Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 08:22:01 +0000

From: Al Futrell al[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]LOUISVILLE.EDU

Subject: Re: What does the "n" word mean? (was PC dictionaries)



I don't understand how a white person can use the "N" word and it be

offensive and black people can use this word toward each other and it

not be offensive. Maybe someone can explain this phenomenon to me. I

personally do not use this word in any context, but this is something I

just don't understand.



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