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Is cracker an offensive racist term?

posted 3 years ago by Ticketsplease (4024)
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I heard that very difficult actor Wesley Snipes referred to Ryan Reynolds as a cracker on the set of Blade Trinity.

I'm sure if Ryan had referred to him as a racist term he would be blacklisted from Hollywood.

So is it not as bad or double standards?

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

You may need to go into the night to find out.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39820) 3 years ago

Oooh, I saw what you did there.

[–] Ticketsplease (4024) 3 years ago

And hope a Blackman calls me a cracker?

[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

He's an Australian man.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

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[–] TexasJack (12516) 3 years ago

I don't think it's offensive.

[–] Kawada_Kira (7282) 3 years ago

No.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

No, it's not. The Brits would just say water biscuit.

[–] WandererFromYs (2406) 3 years ago

It’s a racial slur, but it also doesn’t have any power because the target group doesn’t get offended. They are more likely to get upset over the double standard.

[–] ColumboKate (5780) 3 years ago

Yeah, I agree with this.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 3 years ago

Amen!

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[–] Daft_Munks (4836) 3 years ago

No, but Cracker is the name of an awesome crime drama from the 90s starring Robbie Coltrane.

[–] AndyKing1967 (39820) 3 years ago

It was great!

[–] ColumboKate (5780) 3 years ago

Yeah I loved Cracker. Wire in the Blood also 👍

[–] PaladinNJ (21772) 3 years ago

It can be if you let it.

I once saw Terry Fator perform with his puppet Julius. Julius told him he didn't have any soul and Terry asked why. Julius responded: Because you're a Cracker.

The white people in the audience laughed hardest of all.

[–] chilone (18316) 3 years ago

These days, "person" is a racist term.....