May 7, 2001 at 12:00 am #17511
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It depends on the context of the situation. It isn’t just about who says it, but how they’re saying it. People who use the word as a term of endearment can usually tell if someone is being sincere or if they’re just slinging the word around just for the sake of it. Also, in this society, people who are half-black are considered ‘black’ for all intents and purposes. Thus, someone who looks black will be accepted as such, especially if they’re raised in ‘black’ culture, and will not be held to the same unspoken social rules applied to most white people.