When Can White People Say the N-Word?
<p>OnSaturday, February 5th, Joe Rogan issued an <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/joe-rogan-apologizes-using-racial-231854341.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">apology</a> after Grammy Award winner India.Arie shared a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/india-arie-joe-rogan-video-compilation-n-word-spotify_n_61fe94a2e4b06abdc430c578?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">montage</a> of him saying the n-word repeatedly on his podcast, <em>The Joe Rogan Experience.</em></p>
<p>There is a lot of controversy surrounding Rogan, his podcast, and his deal with Spotify, but I would like to focus on his apology for using the n-word. He claimed the material was taken “out of context” and that he “wasn’t trying to be racist.” These are excuses I’ve heard a lot of white people say when it comes to saying the word.</p>
<p>Typically, when a white celebrity uses the word (and offers an excuses-filled apology as Rogan did), there’s a big debate as to when and if a white person can use that word. Many white people ask why they can’t use the word. They ask if they’re allowed to quote it. They ask why Black people are allowed to use the word and they’re not. They claim their Black friends are okay with them saying the word, and the rest of us are a bunch of “snowflakes.”</p>
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