Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on July 13, 2014, 06:44:38 AMQuote from: Regret on July 10, 2014, 08:42:49 PMQuote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on July 10, 2014, 04:37:15 AMAt the risk of spattering my privilege all over the place: Isn't it unpleasant for anyone to say nigga? Regardless of skin color?Quote from: Pope Lecherous on July 07, 2014, 12:47:24 PMQuote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on July 07, 2014, 12:33:30 PM
Hi there, complete stranger!
What it do my nigga?
You know, unless you happen to be black, that's not really something you can just appropriate to be edgy, because it doesn't make you sound edgy, it makes you sound like a pathetic bleach-tipped suburbanite trying to sound edgy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not telling anyone what to do, I'm just confused when linguistic-norm segregation is not called racism.
I understand positive discrimination when it improves the quality of life of an underclass, but in this case it only allows selfdestructive behaviour without any benefits i can see.
I don't think I like this "linguistic-norm segregation" concept. You don't see any benefits to an oppressed group using the language of the oppressors in an empowering or humorous way in order to discharge the power of words that have been used as slurs for centuries?
How about linguistic subgroups within ethnicities... should Jews not perform their ceremonies in Hebrew? Are Catholics OK with that Latin thing they do?
Insufficient PQ-quotient for meaningful dialogue