jonathan friedland

@Netflix is firing the Chief of Comms for using The N-word Not the euphemism N-word, but the actual N-word It seems like it was done during a discussion of sensitive words, not in describing a person or group I'm not justifying use of the word But we've reached a bizarre stage

It's not bizarre to say we should not use the word It's bizarre to create this double standard for speech where it's OK for a black rapper to use the word And then OK to destroy a girl he asks to sing his lyrics for repeating his lyrics Will we have speech codes by group now?

It’s not a double standard. You’re just another old dinosaur of a white dude who doesn’t understand. He made people uncomfortable at work...and then did it again. @jsf33 cooked his own goose.

Uncle Jimbo wants to freely use one of VERY few words he's expected NOT to use cuz rappers. Poor Uncle Jimbo.

Jonathan, I am black and a Christian missionary and see nothing wrong with the N-Word being used by anyone when speaking in an academic context, whether in referencing history or its varied use in current culture. Marquis

I feel sorry for you as you don’t know who you are. Also you have no respect for yourself. This is SAD commentary to hear from a young Black man in 2018.

Its sad commentary when a person tells a complete stranger they have no self respect and they don't know who they are. You might need to look in the mirror.

Pretty ridiculous to fire you for that. An HR warning would've sufficed, especially considering the context. Not agreeing you should be saying it at all, but fired after seven years? C'mon, Netflix. That's some BS. Take care if your own.

I’m genuinely interested in understanding this and why people are offended. The first incident was at a meeting with the public relations team to discuss sensitive words. Context is everything here, they were discussing sensitive words, he wasn’t using it in a racial context

The second time he was! Go back and read it and see how open ended and vague they say how he did or didn't use it. And trust me they didn't fire him cause he was in a production meeting. If white men fire white men believe me baby that other white man REALLY FUCKED UP!

Although you may have meant it in an innocuous way, how does that word even escape your lips? I don’t know if the firing was appropriate, but I’m shocked that anyone can even say the word in any context. I hope this was a one-time lapse as you attest. If so, good luck to you.

Seems to me letting that word escape the lips in a professional setting, such as a work meeting, probably means you’re far too comfortable using that word amongst others in a non formal setting, mainly with friends or family. Maybe it’s not his first rodeo with the N word!?

No, asshole; you're not "leaving", you're getting fired. And secondly, a racist word is a racist word. It has no comedic value. Don't let the door hit you on the way out

There’s no such thing as a racist word. A word only means what you mean it to mean.

I can see how this may be a desire, but the effective meaning of words come from their common use. The n-word in America has for 200+ years been a pejorative denigrating people of african descent. I suspect I’m reminding you of something you deeply understand.

What that person said is also that the word is immutable. That’s obviously false.