[ColdNoMore]

I realize this won't change the minds of those who want to justify their use (or acceptance) of the 'N' word...but here it goes anyway.

Why Explaining 'The N-Word' To Non-Black People Is So Damn Exhausting | HuffPost

Every black person who lives in the United States at some point or another comes to accept one thing: the “N-word” is not going away.

Whether you use it or not, whether you are OK with it or deeply offended by it, it’s a word weighted down with so much history and so much pain that is impossible to avoid.

The general consensus among most black people is that “******” is a word best left for us to grapple with. In other words: non-black people — and especially white people — shouldn’t use it. That means colloquially or derogatorily, in context or out. And honestly, we know you’re going to use it anyway, but don’t use it around us.

It would take too long to unpack all the arguments and counterarguments about why white people should avoid the word altogether.

Countless people have explained why there are no special excuses or circumstances for white people saying *****, and have outlined why this is not a double standard.