[stylist] lgbt and NFB

[justin williams]

It is pronounced nigga and even spelled differently when it is in the song,
It is different.   

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miss Thea
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:29 PM
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I think, as to the word 'nigger', some black people have turned the whole
concept on its head and made it their own.
You'll hear hip-hop singers writing and singing lyrics like "kickin' it with
my niggers".
They've taken a derogatory term and turned into a word meaning "other black
guys I hang around with".
Even girls sing about this. Monifah, tired of her present boyfriend, aka
'nigger' concludes in her song that there's nothing for it but to get
herself another 'nigger'.
It's like the term 'blink'. We can use it among ourselves, but we don't like
others to.
Thea

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Kuell
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:58 PM
To: Tyler ; Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] lgbt and NFB

I disagree completely. Skin color is absolutely a choice. When I don't wear
sun block, drink a six pack and pass out on the beach all day, my skin turns
a completely different (and painful) color. And that's my choice.

Sorry--just trying to lighten things up.

Tyler, you raise an interesting point that I can't explain, but I know is
true. As long as you are in the minority, it's okay to use derogatory
language. If you aren't in the minority, it's hate speech. The ugly word
'nigger' comes to mind. Some African Americans toss it around like I say
"the". But if caucasian me were to use it, I'm a hate mongerer. I've heard
many LGBT people use queer the same way. I don't know how they would react
if I were to use it, but since I don't want to offend anyone, I won't. In my
editing, I ran across a woman who had CP using the word 'crip' in her essay,
and I was appalled. But she said it was common among people with
disabilities, especially those in wheelchairs, to use crip to describe
themselves or others. Again, I'l stik to less inflammatory words, although I
have many friends who are black, gay, and/or disabled.

chris, also known as whitey, straight guy, and reasonably physically fit.





----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler" <programmer651 at comcast.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] lgbt and NFB


> Some of the things about the LGBT scene confuse me. For example, I heard 
> LGBT bands are choruses
> singing songs with the word "queer" in them. Isn't that a homophobic curse

> words used by the
> completely-intollerant straight people?
> Tyler Z


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