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okay i'm not that much of a pc person. i'm also not too anal about words. but i just can't use certain words, especially in a public forum. one is the N word. the other is the F word. it usually startles me when people use those words. in any form. have i ever used the words? probably. have i ever used those words in an arena where someone who could get offended has heard or read them? nope. i remember once, i was complaining about how i didn't like reading huckleberry fin, because everytime the n word came up when we read the book in class, our teacher made us just leave silence instead. and it just made reading it out loud awkward. the person just turned to me and jokingly said, "the N WORD?" yeah, i still couldn't say the whole word. okay let's get a little into my personal experience with the word, "paki." i've been called that word many times, i've been slapped for people thinking i was a "paki", i've had things thrown at me. at this point, if one of my close friends used that word, or if i used it... it wouldn't be a word that would bother me. but when i hear someone being called that in a movie, or in person, i feel just as emotional. now people who don't live in england, might not understand how hurtful that word can be, i mean it's just short for "pakistani." okay, so why is it okay for someone like me to use a word that was thrown at me for so long? why is it okay for someone who has been called N**** or F** to use those words in jest with other people who have been called those words? or for them to allow their friends to use those words? i think until you've really experienced those words thrown at you, you won't really be able to understand. it's mostly a form of healing process, through jest and playfulness. you may argue, that i have used other terms that could be considered racist, that can offend people. but as i recall, i've only used words that have been thrown at me. and i've used words that don't hold nearly half as much impact or hurt as the N word and the F word.
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