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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

why has the "n" word never lost its strength as an oppressive word?

Tbf, it has to an extent, hence the "A" VS "hard R" distinction. The power was taken back as they say through repeated usage, some would call overuse, by the community who is allowed to say it. Other communities still aren't allowed to say it sure, but it did contextually lose power through overuse.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

try using it sometime, tell us if it's lost some of its power.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You don't know if I'm allowed to or not. Oh wait I forgot everyone on the internet is a white american man, right?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

go on then. use it right now... let's see if it still works!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)