Inside the NBA and the Double Standard of Racism

[Xxain]

JWeinCom said:

Xxain said:
A bitch as white boy is not the equivalent to a bitch ass nigger. White boy is not a racial slur. Hell, white boy doesnt even have a definite negative connation (though it can and when it does its more judgemental). Nigger always has a negative connection. So, that connection is just wrong. The status of the person saying a slur doesnt matter; its the power in the word itself is what he meant. There is no power behind "white boy", but Nigger and slurs like Kite and even non racial slurs fag and even bitch all have a long history - Words designed dehumanize their intended targets. White boy does not fall into that category. With that being said, Harrell was wrong for that and he has apologized for it.

A white kid growing up in a black neighborhood might disagree with you about whether or not their is power behind "white boy".

Key word is might - There are tons of white men and women who grew up in predominantly black neighborhoods and have been accepted by said people. Where do you think the term "wigger" came from? White boy is not inherently a negative label. The idea that you had to create these circumstances about how white boy could have power shows just how little it has. Nigger, Kite and Fag need no to special circumstances. They're always negative.