I fully agree about white people using the term and investigation by both the reporter and mods, I more meant to highlight black non-americans (I’m specifically thinking of african immigrants and refugees and their descendants here in the UK) who have only encountered it used as a slur against them. I know a couple of my black friends have definitely had it used perojatively against them by white racists, and I feel fairly safe saying more have experienced it but never had a reason to tell me, but they don’t have a personal connection to african-american culture and minstrel shows that makes it “their word” - basically I’m worried that in rightfully aiming to shut down white people you’re in danger of also invalidating the feelings of black people with different histories of oppression.
Full disclosure, I am white white, so if this is just white peepoo nonsense say so, I just know my nonwhite friends have been hurt by its use.
I fully agree about white people using the term and investigation by both the reporter and mods, I more meant to highlight black non-americans (I’m specifically thinking of african immigrants and refugees and their descendants here in the UK) who have only encountered it used as a slur against them. I know a couple of my black friends have definitely had it used perojatively against them by white racists, and I feel fairly safe saying more have experienced it but never had a reason to tell me, but they don’t have a personal connection to african-american culture and minstrel shows that makes it “their word” - basically I’m worried that in rightfully aiming to shut down white people you’re in danger of also invalidating the feelings of black people with different histories of oppression.
Full disclosure, I am white white, so if this is just white peepoo nonsense say so, I just know my nonwhite friends have been hurt by its use.