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Originally Posted by Lil Sis  Taylor I find this highly offensive. I am southern... as is/was my family. We and I do not use the "N" word. I will say in my grandma's time she used the word "colored" in the same way I would say "African American or perhaps black"-- with the people I have met as an adult and with travel bigots are not exclusive to the south.
I never liked or disliked Paula deen. I thought she was a bit over the top with the "yall" stuff. I also felt she took the "bad" parts of southern cooking and focused on it. She kinda of reminded me of the show "two fat ladies" -- they were from UK.
As far the "n" word being racist.. I think it is an insulting word. I hear my students use it and I always have a discussion with them. I hear words to white and Hispanic that are just as bad, and I see reverse predijuce all the time. It is an emotional word... |
I agree with Shinja on the southern part. I don't think we can say all southern people use the N word because that just isn't true. I think some used it freely in the past but with a different meaning than it is used today. However, Paula Deen is not that old and she shouldn't have used it. But again I don't think she should be an outcast because of it. I don't use it and don't agree with the use of many of the slang words.
It is used like the word "retarded" is. I am a mother of a special needs child. I hate this word. But I still hear it in our society.
. I politely ask there's on not to use the word. It's what works for me.