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Originally Posted by GIODUDE
Please read what I wrote again.
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I did. You asked what makes the n-word more offensive than other slurs. I explained why it is.
Generally speaking, all slurs are very offensive and can only be acceptably said by the people who are the target of them. Slurs, generally, are aimed at certain cultural or ethnic groups. Normal swear words, like f*** and s***, are just generally seen as rude, but who gives a f*** if you say them, really. Slurs are different because they are targeted and dehumanizing. Society decides which slurs are more offensive or less offensive than others. If it were up to me, saying the words "Redskin" and "Indian" would be much more societally objectionable.