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Re: I is confused!
Nigger, a word that was seen as an abusive word, was reclaimed by militant blacks in the USA in the 80's, as an empowering word. The idea being that if you use the word yourself it takes away the intended hurt that was meant.
Of course, unlike the saying, words do hurt as much as sticks and stones, but it's the context in which they are used which make them more hurtful.
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