Should People Be Allowed To Say Nigga

The controversial topic about who can say the word “nigga,” and who can not, has become such a complex argument between people who want to ban the word and get it rid of it all together, versus those who are fine with not banning the word as long as it is not said by a non black person. The simple answer to this complicated question is pretty much that if a person does not identify as being black, or having black in their blood, then no, they should not be able to say “nigga.” However, even though blacks can say it without much consequence, it should not be okay to use despite the level of appropriation due to the root of its awful history.
The topic of who is allowed to say the word “nigga” and who is not shouldn’t be so difficult to understand.

It is just as similar to not having to say the word “bitch,” or “faggot.” If it is so easy to omit those two words from a person’s speech then it should be the same with not saying “nigga.” It doesn’t matter if a person has black friends, has dated black people, knows black people, has gotten a kidney transplant from a black person, the simple answer is no. It shouldn’t have to be such a big issue to want to say that word, or feel like you can or cannot say it, because at the end of the day, whether or not a person is black, the word has a long history of having been used to oppress slaves, black people along with the descendents of the people who had to endure it.
It is inevitable that no matter the degree of the words alteration, that people, be it black or nonblack will attain rom using it, as it has become a form of slang/ greeting in the black community. However, that still doesn’t make it okay for people of non black descent to say the word, because it was still used to oppress the slaves in the past. Our ancestors did not endure all that pain to get freedom, and in turn have that word to still be thrown around like nothing. “Nigga,” is not just any term that you can feel entitled to use just because you hear your favourite rapper use it in song.
On the other hand, some might argue that it is okay to say the word “nigga,” as it is used widely among the black community as a form of greeting, as long as a person doesn’t say “nigger,” which is a more oppressive term than “nigga.” Despite this, it still doesn’t make it okay for any person to use because it doesn’t take away the fact that it is derived from white slave owners using it as a way to oppress black slaves, and make them feel inferior to whites due to the pigmentation of their skin. Thus, supporting the claim that the word, “nigga” should be banned.
In conclusion, it can be seen that the use of “nigga” is not only a form of oppression against blacks, but it not relevant to be used by a white person, or a non black person for whatever reason. Because even though some people use the n word to be cool, or funny, at the end of the day, the way the slaves got treated was inhumane, and they received disgusting treatment. Therefore, if you want to use the word “nigga,” be prepared to get treated like one too.