Why are certain words offensive when members of a different group, race, or religion use them but not when a member of the same group uses them? If they are going to be offensive shouldn’t they be off limits to everyone? For example; girls walk around calling each other sluts or whores but as soon as guys say it, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. If we don’t like it when they say it shouldn’t we set the example ourselves and just avoid using those words to describe someone? Same with the word nigger, I find it so offensive when it is used by anyone. It is incredibly demeaning and the fact that rappers go throwing that word around in almost every song it gives the younger kids the idea that it is okay to say that, and it is not!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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It find it funny that you raised this question, because when I was little, my dad and I would discuss this topic frequently. I agree with you that it is offensive and that this name calling should stop regardless of what race you. Yet, I don’t think very many people take the initiative to stop this demeaning behavior. However, one of my brother’s basketball coaches did stand up to this behavior. This coach was a black guy that grew up in a highly gang invested area of LA where this type of double standard often came into play. My brother was the only white person on the team, and his teammates often called each other the n word. Whenever the coach heard this, he would immediately reprimanded them and let them know that this type of behavior was completely unacceptable. It didn’t matter to him what race you were, you should never be discourteous of your teammates. I respect this coach for standing up and trying to change the way we treat others. I can’t figure out is why it is acceptable for blacks to call each other the n word or for girls to call each other sluts, but it is unacceptable for anyone outside their group to engage in this name calling. The only reason I can think of is that this language gives the people of a certain group a sense of belonging. They are comfortable enough with each other to know that the other person doesn’t mean it in a rude or inconsiderate manner. Yet, when outsider uses this term, it is almost like they are intruding on the group or poking fun at it.
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