TWiB! Season 3 - Ep #8 "Nigger times 11" & other brilliant ideas.

[westsan]

Disarm the word, allow white people to call us what we call ourselves.

Hmnn, Is that logical?

[NoModsRequiredx]

rapidly press 3 for retarded face!

[mariposakitten]

While I dislike the word in question and do not use it myself nor enjoy hearing other people using it, I have to say - in the interest of fairness - that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the word. There can't be; it's a word. Words have power based on the meaning we give them; in theory, any word can be a "bad word" or a perfectly good word. So no, Dr. Laura, just saying that word doesn't make you racist.

It's all the OTHER stupid sh*t you said that makes you racist. Dumbass.

[HoneiiDiiva]

You are the truth. I never use the word, and I'm half Black.

[Ronin1914]

Oops at 1:56. Elon fix it! It's freaking me out man!

[jfin]

Why is this so topic so hard for white people to get. Black people's use of the word nigger can be equated to gay men calling themselves fags and women calling themselves bitches. Lots of groups take ownership of derogatory words in order to redefine the work on their terms and for themselves. Why is that so hard to understand? Taking power away from a word by redefining it within your own group. Black people are not unique in this way and I dont get why people wont just let it go.

[jfin]

I dont think the word should be used by anyone. But I equate Black people's use of the word nigger to gay men calling themselves fags and women calling themselves bitches. Its all the same idea, taking power from a word by redefining it. But what people need to understand is that word is redefined within that specific group. Lots of groups of people do it Black people arent any exception to the rule.

[gqprophet2010]

man ... im a white comrade who shares in our journey for peace and equality for all human beings . And i just subscribed . Love ya stuff man

[geofiles]

Quit trying to play that racist card on us, for Obama wouldn’t be president today if many like myself didn’t vote for him. Furthermore, since you’re a racist player - you can read what you want in me saying, “We now see the true color of what Obama is.” To put it simply, Obama is a progressive (socialist) lying corrupt politician, and his race has nothing to do with it.

[BroBroDude]

Words are dangerous and must be controlled

[eethry]

If your mother calls you an idiot and a stranger calls you an idiot, I think that would hit that person on two different levels. Same here, if a black person uses the word nigger and a white person uses the word nigger.

Nigger = means your less of a human being then I am cause your black

How come I only see white people use the word with such hate, they only use it to insult specifically a black person. I don't hear black people saying "Yooooooou Nigger!!" I just don't.

[ghostthehostwithmost]

seriously your a rasist fuck and people like you is the reason our people are behind yes your black get over it wtf that doesn't give the right to come here and act like an ass towords other races,another thing why do you americans have the need to clown in front of the camera

[TwilightTsukasa]

I LOVE your videos. Not the most original comment you've received, I know, but still, had to say it. Your delivery in every This Week in Blackness vid is incredibly witty and sharp (and ON POINT), and that's why they're so awesome. I'm looking forward to the next one!

[khemmeta]

Will Ferrel on SNL as Robert Goullet covering gangsta rap songs. More enjoyable guilty pleasure than any Gucci Mane song. Especially when he sings "Big Poppa".

[coco62584]

Awesome video! I wouldn't even bother responding to comments using the very arguments you already shot down in the vid. Some people refuse to wrap their mind around simple concepts....like RESPECT.

[silentv2009]

what about spook or jiggaboo?

[kenzybob]

I'm getting the impression that you are misunderstanding the "why can't white people use the word?" Argument. As a white person, I have no desire to use the word. However, I have no desire to listen to black people use it either. So I will take your advice. The next time I hear black people use the word I am going to: Hate them, mock them, boycott them, request their resignation, send them hate mail, protest them, and hate them some more. We all know how effective hate is don't we?

[MsBrian57]

@kenzybob Fine do that...

But again why are you obsessed with whether black folk are using the word or not? What is it to you? Why are you so obsessed with what black folk do or say or trying to tell them what to say or not say or do?

I just don't get why THERE IS INTEREST AT ALL BY WHITE FOLK IN IT PERIOD.

Why?

I detest the word, hate any form of usage from anyone including black folk. BUT I just never get the obsession from aspects of white society or the need to be the final orbiter.

[kenzybob]

@MsBrian57 1. It's called sarcasm. The last sentence should have told you that.

2. The only person behaving in an obsessive manner here is you. "THERE IS INTEREST AT ALL BY WHITE FOLK IN IT PERIOD."

3. Injustice is injustice. Period. No matter who is enforcing double standards, they are still wrong. I reserve the right to call out those who would enforce such hypocrisy.

