Many people assert that the word nigger has been adopted as term of endearment in the black community. The only reason they do is because some jackasses, now there is a word that should have some weight to it, want the words to have weight. Race has been a big topic of national discussion in the last few weeks, from paula deen getting fired for saying the n word to rachel jeantel saying the phrase creepyass cracker. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. There are other words that confer less than human status on asians, hispanics, jews, etc. Jul 01, 20 with a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. The nword on the heels of the paula deen controversy and the racial slurs revealed in the george zimmerman trial, cnns don lemon will anchor the n word, a provocative and honest debate.
Well, her first reaction was that people use the n word all along, i. Euphemizing cracker as the cword indexes cracker as a racist slur, and by extension discursively constructs the phenomenon of reverse racism. Univision is the latest outlet to provide an intimate glimpse of white supremacy. A cnn report referenced the regional nature of the term, noting both that some in florida use the term in a nonderogatory, colloquial sense and that it is sometimes regarded as a sharp racial insult that resonates with white.
There would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the n word. Trayvon martins friend said he described george zimmerman as a creepyass cracker. Cracker means something entirely different in florida. He is one of seven cnn viewers selected to be a part of the fit nation triathlon challenge program. Dexter, who is white, met with dua and his students the following week to apologize for using the. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. So father, i want to play, her sons were on new day, our morning program here on cnn. I see being called fake news as the equivalent of the n word for journalists, the equivalent of calling an italian any of the ugly words that people have for that ethnicity, cuomo said on. Jul 02, 20 last night cnn aired a special called the n word, which was hosted by news anchor don lemon. Rick morris is a web developer and volunteer firefighter from canton, north carolina. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker. Several convicted crackers now advise companies on computer security. You just have to accept that there are some things in the world at least one thing that you cant do that black people can.
The way people use those words effects society as a whole in either a positive or negitive light however. Cnn debating whats more insensitive cracker the n word swear to god. The actual title of the project spelled out the n word. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. Cnn was the first network to provide 24hour news coverage. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Cnns don lemon on paula deen, rachel jeantel and the n. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the n word and black people saying cracker are not the same. Tmzs lawyers jason beckerman and derek kaufman loiter at the intersection of law and entertainment, where they look closely at the personalities, events and trends driving. According to the testimony of rachel jeantel, martin referred to george zimmerman as a creepyass cracker who was following him. On sunday, the spanish language broadcaster aired a tense and startling encounter with a.
Usually crackers say n word out of fear of upsetting people. Washington the trial of george zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting trayvon martin, inevitably and quickly devolved into a contest of. In the english language, the word nigger is an ethnic slur typically directed at black people. Cnn, in service of knowledge and desperate for ratings, is going all out on the trayvon martin case and, when its forced to cover something. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. There are many diverse influences on the way that english is used across the world today.
Msnbc anchor claims she said nakers, not the n word while reporting kobe bryants death. With the n word versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. Welcome to the world, baby girl, coronavirus and all. Kendrick lamar chastised a white fan for using the n word during a may 20 performance in alabama. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. View cnn world news today for international news and videos from europe, asia, africa, the middle east and the americas. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial slur used against white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. Did stammering msnbc anchor use nword when reporting kobe.
A host of news outlets have mocked a monday night special on cnn, the n word, particularly for the program raising the question as to whether the word cracker is more offensive than the n word. History shows the inequality between the two words. People have referred to themselves as that, it is a word that has a lot of money attached to it. Msnbc anchor claims she said nakers, not the nword. The n word in america the use of the n word reveals much about the hidden psyche in america. The cnn anchor, who hosted a special on the most controversial word in the vernacular, has been racially profiled. The nword, like any other word is just that, a word. These are the findings of a sixmonth cnn investigation into bullying and harassment faced by parents, doctors, and others who advocate for vaccination on facebook. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Im an older black gentleman and think this whole debate is ridiculous. The program was broadcast in the midst of the recent allegations of racism against celebrity chef.
These stories are not about the nword and cracker the. Ultimately, euphemizing cracker with the sluronceremoved formula works to constitute it as a racial slur equivalent in force to nigger, a term widely perceived as. Honestly, i think there are people who go out of their. A psyche that was born in the scandalous beginnings of the country that calls itself. A panel wondered aloud, for all of us to shake our heads at. In the english language, the word nigger is an ethnic slur typically directed at black people, especially black americans. Cracker definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The amount of misinformation contained in some of these answers is amazing.
