If you give words special protected status then you will never overcome the underlying social interactions which generate them and give them meaning. This is why the homosexuals took over the word "queer", and why "nerd" is now a badge of honour, and people tend to admire their intelligence, a la Big Bang Theory. The USA will never achieve the dream of MLK with the children having equal opportunity etc until people use this word freely and it becomes an historical artifact, like "Roundhead".
I'm black. One time I told my black friends to stop using the word, they laughed in my face lol. If American rap and hip-hop music stopped using nigga then more black people would eventually stop using it. I doubt it's every going to happen. However, I think we all agree non-black people should never use the n-word especially white people.
My experience of typical use of the N-word is to marginalize certain white people by labeling them with it. If I used the word I apologize, but do not recall. Another hard statement is that sometime... often in my experience... racism is caused by negative contacts, especially in people with limited experiences. My main experience is with minorities as upperclassmen (English neutral) in engineering college. Not everyone has been so fortunate.
Wouldn't it be better if no one used the word so it could die out already? Why even keep it alive? :/ That, I just don't get. It's a horrible word. It means horrible things. Why label your friends with it?
Yes but black people have reclaimed it and changed its meaning and as he said white people have no right saying it because we were the ones who used it against black people so it would only be fair to let black people say it if they want
oh yeah why dont they just stop doing something that has been deeply instilled and normalised into their culture and the way they communicate for decades 😀 surely that would be easy and stop people from saying the n word 😀😀
Put it like this if a short guy comes to a basketball court full of tall guys and says spot me points because you have an advantage most people would laugh him off the court they would say either find a way to be successful at this game or just don't play it.
Bad analogy fukin horrible because one...black people didn't ask to be enslaved and have laws implemented to have us marginalized in the 1st place..2 those TALL GUYS can't help that they're tall they didn't receive a magic potion to be that tall and for the short person walking in to compete with them no one asked him to compete so no u aren't gonna get spotted points just like we didn't ask to be brutalized or tooken advantage of...but what ur saying is it doesn't matter about the cheat code that was put in place for u punks cuz yall ain't work for shit yall have or the position, but we need figure it out without the boost..smfh sounds about white typical white supremacist
Firstly, I don't like his characterisation that these white people are complaining. Maybe they're just saying it because it doesn't make sense to them. Secondly, there was never a history or black saying, "Let's go to Mickey-D's, my nigga," either.
Nice theory - just that they would have been all be killed as soon as they used violence. Thats why non-violent protest is the only way to go, else you just give the people in power an excuse to use their force (which is obviously overpowering).
Not so novel old chum. Lenny Bruce was doing it years ago. By giving these words power, you are signing up to the underlying paradigm which created them. I for example am happy to be called an ape, or a primate, or a vertebrate, or a mammal. If someone calls me one of these words in an effort to insult me, that simply tells me about their mind, it doesn't give them power over me as a result of the useage. Do you get it now ?
For u guys thinking the c-word is worse or just the same as the n-word its sooo different the n-word is worse- . Dont say the c-word either but dont compare em
if some one said I'm going to blow up A sub way station then he should be put in jail now on the other hand if he said something along the lines of that sub way station deserve to be blown up then that legal.
the use of any words has got to be allowed no matter how offensive it is that what free speech is for if people only said thing people like to hear there be no need for free speech.
finnaly as for word that should not be said I honestly believe that in order to have freedom all thing has to be actively Allowed in A free society Accept violent acts or that society is hyporcrtical an fake... you can say any thing you want about any one accept make threat for example if some one said I like to rape that girl or man then while it disgusting thing to say it has to be Allowed on the other hand if he said I'm going to rape that person then he can be sent to jail for it.
I think the problem I have with it more then any thing is the double standred not that black can say the N word even A child can see why that is no black guy join the kkk r something any time soon so it safe to say A black who use the N word doe's not hate black people... it the use of offensive word by black against white that the media seem to be ok with an that for the most part is my problem... continue.
I know a lot of black guy do not care what white people say I'm not saying all black people are one way or the orther I'm talking about the media that is... also you say some word that can not be spoken one that stick out it A little off topic but still relivent is the word cunt... feminist say cunt is A offensive word will cunt equivalent to prick so when you call A women A cunt you'r calling her A prick accept she doe's not have A prick so for some reason you call her cunt... continue.
THIS is the FIRST I heard it put in such a way that it really really made sense to me. I can talk about my mama but you can't talk about my mama
Time Wise hit the nail on the head. Wish I could have seen the full interview.
I just did some research and "Blanco" apparently means "White".
"anti racism work"
Tim Wise doesn't know what racism is.
If you give words special protected status then you will never overcome the underlying social interactions which generate them and give them meaning. This is why the homosexuals took over the word "queer", and why "nerd" is now a badge of honour, and people tend to admire their intelligence, a la Big Bang Theory.
The USA will never achieve the dream of MLK with the children having equal opportunity etc until people use this word freely and it becomes an historical artifact, like "Roundhead".
Way to go use the only mlk quote most white people know to justify saying the n word
bro did not compare the n word to "nerd"
@@lucajramirezb11 years later and ts still crazy 😂😂
I'm black. One time I told my black friends to stop using the word, they laughed in my face lol. If American rap and hip-hop music stopped using nigga then more black people would eventually stop using it. I doubt it's every going to happen.
However, I think we all agree non-black people should never use the n-word especially white people.
ominous450 no one or everyone should say it
0:59 Time Wise nails it. Whites and NBPOC should listen to him.