4. "I just never get the obsession from aspects of white society" Careful there. That almost sounds racist.

[TurboSpaghettiRobot]

How come people keep on forgetting that "nigger" was used to hate on and oppress blacks?

It's been used for about 200 years to demean blacks.

Whites only started treating blacks with respect, what, 40, 50 years ago?

Barely 20 years after they finally decided to start treating blacks like humans politically, they start whining about how unfair it is regarding the use of the N word.

I guess MLK was right, white America's hard on for racism is too large to get rid of.

[Apothekari]

Terminally white southern dude here. {poor so mostly Left wing}

Very funny, and apt.

The best take on the Dr Laura non-troversy I've seen or heard.

[stophypocrisy]

Once you relize that us Jews own everyone, own the radios shows, the tv shows, the Hollywood movies, the banks, your cars, houses, Christains, the CONGRESS, all the world and you are only here to serve us. You'll all be calling yourselvse house goys!

Don't worry we'll give Dr Lura her own weekly HBO show!

[badu200732]

@stophypocrisy are you Jewish? so sad...

[geminidave]

My new hero. Can you do "faggot" next? I'm so effing tired of that one too. I mean damn.

[kieranshari]

go enjoy white privilege... with a picture of a white guy catching a cab. HAAA!! GENIUS!!!

[taelok]

@kieranshari What part of that was white privilege? Do bald, older black men in brown blazers not catch cabs whilst pointing to the sky with their index finger? Or is pointing a white thing?

[kieranshari]

@taelok smh...ever been Black trying to catch a cab in NYC. Yea...didn't think so.

[dashab]

I just want to say this to all the people complaining about not being able to say nigger: you have permission to say it. I'm dead serious. I give you permission to go for it. You have every right. In fact, I encourage it. Just remember, if you don't want to appear racist, perhaps you shouldn't say or do things that make you appear to be a racist.

And really, I don't understand why you feel so screwed over than you can't say it.

[sherisebe]

Thank you. Why the hell can't they just leave it be? It's a word. Even if there wasn't a bunch of repercussions, using it will have absolutely zero value (well, unless you're a linguist getting paid to define it).

Really, at the end of the day, some things are just offensive to large groups of people.

Deal with it by try to reduce the being-a-dick emissions in the world. Or feel free to exercise your freedom of speech while people exercise the freedom to despise you.

[wotchthiz]

I love this.

[MsBrian57]

WHY do whites want to say it so bad? Why the desire to say it so bad after the white history for it?

Do whites want to call Jews, gays, Asian, Latinos names so bad?

I just don't get the mindset of some whites ... WHY THE DESIRE SO MUCH TO SAY? WHY WHY WHY??

[Kalaundrea]

@MsBrian57 I know right? It's almost like white people like telling minorities what to do but they don't like it when the minorities don't like something they do.... Oh wait.

[LifeUntilLove]

How sad is it that Dr. Laura can say stuff about gays and women and get away with it but not with black people. It's the same way you can degrade muslims and atheist but not jews or christians.

[NoelsaysFetch]

@LifeUntilLove

She can only 'get away' with what people allow her to. We black folks may not have the power of some people in this country but we stand up. A lot of 'minority' groups in America will stay quiet and let their rights get steam-rolled over (except, latinos and gays ...they have learned to speak the fuck up and be ready to go to jail for their rights). But others sit back and let us do the bleeding & dying for them.

[gladys4321]

"hey elon why is it so bad when white people say it? black people say it..., it just is." i am not white i am not rascist but this explanation does not justify the usage of the word. I believe this word is very inappropriate for anyone to say. I think especially think that when black people use that word they are degrading themselves. I am Mexican and I do not call myself or friends and family beaners because I just can, i think being stereotyped is offensive and degrading.

[gladys4321]

@gladys4321 The "N" word should not be used at all.

[bccofilms]

@gladys4321 Although i did say "It just is" i also followed up with an explanation as to why it's not really reasonable to say it.

[zalmun]

@bccofilms I think that's the point people seem to miss. It's about context. Can you think of an instance where a white would call a black 'Nigga' as a term of endearment or even neutral way? Not very likely. It's almost always going to be a derogatory racial term.

Imagine a black person calling a white person 'Honky' or 'white boy'. The white person would probably take it as an insult. It doesn't carry the same significance as Nigger, but the context is the same: probably hateful.

