[sanjuro]

Brown's challenge was to excite core Democratic voters who analysts and polls say are suffering from an enthusiasm gap during this nonpresidential election year, and not commit any major gaffes.

But he appeared to stumble slightly in one of the most aggressive segments of the hourlong debate. It began with Brown responding to moderator and former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw's question about a Brown campaign staffer caught on voice mail calling Whitman a "whore."

Brown personally apologized to Whitman for the first time and called the remark "unfortunate," but also chafed at Brokaw's suggestion that to women the word is as offensive as the "n-word" is to African Americans. Whitman pounced, shaking her head and saying, "Women know exactly what's going on here," and called the word a "slur."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/12/MNMD1FRP76.DTL&type=politics&tsp=1#ixzz12HbjZ3wx

I wish Brown had said to Brokaw, "I don't know what is the N-word. Could you say it for me?"

Then you have your answer if the "N*****" is as bad as whore.

 

[ohio]

No, for a variety of reasons, but mostly because there's a context in which it accurately describes a specific concept other than gender. The way it was used, it could have just as easily applied to a male candidate.

She was monetarily selling out herself and her stated principles to win the support from the policeman's union. Whore.

 

[X3pilot]

No, but I have personally witnessed the wrath that "cvnt" can unleash.

 

[DaveW]

So "Republican congressional aide" is the new N word?
Bahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

 

[dan-o]

Being a white male I don't find either term offensive.

 

[Pesqueeb]

No. In fact, its more than appropriate in some cases.

 

[MikeD]

"Whore" is an occupation. I don't believe that "nigger" is.

 

[FlyinPolack]

"Whore" is an occupation. I don't believe that "nigger" is.

Now CVnt is a whole different story. That's like "n-word" X10!

 

[kidwoo]

the wrath that "cvnt" can unleash.

What did that smell like?






As mike said: one is a chosen behavioral title and one is the natural ability to dance like a motherfvcker.

Totally different.

 

[kidwoo]

Speaking of which. I'm not going to do any thing offensive.


I'm just going to post up two unrelated images.

 

[ohio]

Another unrelated image:

 

[jimmydean]

Neither is offensive if said from one to another, right?

 

[MikeD]

Neither is offensive if said from one to another, right?

Hmm. Someone needs to do a Venn diagram.

 

[stevew]

I don't believe that "nigger" is.

put the word "house" in front of "nagger"...then colin powell or condeleeza rice behind it....some people might say they had the job.