Slut/Whore, N*****, Paki, Gay/Queer

[Sara516]

Re: Slut/Whore, N*****, Paki, Gay/Queer

@Sahar02

These are words that are considered offensive and intolerable if another group uses them, but many times members of the targeted group use the words themselves, as a joke. The word “Queer” has been reappropriated by the LBGT community, and that has been a sign of empowerment.

So what do you think? Do you think it’s okay if women call their female friends sluts and whores, if African-Americans throw around the word “N*****,” if people of Pakistani origin call each other Pakis, if homosexuals say things like “that is so gay”?

Or do you think that we’re just making it okay for others to use these terms?

how come N-word is bleeped out?

very few words are bad alone, they all have to do with context…I know “Paki” is a racist and offensive term in the UK but I grew up in the US and with my American friends, I will say Paki..because it’s not a bad word here.

and even black people, have a distinction between nigger and nigga

and above all, if someone is uncomfortable with a particular word, we shoudl respect their comfort level and not use those words…I don’t think anybody will or can be justified in calling strangers/groups those words and not expect to be criticized.