Dr. Laura/ The "N" word

As much as I find myself liking certain things, that does not mean that it is right. And as much as I might believe that everyone has freedom of speech. There are still things that people should not say. You can call it respect for one’s self or respect for others, but just because you can say or do things does not make it correct.


I will make quick point. I was watching the news and something quickly jumped out. It was that Dr. Laura incident. As I heard the audio from that I think to myself, why would this lady say this? After hearing the justification, I think that it made since. Your justification was, “Black guys use it all the time. Turn on HBO and listen to a black comic, and all you hear is nigger, nigger, nigger. I don't get it. If anybody without enough melanin says it, it's a horrible thing. But when black people say it, it's affectionate." I have a problem with this logic. If the group of people that you associate with use the word, well then that is on you. But at some point you have to raise your standards as well as your vocabulary. I can not say that I have never used the word, or listen to music where the word was used, or even laughed at comedy where the word was invoked. But anyone who knows me will tell you that I can use some many other words that I do not have to use that one. Webster’s dictionary has the following as a definition: usually offensive; a black person. I have issues with that. My grandmother’s definition was a lazy, shiftless, trifling person who serves no purpose but their own. I tend to stick with her on that. I tend to think that the word does not have a color or a race. It can be anybody who falls into that category. I think that when people continue to use it in a jovial manner or as a greeting, you make that situation worst. Oh and by the way… THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN “ER” AND AN “A”. Just for the record. I don’t think I have ever heard anything that Dr. Laura had to say before that point, so I can not judge her or what is in her heart. But I will say this you can’t get mad about her saying it if it is part of your normal conversation. People need to take notice in the people that they are getting there information from and ask themselves, do I identify with what this person says? If the answer is yes, then don’t act like you don’t. One of the main problems is that people hide there prejudices and act like they don’t have them. I would rather know if you didn’t like me then find out at a time when I think you have my back.