New South Publishing wants to eliminate all Niggers from Huckleberry Finn. “Nigger” was once commonly used to describe people of African descent. Although, at the time, the word had no derogatory meaning, the terrible way blacks were treated at the time tainted the word with awful associations. History made this word offensive. But when the ...
When his words crashed into the internet like a car-wreck, we couldn’t look away. Mad Mel is at it again, people said. I never liked him anyway, they said. There is a lot to say on this topic, but no one is stating the obvious: We should leave Mel alone.
Mick, Morning Quickie
Dear Madame X, Nigger: It is the word I am writing my doctoral thesis about. It is a disgusting, horrible part of America’s linguistic heritage. However it is creeping into my sexual fantasies. As a black woman I would never tolerate this word being said to my face, so why does it turn me on ...
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