Is it racist to say the N-word?

If a black person says it, it's perfectly fine, but if any other individual was to say this word, they'd be deemed a "racist." The N-word is sensationalised by modern day hiphop/rap artists, and is commonly used in the majority of songs in this genre. I would never ever use the term in derogatory manner, but I do, however, use it when reciting the lyrics of a song which includes this word, or when engaging in friendly badinage with my friends. Is this wrong? Am I a racist?

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FreedomCostsTax

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It depends. Do you have a hood pass?

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Cutty

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No it's not racist. Niggaz With Attitude is one of my favourite rap groups so I can't be racist. When we say "n****", it's not the n**** that we have grown to fear. It's not the "n****" that we say as if it has no meaning, but to me...it means Never Ignorant, Gettin Goals Accomplished, N.I.G.G.A.

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binarythoughts

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Pakis call each other Paki but apparently if anyone says it it's offensive..

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al_94

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Whether black people say it or not doesn't make it right. It was created as a derogatory term for black people. Therefore we should not use it.

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MrBowcat

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Original post by Cutty

No it's not racist. Niggaz With Attitude is one of my favourite rap groups so I can't be racist. When we say "n****", it's not the n**** that we have grown to fear. It's not the "n****" that we say as if it has no meaning, but to me...it means Never Ignorant, Gettin Goals Accomplished, N.I.G.G.A.

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Haha yes!! Can't wait for the new film about them!

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FreedomCostsTax

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Original post by binarythoughts

Pakis call each other Paki but apparently if anyone says it it's offensive..

If Paki is a racist remark then so is Brit.

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MrBowcat

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Original post by binarythoughts

Pakis call each other Paki but apparently if anyone says it it's offensive..

This term I really don't understand. Ok, then N-word, if used in derogatory manner, has allusions to the slave trade. However, Paki, is just an abbreviation. Surely, it's the same as calling a British person a Brit? Apparently not, according to some of the Pakis in my school.

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binarythoughts

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Original post by MrBowcat

This term I really don't understand. Ok, then N-word, if used in derogatory manner, has allusions to the slave trade. However, Paki, is just an abbreviation. Surely, it's the same as calling a British person a Brit? Apparently not, according to some of the Pakis in my school.

I don't take offense when I'm called that, but yeah some Pakis ( see I can say that because I'm paki :biggrin:

) do

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