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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai
I have more than a few friends who would be extremely offended if ever called that word. It may have been appropriated by certain black cultures, that used frequently, and even endearingly, but the word is still one of the most offensive in the English language.
Anyhow in this case, it does not sound like it was being used as a term of endearment.
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It is put upon a pedestal as a word that in the wrong situation as one of the most offensive words in the english language, when in reality its not anymore offensive as a number of other words that describe any other race.
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