same way for people from Ky.(I'm one of those) We refer to each other as "hillbillies" but if someone we don't know calls us that we find it offensive.

 

Pretty stupid huh ?

My guess, Mr. Dave- the black population has the NAACP, Rev. Al Sharton and Jesse Jackson and others to show up every time there is an issue with racial prejudice or discrimination.(complaint against a black comedian perhaps) The white population has no NAAWP, nor any other reputable organization that will lobby for their rights if reverse discrimination occurs.(comedy in this case) All the white population has is the publicly acknowledged nut cases of the KKK who are too radical to be helpful/taken seriously. The above mentioned representatives of black rights are professionals at creating news grabbing headlines and are masters at using racial profiling techniques in attempting to create the feeling that society should feel guilt about their plight. (as if every race hasn't had the plight issues in history) Their persecution is no different than the Jews persecution, nor the American Indian, but they make the effort to bring their plights into public view whenever they can. The Jewish community and the American Indian choose not to bring their historically poor treatment into the public's view as much. We pay attention to the black's rights stand more simply because they bring it to our attention. Bottom line- society allows the one way street on discrimination. Minorities get the press, the sympathy and the attention- majorities get ignored because they are seen as self-sufficient and can help themselves out of any unfair situation they are in. JMO