Saying the “n-word” instead of n_____ when you’re referring to the word is childish and pathetic. We’re not five year-olds. Saying “the n-word” just makes everyone think of the word n_____ in their heads. I refuse to be drawn in to such foolishness and anyone who can’t comprehend that saying the word nigger in reference to the word itself isn’t offensive is so lacking in situational awareness that I don’t care about their feelings and I hope that I offend them. I doubt that this is the only reason this guy was fired, though. It may have just been an excuse to get rid of him if that’s really all it was because this is so flimsy that he’d probably be able to sue for wrongful termination.

I’m so sick of people that can’t comprehend context dictating how people use the English language. And now everyone wants to have their own n-word these days. Apparently bitch and cunt are too offensive now, and the latter is supposed to be called the “c-word”. Retarded is now supposed to be the “r-word”. F_____ now is supposed to be the “f-word” but we already have an f-word that people are too scared to refer to so now what do we do? It’s ridiculous. My solution is to just grow up and refer to words and stop treating them as though their mere utterance will damage some fragile person that’s too stupid to understand context.