Mar 17, 2015 things got testy on cnn tonight when conservative commentator ben ferguson charged that rappers like trinidad james are profiting off the n word. Cnn refused to redact bleep the use of any variation of the word. Tim allen thinks he can say the nword, still a tool man. A whole mess of white people like to get worked up about the word cracker, some in the mistaken belief that this will somehow result in permission to use the nword. Jul 11, 20 its one thing when world events are pushed aside for a big domestic story. 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. 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. It was used derogatorily, and by the mid20th century, particularly in the united states, its usage by anyone other than a black. Shorty got the beats put on her in a 1 vs 1 after talking smack on facebook. A cracker is someone who breaks into someone elses computer system, often on a network. Euphemizing cracker as the cword indexes cracker as a racist slur, and by extension discursively constructs the phenomenon of reverse racism. The nword on the heels of the paula deen controversy and the racial slurs revealed in the george zimmerman trial, cnns don lemon will anchor the n word, a provocative and honest debate.
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. 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. Jul 02, 20 there would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the nword. Why doesnt cracker have the same weight as the nword. Jul 29, 20 tim allen thinks he can say the n word, still a tool man by tanya ghahremani. The testimony and response brought about both media and public debate about the use of the word cracker.
Honestly, i think there are people who go out of their. Cnn s don lemon and a panel discuss the fallout from dr. These words can cause a visceral reaction when people hear them. May 22, 2018 kendrick lamar chastised a white fan for using the n word during a may 20 performance in alabama. 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. 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.
These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the. Cracker does not nearly equate to the n word and this is clear, when even in the question, the n word is not fully typed, while cracker is. The nword has much more of a history and connotation than cracker, and was used as a derogatory term for a long time. 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. Its also anything that cracks, like a firecracker or a computer code cracker, or of course, that thin. Jul 02, 20 the reason cnn was comparing the n word with cracker was because the latter was supposedly uttered by trayvon martin. Nov 22, 2016 with the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. How is cracker not a racial slur, yet the nword is. White woman is honest re obama, says the nword, mentions the assassinationword the ss is. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the n word. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than the n. Bun b is done with tiger king star joe exotic after asking why he cant say the nword.
According to the testimony of rachel jeantel, martin referred to george zimmerman as a creepyass cracker who was following him. Rapper trinidad james talks with cnns don lemon about the sae house mom who was recorded singing along to his song, which uses the. Jeantel also gave a lesson on the use of the n word during her interview on cnn. The racial slur nigger, for instance, is commonly identified as one of the most racially offensive words in the language oxford english dictionary, 2014 and. Aug 11, 2018 donald trump is a racist who has used the nword repeatedly, omarosa manigault newman, once the most prominent african american in the white house, claims in a searing memoir. In the english language, the word nigger is an ethnic slur typically directed at black people, especially african americans the word originated in the 18th century as an adaptation of the spanish negro, a descendant of the latin adjective niger, which means black. Cnns don lemon moderated a panel discussion titled nword vs. Its barely even an insult, and it carries essentially zero cultural baggage. 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. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Cracker is relatively new and doesnt have the same effect. History shows the inequality between the two words. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the nword, then cracker would be referred to as the cword.
They touched on the issue of privilege the distribution of power, and why racial words against whites will never be the same as the n word. Of course, it is obvious what cnn thinks being their headline spells out the word cracker but uses n word instead of nigger, although the moderator does actually say. Cracker is, as you note, mildly derogatory at worst. Cracking definition is very impressive or effective. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the n word, then cracker would be referred to as the c word. On monday, july 1, 20, cnn aired the special program nword vs cracker. The reason cnn was comparing the nword with cracker was because the latter was supposedly uttered by trayvon martin. 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.
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. 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. The top of the debate, which is worse, a black person using the term cracker to describe a white person, or a white person using the word nigger to describe a black person. For in christ all the fullness of the deity lives in bodily form, and in christ you have been brought to fullness. Dear white people, you have a weird obsession with the nword. The nword is one of the most derogatory terms in our language and it is laden with ugly cultural baggage.
Graphic language a white guest took some heat after dropping the nword on cnn tuesday during a discussion of the altright and donald trumps top strategist, steve bannon. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used. The program was broadcast in the midst of the recent allegations of racism against celebrity chef. If i use the nword it could cost me my career cnn video. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. As i have stated before in my article, dear white people, this is why i speak on racism, racism is no longer just saying a slur or hating black.
It was a good job by don, who kinda pissed me off when he tried to play objective in the beginning like he wasnt black. Jul 02, 20 cnn s don lemon said he wanted to have an honest conversation about a collection of taboo words. A panel wondered aloud, for all of us to shake our. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. Jun 27, 20 use of cracker in the court room the defense spent a lot of time on the subject of race on day four implying it was trayvon martin who injected race into the confrontation with george zimmerman by using the term cracker, just before their fatal encounter. Jul 02, 20 the debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. Omarosa says trump is a racist who uses nword the guardian. A cnn report referenced the regional nature of the term, noting both that some in florida use the term in a nonderogatory, colloquial sense and that it is sometimes regarded as a sharp racial insult that resonates with white. Of course, it is obvious what cnn thinks being their headline spells out the word cracker but uses nword instead of nigger, although the moderator does actually say. Bun b is done with tiger king star joe exotic after asking why he cant say the n word. Last night cnn aired a special called the n word, which was hosted by news anchor don lemon. 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 else, paula deens deeply ingrained racism.
Neither of them is okay, but calling someone the nword is much worse than a cracker. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the. Thats why, almost a full week later, the network is still weighing the testimony of martins friend rachel jeantel, who said the florida teenager. Jul 15, 20 cnn provides a portion of her interview below. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. She said n a, spelled with an a, can be used to describe any male regardless of race. The sluronceremoved and the discursive construction of reverse racism. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land, hosted a debate last night on the nature of two words.
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