My experience of typical use of the N-word is to marginalize certain white people by labeling them with it. If I used the word I apologize, but do not recall. Another hard statement is that sometime... often in my experience... racism is caused by negative contacts, especially in people with limited experiences. My main experience is with minorities as upperclassmen (English neutral) in engineering college. Not everyone has been so fortunate.
Why do you even need to say it its just a word i am white and i lived my whole life fine just not saying the N-word.
because its petty as hell and is a step towards equality
you really think a white guy saying nigga is that crucial for equality
Because I want to sing a rap song word to word without worrying
White savior complex alert.
Wouldn't it be better if no one used the word so it could die out already? Why even keep it alive? :/ That, I just don't get. It's a horrible word. It means horrible things. Why label your friends with it?
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Yes but black people have reclaimed it and changed its meaning and as he said white people have no right saying it because we were the ones who used it against black people so it would only be fair to let black people say it if they want
That’s not how it works mate.
oh yeah why dont they just stop doing something that has been deeply instilled and normalised into their culture and the way they communicate for decades 😀 surely that would be easy and stop people from saying the n word 😀😀
@@andrewcastillo3171 im white and i didn't use it against black people
Tim Wise: My nigga.
When will we ever talk about the native Americans and what happened to them and how they were treated and it was more then words.
Put it like this if a short guy comes to a basketball court full of tall guys and says spot me points because you have an advantage most people would laugh him off the court they would say either find a way to be successful at this game or just don't play it.
Bad analogy fukin horrible because one...black people didn't ask to be enslaved and have laws implemented to have us marginalized in the 1st place..2 those TALL GUYS can't help that they're tall they didn't receive a magic potion to be that tall and for the short person walking in to compete with them no one asked him to compete so no u aren't gonna get spotted points just like we didn't ask to be brutalized or tooken advantage of...but what ur saying is it doesn't matter about the cheat code that was put in place for u punks cuz yall ain't work for shit yall have or the position, but we need figure it out without the boost..smfh sounds about white typical white supremacist
oh baby thats the one tim wise is the truth
Firstly, I don't like his characterisation that these white people are complaining. Maybe they're just saying it because it doesn't make sense to them. Secondly, there was never a history or black saying, "Let's go to Mickey-D's, my nigga," either.
izdatsumcp which only makes their complain about non blacks saying nigga or "nigger" even more senseless
Nice theory - just that they would have been all be killed as soon as they used violence.
Thats why non-violent protest is the only way to go, else you just give the people in power an excuse to use their force (which is obviously overpowering).
Way to go Tim wise
There mustve been a hell of a fart in the air, cause theyre all whiffin it reeeeal hard right now
Not so novel old chum. Lenny Bruce was doing it years ago. By giving these words power, you are signing up to the underlying paradigm which created them. I for example am happy to be called an ape, or a primate, or a vertebrate, or a mammal. If someone calls me one of these words in an effort to insult me, that simply tells me about their mind, it doesn't give them power over me as a result of the useage. Do you get it now ?
For u guys thinking the c-word is worse or just the same as the n-word its sooo different the n-word is worse- . Dont say the c-word either but dont compare em
our country might not be hanging people for it yet but it still punishing people an that restrict speech.
3 yesr old logic..
if the word is hateful, no one should use it, hate words dont choose skin colour.
Racial slurs choose skin colour
Tim is my nigga!
Tim Wise...what a load of crap!!!!
if some one said I'm going to blow up A sub way station then he should be put in jail now on the other hand if he said something along the lines of that sub way station deserve to be blown up then that legal.
Yes I meant melanin. Thanks for picking that up.
He seems to have that problem with everybody.
But did he lie tho ‼️
IMDBing Tim Wise to see if he was on the Titans.
Obviously this didn’t white dude never heard of the 90s
so in orther word after all the hopes for an talk about democracy an America we relly have little more freedom that any other society in history.
Or Maybe WWIII... Yep...
the use of any words has got to be allowed no matter how offensive it is that what free speech is for if people only said thing people like to hear there be no need for free speech.
I DIDNT MEAN THAT BARE I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY I SAID THAT... USA....
finnaly as for word that should not be said I honestly believe that in order to have freedom all thing has to be actively Allowed in A free society Accept violent acts or that society is hyporcrtical an fake...
you can say any thing you want about any one accept make threat for example if some one said I like to rape that girl or man then while it disgusting thing to say it has to be Allowed on the other hand if he said I'm going to rape that person then he can be sent to jail for it.
I think the problem I have with it more then any thing is the double standred not that black can say the N word even A child can see why that is no black guy join the kkk r something any time soon so it safe to say A black who use the N word doe's not hate black people...
it the use of offensive word by black against white that the media seem to be ok with an that for the most part is my problem...
continue.
Good idea, perhaps try reading up about language and manners. I was trying to help you find your way in a field you are clearly unfamiliar with.
Makes sense...
we should not use any words
Well go to North Korea or Cuba or Belarus.
I know a lot of black guy do not care what white people say I'm not saying all black people are one way or the orther I'm talking about the media that is...
also you say some word that can not be spoken one that stick out it A little off topic but still relivent is the word cunt...
feminist say cunt is A offensive word will cunt equivalent to prick so when you call A women A cunt you'r calling her A prick accept she doe's not have A prick so for some reason you call her cunt...
continue.
What the black lady name
How does someone say something without saying it? Lol
That white man hit the bullseye.