What I wonder is does she gets to say the n word.
You know, that's a topic I have a question about.
I understand that in casual conversation that the "n-word" is unacceptable if used by someone other than a black individual. Frankly, if a word is so tainted, no one should be able to use the word. Yet, it is apparently still okay for others to say "honky" or "whitey". Double standards, but that's the modern world, so fine, let's move on.
Now, let's say that I'm doing a lecture about Mark Twain and I read aloud from Huckleberry Finn for education purposes. Do I have to say "N-word Jim" because I'm white? Stupid rewriting of culture and history to make people comfortable. It ranks up there with demanding the southern flag be removed from a game about the Civil War.
Same question applies to speaking about cinema. Do I refer to the Fred Williamson films as "Boss N-word" (most current editions have edited the title down to just "Boss" to avoid trouble) or "The Legend of N-word Charley"? If I'm attempting to use these films to show cultural changes in both Hollywood and society at large (meaning using them for educational purposes), do I still bow to PC-based conformity? For the love of cinema, Fred Williamson wrote "Boss n****r"! To the best of my knowledge, he chose the title. At the very least, he wasn't opposed to it that I've ever heard.
Kind of curious about this and would like to hear other opinions. I'm tempted to make this into a separate thread, but, again, I'm leery of stirring up trouble in the forum, although I think most regulars here are more understanding than that.