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Originally Posted by DaMaGe007
****** - is concidered the derogatry term.
Nigga- is concidered the friendly use of the derogatry term, they both sound the same but the English Language is constantly evolving and new meanings are developed. So it really doesnt matter how you spell it even.
For instance
Gay- means happy (not homosexual related)
Gay- means Homosexual, has both derogatry and friendly connultations depending on delivery.
Gay-means Crap, no good...Derived from homophobia in the early days, but nowdays is used as a general term (not homo related) since homosexuals are widely accepted nowdays.
Rap music and movies have helped to make the Nigga word usable in a friendly sence, and I think its a good thing to help bridge the race gap and help to forget the past.
If you use it or not is personal choice and also depends on the situation your in.
(hence my arab joke earlier)
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I study Anglo-American history and had a seminar on African American Activism in the 20th century and from what I've learned is that you'll probably be in big trouble if you call an Afro American 'Nigga'. If an Afro American uses that word it's ok, but as a white man you shouldn't use it. There's actually a really nice book by Todd Boyd called 'The New Head Niggas In Charge: The Death of Civil Rights and the Reign of Hip Hop' talking about the ambiguity of that word.