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Originally posted by JRutledge

Who said "you had to be of a certain race" to understand a derogetory statement? You need to go back and read that debate if you feel that way. What I said, is the fact that I am of a certain race, I tend to understand better that let us say a white male. Or someone that has never been called that word a day in their life. And please do not tell me that the N-word applies to anyone of any race. Save that discussion. Why might I have a different perspective than most here that are obviously white, you might ask? Because I spend more of my "free time" with people that look like me and are of a similar culture background as I am. Unless you are "kicking it" on a regular basis with Blacks, I would not expect you to understand or share a perspective on a word that is derogatory towards people that look like me. This is also factoring that most officials that I come in contact with or I officiate with, are much older than I and much whiter than myself.

Back to this issue, unless you have a daughter that is playing football (according to your logic), then I guess no one here would understand what it takes for a female to play. But then again, I do not care what it takes, that is for them to deal with.

Peace

It's YOUR logic not mine. Reread your post quoted again below.

"Unless you are "kicking it" on a regular basis with Blacks, I would not expect you to understand or share a perspective on a word that is derogatory towards people that look like me."