[SuniDays87]

@bccofilms 4 the WP that complain abt BP being able 2 say the word & they cant,I believe the quest. 2 them is -Y do U WANT 2 say it??? Seriously like WTF? U saying it wont make U any more "down" or cool U'll still just B a white boy or a becky just a corny ass wannaB dorky white kid & 2 those who go bazerk over Y BP say it -WTH DOES IT EVEN HAVE 2 DO W/U?! Just like gay marriage if U dont believe in it then dont marry a gay person. See simple. & FYI I'm black & not all BP use that ignorant word.

[MagnumFalkoni]

@gladys4321 Let say your mad at your mother and you call her a fucking Cunt. Then your friends says . Your right she is a Cunt.. Wouldn't you be mad at your friend? Well same rule applies here. You can say it no one else can . And before you get on your Mexican soap box I have heard American Mexican call Mexicans from south of the boarder names also.

[ToolxXxAPC]

@gladys4321 I AM black and I don't find it offensive regardless of the ethnicity of the person using it. As far as I'm concerned, a word only has as much power as you give it, and nigger is nothing but a chance arrangement of six letters in the English alphabet to me.

[adowa3k]

HuffPo has one of the best articles about Dr. Laura and everything that is wrong with her rant. Google it. It's called Dr. Laura and Racism in the Age of Obama. Basically, this bish got issues and she was just waiting for a reason to let loose about Obama, the NAACP, and too-sensitive Black people. None of which had anything to do with the caller's issues.

[Adium]

The word Nigger is a racist word no matter how its used or who uses it. Thinking that it makes a difference if the person is black or white only makes you a racist!

[bccofilms]

@Adium This is EJW - I personally am not a fan of the word but the idea of it being racist no matter who says it doesn't quite make sense. if a gay man calls his friend "fag" he's not being homophobic. It may be questionable his usage due to the hateful way its been used by others but you couldn't reasonably call that man homophobic. Same with the word Nigger. I don't think it should be used as often as it is but Jay Z saying the word in the context of his work isn't racist.

[Adium]

@bccofilms The word fag isn't associated with being homophobic in the same way that nigger is related to racism. There is also 1,000 times more hate towards race than homosexuality. Unless I am mistaken and you know of a group of people going around burning crosses and hanging nooses in the yards of gay people?

[Adium]

@bccofilms You're argument sounds like you are saying that you can't be racist against yourself. Much like a kid waving his finger in front of another kids face saying "I'm not touching you". The kid may be truthful, but he is far from being innocent.

[bccofilms]

@Adium I never claimed u can't be racist towards yourself. Theres tons of examples of self hate. What I'm saying is that to pretend that young black kids saying "nigga" to each other is racist is to stick your head in the sand because you clearly no longer want to deal with reality. Even Dr. Laura's initial usage wasn't racist. Terribly insensitive & completely unacceptable? Absolutely. It's the rest of her rant that WAS racist. There are levels to EVERYTHING.

[Adium]

@bccofilms Yes, there are levels. Much like me and you right now using the word, we aren't doing so in a racist manner. But, saying as a derogatory name such as "this nigger" "that nigger" or "nigga say what" then turning around and saying a white person can't speak in the same manner because of their race, is racist.

[Michelis28]

@bccofilms Nicely said !

[qiaooooo]

holyyy shit you hit "EWPS" syndrome right on the head. haha i've never heard a description of situations like that before.

[BrotherJR76]

@DavidtheGlizzard -... this notion that if she's so hypersensitive that she shouldn't be involved in a interracial relationship as well as this notion of "don't NAACP me" using that civil rights organization as a pejorative. It was also arrogant, irresponsible, and inappropriate for Dr. Laura to tell this black woman what's racist or not when this woman was offended that her white friend were saying making racial remarks like Dr. Laura is the only one who can set the parameters. Please!!!

[athenalong]

Mr. White - You need to expand this to 22 mins, find angel investors/have a fundraiser, and get this on the national airwaves. At minimum as a PSA...

[BrotherJR76]

@DavidtheGlizzard - And why would you automatically assume the President Obama would use the word as if all African Americans use that word. Not really cool to use regardless. There was so much wrong with what Dr. Laura said irregardless of you over use of that word like her notion that African Americans voted for Obama just because he's African American or her suggestion that the caller and black people are hypersensitive in regards of race as well as...

[scifiwritir]

"oops!" <-- good one. "There's an app for that." Equally good one.