Posted by Johnboy at cache-mtc-am02.proxy.aol.com on August 08, 2001 at 02:13:37:
In Reply to: Don't use that word posted by POOPASKEW on August 08, 2001 at 01:51:10:
Think about it. Jay jokes around about things being "gay," we all think about how stupid he looks. Gay phobia goes down as a result. People get ammunition to use when their friends act stupid, ie "don't act like Jay."
Same theory applies to "Nigga please." White suburban kids start to use it, and the term loses its pejorative value and becomes positive. Ten years from now teens will wonder why white supremacists are using a slang word for friend as an insult.
In both cases tolerance of diversity becomes greater. Don't be so defensive about a term making its way from a subculture out to society at large. These are positive developments.
John
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: Just because you date an african american don't think you have that kind of freedom. Just look at J-Lo.