Racism double standards?

[Zeus35]

Why do some black people think it's acceptable to refer to other black people as the N word. Although if a person of a different ethnicity called them the N word, why would it suddenly be seen as racist?

Back ground= my child was mixed raced black, white and middle eastern. The one who's just died. Someone who works for my local council on their public Facebook openly refers to other black people (they are fully black themselves) as the n word. Its said in the context of "n*****s" this and "n*****s" that.

 

[rainwillneverstop]

it's called reclamation.
when you consider the history, it should make somewhat sense..

 

[MG_39]

Words are not racism, it's the intention with those words.
But let me take an example. When I was younger (around 15-16) I had a friend she was black, we where quite close and I called her my little monkey. She said it about herself also (around me) There was NOTHING racism about this, but would it be suitable if I called her that in front of other people? No, because most people who would hear something like that would hear racial slur. If a black person call another black person n***a it will be quite obvious that it's not racism. With that said if a black person call other black people they don't know n*****s I wouldn't say it's racism, but also not suitable, because they might not want to be talked to that way. If someone is black, or mixed they can still be hurt from hearing it, even if it comes from someone who is black. Sorry I might have explained my thoughts bad.

 

[Zeus35]

Words are not racism, it's the intention with those words.
But let me take an example. When I was younger (around 15-16) I had a friend she was black, we where quite close and I called her my little monkey. She said it about herself also (around me) There was NOTHING racism about this, but would it be suitable if I called her that in front of other people? No, because most people who would hear something like that would hear racial slur. If a black person call another black person n***a it will be quite obvious that it's not racism. With that said if a black person call other black people they don't know n*****s I wouldn't say it's racism, but also not suitable, because they might not want to be talked to that way. If someone is black, or mixed they can still be hurt from hearing it, even if it comes from someone who is black. Sorry I might have explained my thoughts bad.

I understand, referenced black people as "n****s" he didn't say my "n*****r" it was "n*****s" but referring to black people not a specific person if that makes sense