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Originally Posted by RedMileDJ
I'm not asking if the word is offensive to people or not. That's on each person, individually, to make that choice.
What I'm asking is: is it OK to us the word, depending on the context of the conversation? Is it OK to use the word if you're a journalist? White or black?
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Yes, it's okay for a journalist to use that word in a journalistic context. If grown ups are having a mature discussion about the state of race relations then it's asinine that they should not be able to use a word central in the conflict. They don't call slavery 's-time', and when you have adults trying to have a serious discussion saying 'n-bomb', it makes it impossible for anyone to take what they're saying seriously.