Should "Cracker" be a racial slur?

[Woodsey]

I'm white, British, heterosexual and male. Really, if you look at 'my' history, and the history of those like me, there really isn't much you can say to insult us. If you are insulted by the word 'cracker', I would call you just a tad over-sensitive.

The difference between '(whip)cracker' and '******' is that one was used until very, very recently to aid in oppressing an entire race of people. 'Cracker' is nowhere near as fresh, nor is it widespread enough - I doubt many people would even know what the word 'cracker' means these days.

Its only a racial slur if it has those connotations; 'cracker' really doesn't any more, and if you're in the same place as I am (white, British/American, straight, etc.) you really have nothing to complain about with the use of the word. Why? Because you're one of the most privileged groups on the fucking planet.

 

[TheIronRuler]

A cracker - " a baked good commonly made from grain flour dough and typically made in quantity in various hand-sized or smaller shapes".
Yeah, haven't heard of it refering to white people.

 

[Revenge Revisited]

Yeah, because we need more racial slurs right? /sarcasm

 

[rokkolpo]

I don't care much, but the first black man to call me a Cracker will be called ******.

It's as easy as ''don't do to others, what you wouldn't want anyone to do to you''.

Also ****** is just a variation of Negro, which means black.
So what is the problem again?

 

[Nuuu]

I don't think i should be offended when someone calls me a tasty, salty snack that goes well with cheese.

 

[twistedmic]

As long as the term 'Spear Chucker' is offensive to black people 'Cracker' should be offensive to white people.
And to anyone who thinks that whites have been the only race to practice slavery needs to read some history books. Slavery has been in existence practically since recorded history began. Every ancient civilization (Greeks, Romans, Egyptians etc.) from around the world practiced slavery, so did a lot of Medieval/ Dark Ages civilizations. There have even been modern civilizations (within the last five hundred years or so), besides America, that have practiced slavery.

Also, there are other countries that have prosecuted other (non-white) races. The Rwandan genocide in 1994, the whole Mogadishu incident, Saddam Hussein's reign, and Kim Jong-il are good examples.

Finally, I think any and all derogative terms used to describe a group or race of people should be treated as a racial slur, regardless of what race it is directed at and what race is using it (black people calling each other '******' for example).

 

[Bags159]

I don't take it offensively but it's kind of a double standard to allow us to be called crackers when the second we go on the offensive it's dubbed racism.

Well, that's because of, uh... slavery

So it's not racism because slavery happened? That makes a whole lot of sense. Like I said, I really don't care about people using it as an insult, I care about the hypocrisy.

 

[For.I.Am.Mad]

Nah, 'white boy' should be a slur. I've noticed white boys do not like being called white boys.

 

[Urgh76]

I thought it already was :/

 

[Zykon TheLich]

Yes, if it is used as one.

 

[Numb1lp]

I don't take it offensively but it's kind of a double standard to allow us to be called crackers when the second we go on the offensive it's dubbed racism.

Well, that's because of, uh... slavery

So it's not racism because slavery happened? That makes a whole lot of sense. Like I said, I really don't care about people using it as an insult, I care about the hypocrisy.

Seeing as it was used to keep down an entire race of people for, oh, about 250 years, I kind of think it is. How about any kind of insult directed at a person's race, something they can't choose, is bad?

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

Since it has a similar connotation, if black people can call whites 'crackers' whites should be allowed to call blacks 'niggers.' Kinda dickish to use either, but it's only fair; if they can use racial slurs, we should be allowed to as well.

Basically, I'm saying if you want me to take you seriously, don't use the word. Cause if you call me that, I'm going to think "that is one stupid fucker." And I'm going to treat you like you're retarded. Fortunately, most people have basic goddamn manners.

No white people can never call black people the n word no matter what. Even if they call a white person cracker.

The n word brings up 400 years of slavery, while cracker brings up what? An eternity of land owing and prosperity? I don't care if anyone calls me a cracker...let them, the white man can take the hit.

So, basically, as long as it has nothing to do with slavery, any slur is OK? So it's within perfect etiquette if I go around calling people kites, fags, japs, slanties, skinnies, and whatever else comes to fucking mind, just because we never enslaved them? A racial slur is a slur in the here and now, and they all have similar connotation. Just because slavery once existed is no excuse to say "ok, that one is a bit worse, so it's not OK, but the rest are." I hate to say anything is an "all or nothing" situation, but this kinda is; either we are discriminating, or we aren't. There are no half-ways.

Edit: Also, "the white man can take the hit" What the fuck man? Fine for you, if that's what you want, but I don't take responsibility for anyone else's shit, so no, I refuse to take crap for anything done by anyone else. My own fuck ups? sure, I'll take it. "ours" as white men? get out of here (and don't let the door hit you on the way out. 'Cause I don't want ass prints on my door)

I obviously didn't mean that. Of course no racial slurs are ok, even ones that have nothing to do with slavery. I am just saying that "cracker" can never be on the same level as "******, fag, kike, etc" because it was the "white man" (please resist the urge to take me extremely literally here, ok buddy?) who created most of these terms in the first place.

Yea the white man can take the hit. There are half-ways when white people are responsible for almost all the genocide, oppression, slavery, and generally everything that bad that has ever happened in the world ever. It is kind of weird that you'd actually be offended by someone calling you cracker...like really? You honestly think it is that bad? How are we even having this argument?

Of course I don't personally take responsibility for the mistakes of all white people, but I am saying that because of the past no white person should really be offended by cracker, you'd have to be really insecure to honestly care about something like that.

