The n word vs cracker

Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say nword in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the. Jul 02, 20 cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. To be sure, he cautions, cracker is not on par with the nword, but it is nonetheless a sharp racial insult that resonates with white southerners even if white northerners dont get it. Netflixs us communications chief jonathan friedland was. Others have pointed out how stupid cnn were when they ran that segment about which word was worse but instead of saying ni. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read. Despite the segments openended question headline, the panelists all seemed to agree that the n word is far worse than cracker, given the fact that black and white are not the same, and one has a deep history rooted in oppression whereas the other derogatory phrase references white peoples position of power. The nword has much more of a history and connotation than cracker, and was used as a derogatory term for a long time. Aug 14, 2010 cnns don lemon and a panel discuss the fallout from dr. Cnns don lemon and a panel discuss the fallout from dr. Usually crackers say n word out of fear of upsetting people. A few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the nword.

If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the nword, then cracker would be referred to as the cword. If cracker offends you then maybe we should be offended by you. For those needing a refresher course, here are just a few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the nword. So while you may not be personally responsible for racial inequity in america, and you may not be able to personally make reparations, the. The only reason they do is because some jackasses, now there is a word that should have some weight to it, want the words to have weight. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the nword. I cant imaging a worse thing to say to a white person or worse case of derogatory ethnic slur language based on a histo. Shes now also claiming the black face was a potato head filter which makes us racist. Jun 29, 20 62920 race has been a big topic of national discussion in the last few weeks, from paula deen getting fired for saying the n word to rachel jeantel saying the phrase creepyass cracker.

White people seemed to be up in arms because michael che who is a part of the weekend update team on saturday night live used the word. With the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. For those needing a refresher course, here are just a few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the n word. Cracker is not the same as the n word comedy, tragedy or me.

Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. However, they all agreed that the n word is far worse than cracker, since black and white are not the same, and one has a deep history rooted in oppression, whereas the other. The word cracker was not used to systematically dehumanize crackers as part of a larger plan to keep crackers subservient to the majority power in these united statesbecause. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the nword and black people saying cracker are not the same. The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four.

Cracker is relatively new and doesnt have the same effect. There would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the nword. The nword is as harmful and hurtful as ever, and it wont be going away anytime soon. According to richard stallman, who proposed the term cracker, the difference is that a cracker breaks the security of computer systems, and a hacker is a person who likes to explore computer systems and master them, in the context of software. Top synonyms for cracker other words for cracker are biscuit, cookie and hardtack. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the n word and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which term was more offensive. Washington the trial of george zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting trayvon martin, inevitably and quickly devolved into a contest of who is more racist the victim or the. Nigger is a well known offensive term and cracker isnt. Cnn, in service of knowledge and desperate for ratings, is going all out on the trayvon martin case and, when its forced to cover something. For that, the kings and queens of rap and hip hop must accept some of the blame.

Cracker does not nearly equate to the nword and this is clear, when even in the question, the nword is not fully typed, while cracker is. If white people were enslaved for 400 years and knew that their ancestors were being raped and lynched and whipped while that word was yelled at them it would be a different story. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. Reclaiming ownership of an offensive word is a revolutionary act that strips the term of its power to wound. In this paper, i analyze the discursive construction of this socalled reverse racism, focusing on the euphemization of cracker as the cword. Jul 02, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. Nov 22, 2016 with the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. Even further is the fact that the nword is an ideology. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least. History shows the inequality between the two words. Cracker is not on equal terms with the nbomb onyx truth. But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century. Trayvon martins use of the term cracker doesnt make him a racist. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which.

May 19, 2016 neither of these words should have any weight. Cracker explosive cnn panel dedicates whole show to. Which is weird because the most raunchy thing i saw was someone pinning a tweet of her book promo saying you know what to you which was then flooded with screenshots of her saying the n word and using black face. For example, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a segment tonight on the use of the n word,which of course represents a horrible racial epithet for black people, and cracker, which represents white.

Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Thats because the media and establishment has made the n word into a major taboo. No one uses the n word when talking about a black person anymore and rightfully so. Jul 02, 20 cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the n word and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which term was more offensive. Neither of them is okay, but calling someone the nword is much worse than a cracker. So why do black people still call white people cracker. Why white people saying the nword isnt the same as black. Ive noticed there seems to be this idea that nigger is the penultimate slur, that it is somehow inherently more offensive than others, usually cracker specifically. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the n word.

Mar 10, 2015 any positive or neutral concept of the nword is slang, connotative definitions. The neutral, positive definition of the word cracker is a denotative definition, meaning its the original intent of the word that doesnt get removed without making the whole word archaic. He is captured on tape saying fing punks and these a holes, they always get away. Cracker is not in anyway similar to the nword other than them being racial terms. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. A person tries to talk to another person, who, frustrated, is making the talktothehand gesture. Jun 30, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word.