I'd sure like to know what it took...legally, educationally...for the little girl to say the 'n' word. Most likely she didn't know what the word meant, but there must have been all sorts of paperwork releases and such before she was allowed to say that word in the film. I wonder how she is today?
sharePlease tell me you're kidding...Please...IT'S JUST A WORD. You're being sarcastic..right?
shareI think Mr. Quigly has no 'worldly' experience and a victim of believing government/academic "wishfull thinking" is all.
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Jeeeses kraist!!!
Of course, it's not 'Just' a word!!! But of course the little girl will not be traumatized or shocked about saying it. She might've gotten a little wary of 15 people telling her it was a bad word but that she should feel ok about saying it.
Most likely, the girl at the time didn't give it a moments thought.
And to those who think it's just a word ... can you sneak the word gas into a conversation with a jew lotsa times, on radio, or on TV? Then try to argue how 'Gas' is just a word, i dare ya!
The n-word is a symbol of and for white people, telling black people they are worth less than whites.
Remember, you're unique. Just like everyone else.
Many of the Africans imported here in the early 1800s came from areas near the river Niger. After the Civil War the Country Nigeria was created and those wishing to return were given free passage there and many did return, but most stayed in the United Sates.
The English language varies throught the US in It's meanings and pronucination etc.
In the southern areas, the term *beep* is a descriptive one that is commonly used in all age groups, to describe the ones that stayed.
Linking that to 6 million murders is nonsense.
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I agree,but Beaner just kinda rolls off my Luciferian Anglo tongue.
Seriously,some of these militant a holes need to get a friggin life.
Dear Cosmo;
In some areas of our Country; the 'unclean', 'uncivilized' and 'unlawful' outnumber the honest/law abiding and there is NO Police presence.
Here; these "groups" keep order, where no order is possible otherwise.
Happy trails.
In many areas of our country, there's no "law enforcement" for hundreds of square miles. In these areas 'milant groupes' are the only protection for the civilized people living there.
This is hard to understand but true and they ofen times get "carried away" in their methods. History tells us that this has improved since the 'reconstruction' period.
This is one of the points the film tries to make.
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i thought it was hilarious
shareThat's absolutely WRONG!!!!Nigeria was under British rule for several years spanning the 1800s all the way to 1960 when they got their independence. I believe the country you're talking about is LIBERIA, NOT Nigeria.
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Perhaps your right, Algeria; or just because many came from areas near the river Niger and the two are spoken similar or maybe the same way in 1865.
Could they have been shiped there (Nigeria) too, or to both areas?? Either way; those wanting to return were offerd the chance and It's all "history" for most.
D & N;
Good points, "much adew about nothing".
Much ado about nothing. The n-word, as I will call it since imdb censors its usage, is derived from the spanish for black. That word was bastardized from the original negro into n*gg*r.
Sometimes evil is just applied stupidity-Ronar
Dear Rip;
I never thought of that and
your correct about the term
in Spanish.
However; Many of the Negros
imported in the early 1800s
were from areas near the river
Niger, in Africa.
After the Civil War ended many
were allowed to return there and
those that did were called that.
Somehow an 'extra' g was added
in the (southern) translation.
Your also correct: It's "much ado
about nothing" & part of the times
we live in today.
Another example is the "political
correct" parking lots etc.
Happy trails to all...
what a fuss about nothing! FREEDOM of SPEECH entitles NO word being forbidden. If you want to start telling people what to say or not to say please move to Burma or North Korea. Thank you.
shareShow me one black who doesn't throw that word around every other sentence, to the person who said that every white secretly wishes they could say it, well that's true to cause deep down we all know it was our word before they claimed it means respect cause their ebonical nature dropped the er like they do in every word and added some a's and z's so now it means respect, but us whites still know what it means to us. Now all you liberals calm down.
shareAnd to those who think it's just a word ... can you sneak the word gas into a conversation with a jew lotsa times, on radio, or on TV? Then try to argue how 'Gas' is just a word, i dare ya! -huh
^^This. It's most definitely not "just a word"
"I am the ultimate badass, you do not wanna `*beep*` wit me!"- Hudson in Aliens.
The little girl is now a grown-up, imagine that. She is an extremely well adjusted person who spent her early twenties doing social work for at-risk youth and is now finishing up medical school.
Hope that eases your concerns.
There were no papers to sign, this was the mid-80's you know when everyone didnt sue everyone and there wasn't a myspace campaign for every little cause.
The lines were put in the movie to show the influence of environment on one's beliefs. (environment being the father role played by Tom Berenger). You know the old nature vs nurture debate. How hatred, bigotry, racism, republicanism, etc are all learned traits. Luckily, she had a good family where she was able to form her own opinions about the human race and learn at an early age how certain words can be offensive and inappropriate.
I've seen the movie more than 100 times..every time I hear her say those words, I still cringe. They were put in for effect and to make you pay attention to the way the world was/is still. The movie got terrible reviews - mostly for the subject matter - Ebert's - "the world of cinema is not ready for this - too graphic/shocking and what not..." If you recall Mississippi Burning came right around the same time..and we all know how that went. Most people were not ready to believe that these white supremacist groups still existed in the 80's and even today. But look our current election... these groups are still out there and its sickening that people still actually think that way.
anyway, sleep well..shes fine. ;-)
~a relative.
Yeah, the kids saying that stuff creeped me out. I think I worse more perplexed to find out they had a "school" on their Montana trip. It was so strange seeing these people go from weird extremes to suddenly normal situations, like singing car songs.
Okay. I felt much better at the end when we see that this town of freak corruption couldn't surpass the influence of the love and knowledge imparted from Kathy.
When the movie came out, the taboo was not as established, or as hysterical.
share It's good to see Americans feeling angst and remorse about the use of that awful "n" word. It shows character. Lest you think your northern neighbour, Canada, has a problem free history, the 70's and early 80's were very bad for people of East Indian background. They were all called "Pakis" regardless of where they came from. It was a term of abuse for anyone of brown complexion. Interestingly, someone of fair complexion from that region could avoid being victimised with the abusive term, until he opened his mouth and revealed a foreign accent! The word has gone out of 'fashion', thankfully, but there has been no acknowledgement of that ugly phase of history.
In the 80s, the racism hysteria was not nearly as bad as it is today. To say the n word then was no big deal, she's an actress. But today...there is no way this movie would be made.
shareIt was in.the script!
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