I have to question why white ppl are all up in arms about this, yet none will type out the words in their posts, headlines ect. I think there are underlying reasons as to why they think that history is suddenly being 'rewritten' in the removal of the n word. The books' setting was in a time of oppression for blacks and other people of color and whites were revered as the heroes and examples of moral compass as much of the movies and media portray them today and everyone else of color is in some way inferior. However it is not read in the context today as the satire that it is concerning white supremacy.
The book has its racist implements without the word and there are just some sick people out there who don't care so much for the fact that a classic is edited and it is an offensive word as they do as just seeing the word in print and being able to read/see it without being deemed a racist.
As a black person growing up in the south it doesn't sit too well to have heard this word read a loud. if any of you rejecting the censored version would stop and think about why someone would take the time to entertain the thought of editing this, maybe you'd be willing to see the other side of the argument and make up your own minds rather than going off of what the news is telling you.
Flip on MSNBC visit huffington post(if you can do so without puking) People seem to be more up in arms about ppl using the word 'fag' to describe a homosexual person..and will go as far to make stupid PSAs against it..but when it comes to removing a derogatory and offensive word towards blacks...history is being 're-written' things that make you go hmm...
Mark Twain's use of the N word in HUCK FINN is a negative recognition of overt racism not an acceptance of it. If you racists like seeing the 'n' word just buy the original.
The book has its racist implements without the word and there are just some sick people out there who don't care so much for the fact that a classic is edited and it is an offensive word as they do as just seeing the word in print and being able to read/see it without being deemed a racist.
As a black person growing up in the south it doesn't sit too well to have heard this word read a loud. if any of you rejecting the censored version would stop and think about why someone would take the time to entertain the thought of editing this, maybe you'd be willing to see the other side of the argument and make up your own minds rather than going off of what the news is telling you.
Flip on MSNBC visit huffington post(if you can do so without puking) People seem to be more up in arms about ppl using the word 'fag' to describe a homosexual person..and will go as far to make stupid PSAs against it..but when it comes to removing a derogatory and offensive word towards blacks...history is being 're-written' things that make you go hmm...
Mark Twain's use of the N word in HUCK FINN is a negative recognition of overt racism not an acceptance of it. If you racists like seeing the 'n' word just buy the original.