I've officially made a commitment to stop using the n word

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Welcome to the movement, Breh.:salute:

Dudes out here need to get comfortable with the positive alternative word: brotha.

What's so hard about not using vulgar, repurposed slave language?

If the word you say would upset you if someone who doesn't look like you says it, why would you be ok with saying it yourself?

:salute:N word: we off that.
 

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A shift among blacks is occurring. Makes me happy to see threads like this. I never really said it but i was always indifferent about it. Now im at a point of "awareness" where i find it absolutely disgusting that we call ourselves that. Im on the "my brotha" wave. :myman:Be aware OP that trolls and agents WILL flood this thread in 3...2...1
 

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I've already started using king and queen a lot. nikka hasn't fully left the vocabulary but I'm more selective about it.
 

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I don't feel comfortable using dude. It doesn't feel right. I'm basically gonna alter how I communicate in general. I'm gonna try to cut back on all slang words and phrases.
You can say whatever you want, that's the beauty of language. It's hard being positive about
Our people and we continue to hold on to clearly negative remnants of the past.

Inb4 #newblacks or "you still a n****" to them.
 

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Just be original

I had to evaluate why I always used it in the first place and it basically boiled down to either dumbing down my convo to adapt to whoever I was talking to or simply being lazy with the vocabulary usually brought upon by high emotional charged events.
 

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I :salute: OP even though I won't be dropping it anytime soon :manny:
If you feel that it is best for you, then by all means drop it, it definitely can't hurt.
I think when I have children I might stop but right now it's in my musical lexicon too heavy for me to go cold turkey
I can't listen to radio edits at the gym :scust:
 

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You can say whatever you want, that's the beauty of language. It's hard being positive about
Our people and we continue to hold on to clearly negative remnants of the past.

Inb4 #newblacks or "you still a n****" to them.

It's not just about the word itself than it is communicating and being able to articulate words in general. I and many others do it subconsciously with out even realizing it. To me it's about putting thought to words and have self discipline. I'm starting now because of Ramadan and at the end of the day I'm too old to be sounding ignorant. The music we listen to embeds the word into our brains. It's sad but once you go outside of your self to evaluate your behavior, you realize how stupid you look and sound.
 

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It's not just about the word itself than it is communicating and being able to articulate words in general. I and many others do it subconsciously with out even realizing it. To me it's about putting thought to words and have self discipline. I'm starting now because of Ramadan and at the end of the day I'm too old to be sounding ignorant. The music we listen to embeds the word into our brains. It's sad but once you go outside of your self to evaluate your behavior, you realize how stupid you look and sound.
I hear you loud and clear. This isn't something on the minds of most young men though. You will find a
Surprising amount of resistance to "cleaning up" your means of communication.
 
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