Words aren't racist. Intent is racist. If you think a word has power inherent in the sound itself then that's some weird magic stuff I'm not on board with
37
74
730
Conversation
Replying to
There is no such thing as racism. And the word is nigger, not n-word. This whole one-sided taboo is ridiculous. Yeah, generally don’t insult people. But mentioning a word is not insulting somebody.
2
Replying to
Exactly the same thing happened with the BBC a few months ago. I agree with your view, but if some will be offended and we know that in advance (which you didn't) and there's an easy alternative (there is). Maybe in future avoid it.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-537158
1
2
Replying to
Not using euphemism or censoring (eg with an *) either unconscious (which suggests insensitivity) or a conscious decision (which raises the question of what your reason is and if it’s really worth). So no it’s not inherently racist but it’s understandably suspicious
1
1
