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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--Al Futrell, Dept of Comm, Univ of Louisville
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