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White people using the N-word

The consensus in mainstream reporting and commentary is that white people should not use the N-word due to its history as a racial slur and ongoing power dynamics.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have legal, academic, and media policies on use of the n-word evolved in the 20th and 21st centuries?

Legal, academic, and media policies toward the have shifted from loose permissiveness in public discourse to increasing formal restrictions and contextual prohibitions across the 20th and 21st centuri...