Ray Rice Arrested for Knocking out Fiancee

[micnificent28]

Somebody was saying in another thread how 'cracker' shouldn't bother anybody because it doesn't have the history behind it that 'n-----' does. Basically, not all racial slurs are created equal. Wouldn't 'thug' fall into that same category?

Btw, I don't think thug is a racial slur fwiw.

 

If you can see that the N word has racially charged motives behind it. Would it be a far fetched that the idea exists for a politically correct way to say it in code? Oh well we will just say he's a "thug". Which really you only apply to minorities not just black people in this day and age. Its not that hard to see really. The info is all around you.Just like when you talk about black coaches. Everyone refers to them as "class act" Tony Dungy Lovie Smith oh he's a class act. I don't think you ever refer to ron rivera or any other non-black person that way. Code words. You may not notice them  see things for they are because you may not be a miniority to notice the diffrence.

[TheRed]

The thug thing is just a lazy label, I think many don't even truly understand the definition anyway.

[GSO_Pantherz]

Tact, folks, tact. Don't just spout off whatever comes to your mind if you know others don't like it.

That being said, Rice and his fiancé sound like a real happy couple.

[Rules&Regulations]

If you can see that the N word has racially charged motives behind it. Would it be a far fetched that the idea exists for a politically correct way to say it in code? Oh well we will just say he's a "thug". Which really you only apply to minorities not just black people in this day and age. Its not that hard to see really. The info is all around you.Just like when you talk about black coaches. Everyone refers to them as "class act" Tony Dungy Lovie Smith oh he's a class act. I don't think you ever refer to ron rivera or any other non-black person that way. Code words. You may not notice them see things for they are because you may not be a miniority to notice the diffrence.

A pc code word? You sound like one of those crazy conspiracy theorists. Was it a code word when Tupac had it tattooed across his stomach? It's used to describe a certain way of behaving because that is it's definition, never mind that 'thug life' has been glorified for decades by rappers and now you wanna get all offended by it's use? Is this another word that only black people and honorary black people can say? Lol, just ridiculous. Also, class act is used a lot to describe people of all races. Oh, but I must not be a minority because only white people can't see the encrypted media racism. Disgusting.

[pstall]

Stay focused kids. A grown man knocked a woman out. OUT.

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[L-TownCat]

Women can be just as physically and verbally abusive as men can. I imagine she was saying something of a Kevin Hart short reference, dumped a beer on his head.

"Responsible" men like to lump any incident involving a female and make physical contact I to "woman beater". People don't know the facts or what has happened. Maybe she punched him in the face or did something and he reacted.

Until I know that he sucker punched her because she said hello to the bell boy I will withhold my judgement.

He shoved her head through the wall.

[LxDunn]

Throw her in jail for a few months. She spit on his face. That's about the most degrading thing you can do besides taking a poo on someone.

I didn't know she spit in his face, that's the low as hell. I don't know what I've would've done, maybe shook the poo out of her or something. I got two daughters so I can't imagine some MF doing that to one of them while I'm still breathing, but they also know they can't go around thinking actions have no consequences either.

[KillerKat]

If you can see that the N word has racially charged motives behind it. Would it be a far fetched that the idea exists for a politically correct way to say it in code? Oh well we will just say he's a "thug". Which really you only apply to minorities not just black people in this day and age. Its not that hard to see really. The info is all around you.Just like when you talk about black coaches. Everyone refers to them as "class act" Tony Dungy Lovie Smith oh he's a class act. I don't think you ever refer to ron rivera or any other non-black person that way. Code words. You may not notice them  see things for they are because you may not be a miniority to notice the diffrence.

I hear "class act" applied to everyone. Don't know what you're talking about there.

[LxDunn]

How come "thug" is never applied to white people when this kind of stuff happens? I've never seen incognito called a thug for the whole martin thing.

C'mon man really?

[CatofWar]

Why are black people never called rednecks?

You must not be familiar with the company I keep.

[LxDunn]

You must not be familiar with the company I keep.

[stirs]

So much for her falling and hitting her head

 

 

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[micnificent28]

A pc code word? You sound like one of those crazy conspiracy theorists. Was it a code word when Tupac had it tattooed across his stomach? It's used to describe a certain way of behaving because that is it's definition, never mind that 'thug life' has been glorified for decades by rappers and now you wanna get all offended by it's use? Is this another word that only black people and honorary black people can say? Lol, just ridiculous. Also, class act is used a lot to describe people of all races. Oh, but I must not be a minority because only white people ca`n't see the encrypted media racism. Disgusting.

 

Well to answer your question words hold power depending on who's saying them. The N word was used to demoralize and put black people below and in there place. So to use this as an example,if i were to call you a lazy bum you wouldn't give a rat butt what i said. But say your mother called you that it would hold a much greater meaning. As for tupac he's not the king of black people and doesn't speak for all of us. I know me and the people i associate with we don't call each other thugs or whatever else.

[WilmyWood]

A pc code word? You sound like one of those crazy conspiracy theorists. Was it a code word when Tupac had it tattooed across his stomach? It's used to describe a certain way of behaving because that is it's definition, never mind that 'thug life' has been glorified for decades by rappers and now you wanna get all offended by it's use? Is this another word that only black people and honorary black people can say? Lol, just ridiculous. Also, class act is used a lot to describe people of all races. Oh, but I must not be a minority because only white people can't see the encrypted media racism. Disgusting.

Exactly. Definition:

a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer

Why did the association change? Things like E. 1999 Eternal and many others.

And this is coming from someone who grew up in Charlotte and went to Irwin Elementary, Piedmont Middle and West Charlotte, graduating in '92. My "crew" in high school actually made front page of the Charlotte Observer because of how diverse we were. I played ball with Junior Burrough, Jeff "Touche" McGinnis and witnessed Stackhouse single handedly demolish our team after those guys left.

Hell, I was even good friends with Chris Dixon...The teenager that made so much money from selling Coke that he came to school every day in Mink coats while driving a brand new Mercedes. He was a good guy though...bought his mom a brand new house and looked out for me because I was his "big white buddy".

Remember Alex Orange? He was a friend of mine. Google his name if you don't know.

I grew up in a family that tried very hard to distance themselves from the backwards thinking relatives that shunned one cousin for marrying a "black" and another cousin for being gay.

I am probably the least racist southerner on the planet because of that.

Yet I'm asked by micnificent28 to "enlighten myself". I don't know what it's like to be a minority in this country so I can't speak on your hardships. All I do know is that the N word and the word if the day, "thug", would be used a hell of a lot less if the words were used less by the people they are unfortunately associated with.

Rednecks call themselves rednecks, too. Not necessarily a positive thing, either.