The N-Word Controversy

I've been asked how I feel about the n-word and the "funeral" for the n-word that the NAACP had a few months ago. Here are my thoughts:

I feel that if we're going to have a funeral for the word Nigger then we need to have a funeral for all racial slurs for all races. I mean Nigger isn't the only racial slur for black people that's out there why not kill off "coon" and "monkey" while we're at it.

Also, why not kill off the word "Chink" and "Spic" and "Wetback" while we're at it. Just because african americans happen to be the second largest ethnic group in the U.S right now doesn't make the other races' struggle any less important. In about 5 years the Hispanics will be larger than african americans. Even with white people, how can we claim to want to destroy a racial slur when black people still say "cracker ass cracker"? Sure it's not nearly as oppressive as the other racial slurs because white people haven't ever been oppressed, but it's a racial slur all the same. I think racial slurs should be limited to their respective races, if white people want to walk around calling each other "cracker" I have no issue with that, because I've said the n-word, I continue to say the n-word and I will say it in the future. As long as a person of another race doesn't address me or any african american using the n-word, I pledge to never say any racial slurs about any other race.

Also, white people are very creative people, and who knows what racial slur they'll come up with if they don't say the n-word anymore? I for one, don't want to find out how creative they can be.

And if you're wondering about what to call me, should you call me a black man or african -american. I'll tell you what I prefer, Roderic. Plain and simple.

-Roderic