Mo’nique Defends The ‘N’ Word
Actress Mo’nique has defended black musicians who use the word “n$#@%r” in their lyrics, insisting it is a term of endearment. The comedienne believes African-Americans have a responsibility to banish the negativity surrounding the word and is keen to reclaim it as an accepted term among the black population.
She says, “Do I use the word n$#@%r? Yes, in my comedy routine and in life because it’s our word. Here’s the thing. We need to stop giving people the power over that word. We take it and turn it around to make it beautiful. You see, they gave us that word back then. They called us n$#@%r back then.
“So yes, I hold on to it. And I say it to the n$#@%rs, keep doing your thing with pride and honor. Look how we overcame. Her name is Oprah Winfrey. His name is Shawn Carter. Her name is Condoleezza Rice. Look at them n$#@%rs.”
Source: Star Pulse
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Why would you want to take a word like n**ga and try to turn it into something beautiful? Would you take a word like pedophile and try to turn it into something beautiful? NO! And the reason you would not is because you understand the meaning of such a dreadful word.
When it comes to the n-word people for the most part are virtually ignorant of its history. And it is out of ignorance that someone would want to take a word as evil, heinous and diabolical as the word n**ga and want to use it affectionately and endearingly.
This word is dripping in bold. Bold of your grandma and grandpa. Words have power and people have died over this word. Hanging from trees wasn’t that long ago. We are so brainwashed. Why couldn’t you say the same thing using brother or sister. PEOPLE DIED over this word. Its not our right to take this word and use it like it ain’t nothing. We don’t have the right to do that. Its so disrespectful. And I owe my ancestors more. But I don’t expect anything more from her. She is so ignorant and unfunny. What a shame.
I remember Emmitt Till. I remember Rosa Parks. I remember Harriet Tubman. I remember and I will never forget. No matter if a rap or plus size unfunny comedian try to make me forget.
She is so contradictory…umm Charm School! Would Nikki Taylor of Essence deem that comment Lady Like – hell no! Where is “What About Our Daughters” Blog Activist/Boycott leader when you need her! Let’s mess up her career like we did Imus or D.L. Hughley.
Monique has issues… I stopped feeling her after her discussion about open marriages. She has given me another reason not to support her!
I’m with Nicole there are so many things I’m not feelin about Monique. I think it’s beautiful to want to be empowered as women, black or otherwise. But let us become empowered, oppose to trying to make ummm lemme try to find a clean way of saying this:-) Poop smell like Perfume. Garbage like mama’s homecooking:-) Let’s put garbage where it belongs in the trash and let us embrace that which truly dues build us up.
As not to derail the topic, just a gang of things Monique tries to put on a pedastil I’m not feelin and in relation to the topic, the N word can be nothing more than what it was created to be, ugly I don’t care who’s mouth it’s coming out of or how it’s used, IMO it’s never going to be something that holds power we just use it to put down one another not build up. And trust I use to use it like it was a part of the English language so my distaste for it comes from my own understanding of the use, not simply bashing Monique.
That excuse/reason Monique supplied for reasons to use the n-word is just as tired as it was the day it started circulating. No one that I know derives power from using what used to be negative and trying to flip in a positive matter. As a matter of fact, I think that very notion probably defies the laws of physics or something!
Mo’nique couldn’t sound more ignorant if she’d said it’ll be better to be called the “n-word” by a white person holding a rope!!
Well said Felicia W. I totally agree.
Ditto on the sentiments above. I’m embarassed for and by her with those comments. Also, who puts Jay-Z in the same list as Condi Rice and Oprah. That’s bananas…she needs to get it together. It was cool (albeit, not convincing) her entire plus-size power, act like ladies, and reaching out to the female prisoner stuff she’s been doing–but, she lost all credibility and respect with this ignorant statement.
The funny thing I’ve realized about debating or stating one’s standpoint on a certain subject is that the two sides (in some cases more than two)have to agree on SOMETHING at the end of the day. Perhaps see some sort of light. Many of the folks who claim we should stop using it, are down right hypocrites. FACE IT. It’s 2007 already. All of a sudden (Hello Mr. Imus, Hello Caucasian suburban teens) we MUST put an end to it? Don’t get it twisted. When I hear young Black teens in public on the trains and Buses use the word, I cringe. In fact, I admit I don’t say anything. They’ll get it eventually. But that’s the point. We gotta stop stressing the media/technology population and tackle the situation with our youth. OUR BLACK YOUTH ESPECIALLY. Educate them. Cut the bullshit with all the crying about how we should stop using it. Casue 10 times out of 10, you used it within the last month or so…TRUST!!
I feel sorry for Mo’Nique.. For her to make such an stupid comment on the N word, she’s not aware of her black history.
Black people died for the right to vote, the right to learn how to read and write, to be treated with respect and with dignity.. I will not support Mo’Nique’s future projects ever again!!!! Now who’s the dumb N now?