Cnn and the problem with the egypt or trayvon question. A whole mess of white people like to get worked up about the word cracker, some in the mistaken belief that this will somehow result in permission to use the nword. History shows the inequality between the two words. Nov 22, 2016 with the nword versus cracker debate, we have to discuss the history and power relations at play. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the nword, then cracker would be referred to as the cword. Trayvon martin told her a creepy ass cracker was following him just moments before his life was unrightfully taken. The movie stars lance gross, macy gray, melissa williams, james hyde and. Usually crackers say n word out of fear of upsetting people. Word arent bad inherently, theyre symbols that we use to communicate with each other. For example, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a segment tonight on the use of the n word, which of course represents a horrible racial epithet for black people, and cracker, which. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than the n. Difference between hacker and cracker is that the term hacker, although originally a complimentary word for a computer enthusiast, now has a derogatory meaning and refers to someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some crackers break into a network system deliberately to point out the flaws.
Edt, june 24, 2007 make cnn your home page home world u. The core idea of the project is to learn a model that breaks imagebased captchas. Tim allen thinks he can say the nword, still a tool man. I cant imaging a worse thing to say to a white person or worse case of derogatory ethnic slur language based on a historical stereotype. Although originally a classist term, meaning the same as poor white trash, it has evolved through usage to be a derogatory term for someone considered a w. A panel wondered aloud, for all of us to shake our.
Of course, it is obvious what cnn thinks being their headline spells out the word cracker but uses nword instead of nigger, although the moderator does actually say. While cracker also is someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or. Sep 05, 2003 cnn what ground breaking new technology is kept so secret by the authorities that even to comment on its existence would be to reveal too much. A cracker might be performing cracking for malicious activities, profit, for certain nonprofit intentions or causes, or just for a challenge. The n word special boosts cnn ratings by 90% deadline. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the n word.
For the record, theres no evidence that zimmerman ever used the nword. Your cooperation in making worldstar a better site is always appreciated. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial slur used for white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the n word, then cracker would be referred to as the c word.
A cnn anchor apologised to viewers after a correspondent covering the shooting of five black men in tulsa, okla. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the nword and black people saying cracker are not the same. I read part of it and winced, but other parts arent bad. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn. Ive noticed there seems to be this idea that nigger is the penultimate slur, that it is somehow inherently more offensive than others, usually cracker specifically. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. Oct 02, 2017 in an adaptation of teri woods bestselling dutch novel, the film of the same name will finally hit theaters in fall 2020. Well, leon, we did manage cnn managed to grab a list of the names of the 18 suspected hijackers that is supposed to be officially released by justice sometime later today. He is captured on tape saying f ing punks and these a holes, they always get away. Of course, it is obvious what cnn thinks being their headline spells out the word cracker but uses n word instead of nigger, although the moderator does actually say. They touched on the issue of privilege the distribution of power, and why racial words against whites will never be the same as the n word. Jun 29, 20 62920 race has been a big topic of national discussion in the last few weeks, from paula deen getting fired for saying the n word to rachel jeantel saying the phrase creepyass cracker. Cracker, sometimes white cracker or cracka, is a racial epithet for white people, used especially for poor rural whites in the southern united states. Its a racial slur nowadays because word meanings and usages change and evolve over time.
No one uses the n word when talking about a black person anymore and rightfully so. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land, hosted a debate last night on the nature of two words. Thats why, almost a full week later, the network is still weighing the testimony of martins friend rachel jeantel, who said the florida teenager. Graphic language a white guest took some heat after dropping the nword on cnn tuesday during a discussion of the altright and donald trumps top strategist, steve bannon. You want to take the power away from that word so that no one is offended by it, he added, telling a 50yearold joke by bruce. Weather business sports analysis politics law tech science health entertainment offbeat travel. Cnn, in service of knowledge and desperate for ratings, is going all out on the trayvon martin case and, when its forced to cover something else, paula deens deeply ingrained racism. Jul 10, 20 on monday, july 1, 20, cnn aired the special program nword vs cracker. The top of the debate, which is worse, a black person using the term cracker to describe a white person, or a white person using the word nigger to describe a black person. Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with outlookhotmail, facebook.
As i have stated before in my article, dear white people, this is why i speak on racism, racism is no longer just saying a slur or hating black. The word cracker was not used to systematically dehumanize crackers as part of a larger plan to keep crackers subservient to the majority power in these united statesbecause, get this, in. Jul 02, 20 cnn improved its ratings fortune a whopping 90% in the news demo of adults 2554 and nearly 60% among. Washington the trial of george zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting trayvon martin, inevitably and quickly devolved into a contest of who is more racist the victim or the. A cracker is an individual who performs cracking, or the process of breaking into a computer or a network system. The nword on the heels of the paula deen controversy and the racial slurs revealed in the george zimmerman trial, cnns don lemon will anchor the n word, a provocative and honest debate. She has got some breaking news on the identities of those 18 hijackers. Jul 02, 20 the debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. Cracker explosive cnn panel dedicates whole show to. Jun 27, 20 use of cracker in the court room the defense spent a lot of time on the subject of race on day four implying it was trayvon martin who injected race into the confrontation with george zimmerman by using the term cracker, just before their fatal encounter.
Racist woman repeatedly calls man an nword in front of kids, is. Nov 22, 2016 the more ive sat here and listened to the fact that somebody used the n word on this show it is not ok. The sluronceremoved and the discursive construction of reverse racism. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. On monday, july 1, 20, cnn aired the special program nword vs cracker. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which. We used convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks. Euphemizing cracker as the cword indexes cracker as a racist slur, and by extension discursively constructs the phenomenon of reverse racism.
They have a dualing interview, featering emmanuel goldstein editor of 2600 magazine on the pro side, and he gives a pretty good accounting. Dear white people, you have a weird obsession with the nword. Breaking down blue ivys real age jayz magna carta holy grail commercial parody 356,771. Cnn anchor susan candiotti says n word on live tv daily mail. Weather business sports analysis politics law tech science health entertainment offbeat travel education specials autos ireports. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida, georgia or texas see florida cracker, georgia cracker or texas cracker.
Although cracker is mildly offensive, it wasnt and isnt regularly used in society and thus, it does not carry the weight that the nword does. Cracker is not the same as the n word comedy, tragedy or me. Cracker does not nearly equate to the n word and this is clear, when even in the question, the n word is not fully typed, while cracker is. Jun 30, 20 in street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the n word. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker. Msn outlook, office, skype, bing, breaking news, and. Msn outlook, office, skype, bing, breaking news, and latest. So why do black people still call white people cracker.
Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Jul 11, 20 cnn and the problem with the egypt or trayvon question one of the few things egyptians and americans seem able to agree on during the events of the past few weeks is that they dont like. Breaking news the n word special boosts cnn ratings by 90%. Jul 29, 20 tim allen thinks he can say the n word, still a tool man.
Snls michael che called nword after trump cracker joke vibe. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. Jul 02, 20 there would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the nword. The segment stemmed from the george zimmerman trial, coming as a result of the prosecutions star witness claim that the late mr. Rapper trinidad james talks with cnns don lemon about the sae house mom who was recorded singing along to his song, which uses the. It was a good job by don, who kinda pissed me off when he tried to play objective in the beginning like he wasnt black. Cracker means something entirely different in florida.