Also don't let the door hit me...what is this...I don't even? Was I in your house? Did you invite me for tea? Dude if you are going to make a bad joke at least be ironic about it.

EDIT: Basically just watch this.

 

[Bags159]

I don't take it offensively but it's kind of a double standard to allow us to be called crackers when the second we go on the offensive it's dubbed racism.

Well, that's because of, uh... slavery

So it's not racism because slavery happened? That makes a whole lot of sense. Like I said, I really don't care about people using it as an insult, I care about the hypocrisy.

Seeing as it was used to keep down an entire race of people for, oh, about 250 years, I kind of think it is. How about any kind of insult directed at a person's race, something they can't choose, is bad?

Why are you arguing with me if you agree with me? I never said that either was right, just that I'm not offended by cracker.

 

[Littlee300]

If I can't call a black man a ******, a mexican a wetback, or an asian man a *****, why should it be fine for them to call me a cracker?

http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/633949072112678385-doublestandards.jpg

You see a latin heritage month and a black history month. Why no Asian or Caucasian history month? It is because they are the ones in history who have been the most dominant and don't need reassurance.

I may sound like an asshole, but it is true. There are also black only scholarships. If there was a white only scholarship Africans or Latinos would instantly because insecure because of past merit and fight it.

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

Well, considering how the only racial slur is the N word, no. It just seems like there's too much reverse racism directed towards the black community. I mean, you can insult a Japanese man's right to have children, call him any word you want, and then insult every Japanese person who ever existed and it's completely okay in our society. But if you so much as mention not liking a black man... Oh dear lord, you're gonna have to apologize to the Reverend Jesse Jackson himself.

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

If I can't call a black man a ******, a mexican a wetback, or an asian man a *****, why should it be fine for them to call me a cracker?

http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/633949072112678385-doublestandards.jpg

You see a latin heritage month and a black history month. Why no Asian or Caucasian history month? It is because they are the ones in history who have been the most dominant and don't need reassurance.

I may sound like an asshole, but it is true. There are also black only scholarships. If there was a white only scholarship Africans or Latinos would instantly because insecure because of past merit and fight it.

<a href=http://www.statesman.com/news/local/texas-state-students-offer-scholarships-exclusively-for-white-1279749.html> Texas State offers White-Only scholarship.
Be insecure. Be VERY insecure. No more special treatment.

Also, there's black history month and latin history month because "white history month" is the norm. There's no "white history", there's just history, cuz we wrote it.. So I'm okay with that.

 

[Littlee300]

If I can't call a black man a ******, a mexican a wetback, or an asian man a *****, why should it be fine for them to call me a cracker?

http://www.lolblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/633949072112678385-doublestandards.jpg

You see a latin heritage month and a black history month. Why no Asian or Caucasian history month? It is because they are the ones in history who have been the most dominant and don't need reassurance.

I may sound like an asshole, but it is true. There are also black only scholarships. If there was a white only scholarship Africans or Latinos would instantly because insecure because of past merit and fight it.

<a href=http://www.statesman.com/news/local/texas-state-students-offer-scholarships-exclusively-for-white-1279749.html> Texas State offers White-Only scholarship.
Be insecure. Be VERY insecure. No more special treatment.

Also, there's black history month and latin history month because "white history month" is the norm. There's no "white history", there's just history, cuz we wrote it.. So I'm okay with that.

Asia would've wrote history of their invasions didn't fail. (If you played Medieval II: Total War you would know what I mean.)

Anyways... God damn it, there are women only scholarships too? Some day I am going to become an evil genius and turn the world into hermaphrodites with green skin

 

[ObsessiveSketch]

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<a href=http://www.statesman.com/news/local/texas-state-students-offer-scholarships-exclusively-for-white-1279749.html> Texas State offers White-Only scholarship.
Be insecure. Be VERY insecure. No more special treatment.

Also, there's black history month and latin history month because "white history month" is the norm. There's no "white history", there's just history, cuz we wrote it.. So I'm okay with that.

Asia would've wrote history of their invasions didn't fail. (If you played Medieval II: Total War you would know what I mean.)

Anyways... God damn it, there are women only scholarships too? Some day I am going to become an evil genius and turn the world into hermaphrodites with green skin

Which part of asia? Ohhhh, you mean the Huns? Yeah, fair enough. Interestingly, there's no 'asian history month'.
And more power to ya!! Soon we'll all just be leafy shemales anyways.

 

[Littlee300]

Since it has a similar connotation, if black people can call whites 'crackers' whites should be allowed to call blacks 'niggers.' Kinda dickish to use either, but it's only fair; if they can use racial slurs, we should be allowed to as well.

Basically, I'm saying if you want me to take you seriously, don't use the word. Cause if you call me that, I'm going to think "that is one stupid fucker." And I'm going to treat you like you're retarded. Fortunately, most people have basic goddamn manners.

No white people can never call black people the n word no matter what. Even if they call a white person cracker.

The n word brings up 400 years of slavery, while cracker brings up what? An eternity of land owing and prosperity? I don't care if anyone calls me a cracker...let them, the white man can take the hit.

Stop trying to act like the modern black person deserves more than the modern white person. Islams enslaved Europeans. Do you see me calling them sand niggers? Hell no, and I don't think I am allowed that while they aren't allowed to call me crackers BTW. The modern Islam person is innocent. Not one black person alive lived before the civil war. Speaking of the civil war, look it up.