Cracker does not nearly equate to the n word and this is clear, when even in the question, the n word is not fully typed, while cracker is. The word originated in the 18th century as an adaptation of the spanish negro, a descendant of the latin adjective niger, which means black. Jul 02, 20 cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. In lieu of the recent controversy about paula deen s confession to the use of the word nigger in her deposition and rachel jeantels recounting trayvon martins use of the word cracker, cnn did a special on the nword. It has been suggested that white slave foremen in the antebellum south were called crackers owing to their. Jul 01, 20 about paula deen, why is no one talking about the 3 12 hour video that was played in court about paula deen using the n word dont you think there is a lot more to this story then her just using the n word 20 to 30 years ago, i find it ironic that food network is the first one to pull the plug with paula deen, the food network was the film. I know it goes back to before 1600 which would put its or. World news breaking news, videos and headlines cnn. If you cant actually say the 1 wrd, its probably the winner.
Why white people saying the nword isnt the same as black. Cnn host brooke baldwin ended a segment in tears tuesday after one of her guests, quoting the hateful, bigoted rhetoric of our soontobe chief white house strategist steve bannon, said the n word. Jul 02, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. We look at some of the ways in which the language is changing. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the n word, then cracker would be referred to as the c word. Controversial words can be offensive, but as don lemon reports, sometimes they can also spark a useful discussion. Why doesnt cracker have the same weight as the nword. Im more concerned with her treating people like the n word and that at the core is the problem. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land, hosted a debate last night on the nature of two words.
It has the electric, the power, and it is part of our national history. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the n word. The question itself is as stupid as the evidence marshalled. I dont think you can ever redeem that word the cnn anchor, who hosted a special on the most controversial word in the vernacular. Do white people actually find the term cracker offensive. A whole mess of white people like to get worked up about the word cracker, some in the mistaken belief that this will somehow result in permission to use the nword. Cnns don lemon decided an honest and difficult conversation was needed, and so thats just what he did, the end result being a very direct and honest discussion about the taboos surrounding the. Cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the nword and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which. Jul 02, 20 clever cnn combined these two biggest ratingsgetters into one special, the n word, which, maybe most notably, included a 15minute segment mulling, n word vs cracker. Cnn is an american cable news network, founded in 1980 owned by warnermedia. I learned in elementary that, stick and stones may break my bones but name will never hurt me. Jul 02, 20 cnn s don lemon on paula deen, rachel jeantel and the n word. But that she actually, if you listen carefully to the logic of what she was saying, was saying that the n word was not offensive, because what she cooper. For example, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a segment tonight on the use of the n word, which of course represents a horrible racial epithet for black people, and cracker, which represents white.
The reason cnn was comparing the nword with cracker was because the latter was supposedly uttered by trayvon martin. Cnn s don lemon explains the origins of the n word in relation to black people. Nascar driver kyle larson suspended for using the nword. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the nword and black people saying cracker are not the same. New york magazine wrote about it under the headline cnn is seri. Nov 22, 2016 with the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. A whole mess of white people like to get worked up about the word cracker, some in the mistaken belief that this will somehow result in permission to use the n word. Larson was recorded using the slur during a livestreamed iracing. I seriously want to know where black people came up with the word cracker from. The n word special boosts cnn ratings by 90% deadline. The n word is not the only racially offensive word.
I agree the n word and cracker are both derogatory words but yet to many common folk, refer to it as that dude or that person. As a follow up to my previous post responding to the cnn special on the nword, this post reflects on the word nigga. Lemon himself famously held up a sign with the nword on cnn in january 2015 to make a point about the emotions raised by it and the. His using that word cracker, given that hes black and that theres a history, and that the relationship between young black men and the police, i think, is the main thing keeping us from even. Kind of cracker crossword clue answer crossword heaven. The censorship was discovered while dua, who is black, had his students conducting research for a project called reclaiming n word v. Mind you, around the 2000s, they changed it around i think, she told the middleaged expat english host.
To be sure, he cautions, cracker is not on par with the nword, but it is nonetheless a sharp racial insult that resonates with white southerners even if white northerners dont get it. Jan 12, 2018 cnn guest uses nword with don lemon on air video. It has also been stated that usually when this is done the word is spelled with an a rather er at the end. Zimmerman trial issues with race don lemon nword racists. Is it really fair to have one set of rules for black fans and another for white fans. Cnns don lemon on paula deen, rachel jeantel and the nword. Cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. In this paper, i analyze the discursive construction of this socalled reverse racism, focusing on the euphemization of cracker as the cword. Jul 01, 20 i agree the n word and cracker are both derogatory words but yet to many common folk, refer to it as that dude or that person.
As a person of asian heritage, i find it curious and a bit depressing that even though my parents, aunts, uncles fought for the united states in wwii, with 3. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than the n. Complete north america and south america market coverage with breaking news, analysis, stock quotes, before and after hours global markets data, research and earnings. Nascar suspended driver kyle larson for using the n word during a virtual racing event. Why rap should retire the nword for good writes jeremy helligar.
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