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fun, games, and racial slurs in backstreet land
Sarah Martin, AJ Mclean's ex-fiance posts on her website and uses the "N" word.

The teenies on LiveDaily discuss. Sarah's ~~rabid fans~~ supporters scramble to explain it and then get embroiled in personal attacks, like they always do.

Fun highlights include:
-discussion of the difference between race and ethnicity
-debate over whether Sarah is half black or not, including a comment from AJ's father stating he's met both her parents and neither are black
-someone claiming that AJ has used the "N" word too, and declarations from people who would lose respect for him if he really did
-oodles of flaming
-and the obligatory "my best friend is black and sarah loves her to death"

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	chaya 2003-05-17 08:06 am UTC (link)
	Hey, kids! It's the how-fast-can-she-backpedal game! theme music (Reply to this)

oxydosic
2003-05-17 02:59 pm UTC (link)

*boggle*

Uh...they're saying 'Nigga' is a racial slur? Did i miss something? It's not like she said, 'Nigger', which i could understand someone would be upset by.

The context 'nigga'is used in implies a generic farewell...not meant to addressing or bashing a certain race. If they said 'so long, honky', it wouldn't bother me. She's just saying what is a common phrase among certain groups. I seriously doubt they're candidates for white sheets and pointy hoods.

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	soy_latte 2003-05-17 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	I think lost in there somewhere is that regardless of how it's spelled or it's intended use, there are always going to be a bunch of people offended if you use it. Except most people in that discussion can't seem to articulate that very well. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	oxydosic 2003-05-17 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, i get that, believe me. I went to a small and very racially mixed college where the racism card was played on a regular basis for the most ridiculous things. So believe me, i know how some people just need to be offended, even if no offense is meant. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	misswindy 2003-05-17 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	You know it's a good flamewar when it's got celebrities participating. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	soy_latte 2003-05-17 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, that was like, the icing on the wank cake. With sprinkles! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chaya 2003-05-18 05:32 am UTC (link)
	Chocolate or rainbow? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	soy_latte 2003-05-18 09:48 am UTC (link)
	Rainbow. It was pwetty. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: chaya 2003-05-18 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	Spiffy. (Reply to this)(Parent)