The N-word
"If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought" This quote by George Orwell rings as true as it did 70 years ago. When I heard one of my friend, whom happened to be a Chinese, uses the phrase "n**** in the woodpile", he called it a joke, it made me wonder: How often does he use it? Why does he think it's acceptable? Does his choice of language reflect his own deep-seated opinions of black people? How come he felt so comfortable saying such a phrase among other of my friend whom are Africans, who seemingly said nothing in response? Will less-informed people now think it's OK to use this term after hearing a Chinese man use it so nonchalantly? All these questions are yet to be answered. Mankind has used language since the dawn of time as a means of communication and expression. We've seen words come and go. Some words have had the ability to change an entire society. The N-word is no different. ( An incident tod...