The “N” word let’s join the controversy
With everything that has happened in the past couple weeks regarding the Michael Richards “KKKramer” incident, I just have to throw in my 2¢ about this.
First off, if you haven’t seen the video here it is
In no way am I agreeing with the actions of anyone involved in this incident but lets take a non-bias look at this:
I. We only see from when he started his rant; we don’t get to see all the heckling from the audience members that led up to this. This video, like every other video of racial attacks that make it to the public is edited, we don’t get to see the whole thing from start to finish.
II. Watch the video, you see that the same very people who were so “offended” by his use of racial words resort to playing the exact same race card themselves, using racial attacks right back at him but their use of the words are totally acceptable, even if they are using it with the same intentions. Since when does someone have to be a member of a certain race to be allowed to use certain words of the English Language? Hatred is hatred; it shouldn’t be justified by the color of your skin.
III. This is clearly an ego battle between a comedian on stage working and hecklers disrespecting him by talking throughout his standup. If anyone has been to the laugh factory you know it’s not a big auditorium but rather it’s a small personal venue where you are literally just feet away from the talent. Anything you say is heard.
IV. Where’s the video’s of Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle and every other black comedian spewing racial slurs about Whites, Mexicans and even Blacks. Turn on BET or Comedy Central and see how many times you hear the words “Whitey”, “Cracka”, “Whitebred”, “SnowFlake”, Nigga or Nigger and many other popular racial slurs that are allowed on National Television. Or watch the “Kings of Comedy” or the “Queens of Comedy”. We can listen to any Hip-Hop album or Rap album and hear it used more times then you can count and used in the same negative content.
Unfortunately, the “N” word is never going to go away. Its meaning and use will always be there, just replaced with a different word, such as Nigga, Nucka, Nizzle, Spick, Wetback, Kyke, Wop, Cracka, or any other word you can tag onto having a negative meaning.
Funny how in spite of all the hatred, abuse, rapes, murders, separations of family, death of a culture, disrespect, humiliation and other crimes against humanity over the past 100 plus years, it’s a 2 minute rant from an angry comedian that has made people stand up and take notice that we might want to stop using racial slurs and show mutual respect for one another.
December 3rd, 2006 at 12:11 am
I would agree with you…and you know what IM SICK OF HEARING THIS WORD USED BY BLACKS TOO!!!!! It’s okay for them to use it…but all hell breaks loose if it’s someone thats white! DOUBLE STANDARDS
December 4th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
Amen brotha!
I agree 100%. This ordeal was blown way out of proportion. I personally feel that Mr. Richards snapped and retaliated in a way that he felt would be most affective/offensive against the hecklers in his audience when they weren’t respectful enough to shut up during his act.
It’s kind of like the kid in school that gets picked on and retaliates with, “Well your mother (fill in the blank)”. What can get someone more riled up than anything else? Simple. Say something offensive about their mother.
Do I agree with what Mr. Richards said? No. Should he have said it? No. However, I know what it’s like to be teased, direspected and ridiculed. You can only tolerate so much before you SNAP, fly off the handle, and say s*** you don’t really mean. I feel this is exactly what occurred in this paricular incident.
Just because he said it the “N” word doesn’t mean he’s a racist or that he meant every word he said that night. Do we KNOW that he’s a racist? No! Do we KNOW that he isn’t a racist? No! The media as well as the general public took it upon themselves to decide that he is. Why? Because we love f***ing controversy.
December 5th, 2006 at 2:52 am
I dunno about the N word but I sure do like your wordpress theme
December 14th, 2006 at 10:38 am
I couldn’t agree with you anymore. I specially liked the last paragraph:
“Funny how in spite of all the hatred, abuse, rapes, murders, separations of family, death of a culture, disrespect, humiliation and other crimes against humanity over the past 100 plus years, it’s a 2 minute rant from an angry comedian that has made people stand up and take notice that we might want to stop using racial slurs and show mutual respect for one another.”
~AMEN~