Linda, I agree. Still we are not yet really on our way. this word is very surprising to me. It is reviled but also OWNED by Blacks too. It is ok for a Black to use it in a way that invalidates its meaning, but a non-Black person CANNOT do this. They will be really attacked for it. It is reminiscent of the attacks one will get if on…
Linda, I agree. Still we are not yet really on our way. this word is very surprising to me. It is reviled but also OWNED by Blacks too. It is ok for a Black to use it in a way that invalidates its meaning, but a non-Black person CANNOT do this. They will be really attacked for it. It is reminiscent of the attacks one will get if one defames Mohammad. It is because the icon itself is a source of identity in both cases. (I think, but am not sure... it is quite far from my personal experience so I am like an alien trying to piece together what I am seeing :-) )
Linda, I agree. Still we are not yet really on our way. this word is very surprising to me. It is reviled but also OWNED by Blacks too. It is ok for a Black to use it in a way that invalidates its meaning, but a non-Black person CANNOT do this. They will be really attacked for it. It is reminiscent of the attacks one will get if one defames Mohammad. It is because the icon itself is a source of identity in both cases. (I think, but am not sure... it is quite far from my personal experience so I am like an alien trying to piece together what I am seeing :-) )