MrMephisto Wrote:
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http://www.thegrio.com/2010/01/the-word-negro-in-2
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> When did this become a bad word? I would think
> being called "black" when you're clearly a shade
> of brown would be more insulting.
really dude? you cant understand it? its just like any word that people take offense to. The word kike was originally the word for circle (i forget what language), a circle was used to notify that the person entering the country was jewish. Now originally it was not offensive, but through the ways it was used became so. I guess to me, its not the word but the meaning behind it.