MINI-RANT #3 - The "N" Word

MINI-RANT #3 - The "N" Word

A word too often used in a derogatory manner, it’s time for a frank, honest discussion of where the word came from, and why the word has become what it is.

It is a word that came into being long ago, under circumstance no one could rightfully claim to know. Even now, after studies, debates, and massive amounts of publicity, no one really claims to know the origin.

I do know one thing, though: enough is enough.

It is time to take this hurtful, demeaning word out of the vocabulary of every single person on the planet. I am calling for a worldwide ban on the “N” word.

I know what you’re thinking right now. That’s nothing new, people have been saying the word is overused and overexposed for years. You would be right about that. You would also be right if you said the sky is blue, and grass is green. Stating the obvious does nothing, except, well, state the obvious.

This is a word that, if it has ever been used against you, causes your heart to pulse a little faster, and your jaw to drop to your chest. You find yourself amazed that someone could be so crude as to use it against you, but even worse…you wonder if it’s really true.

What’s even worse than being called one to your face, is hearing the word glamorized in pop culture. There are diverse artists that have used the word in their creations. Rappers, musicians, authors, actors, all have let the hateful word slip free. I say ENOUGH!

Enough of the hate! Enough of the torture! Ban the hateful word forever! Let that word never be spoken again!

I, for one, am ever so tired of being called…

A nerd.

(You didn't really think I'd be serious about this, did you?)