Rethinking the n-word

Hot new trend: In the wake of the KKKramer incident, mad black dudes are rethinking their use of the dreaded n-word.

Comedy writer Paul Mooney (he was Ask a Black Dude on "Chappelle's Show) used to use the n-word as much as anyone, but now he says he's done with it.

"I've used it and abused it, and I never thought I'd say this," Mooney said, but Richards "is my Dr. Phil ... he's cured me."

Peep: Activists speak out against use of n-word [UPI]

The Internets' own Bomani Jones is also rethinking his use of the term.

"As many of you know, I say that n-word a lot," quoth Bojangles. "I’m unapologetic about it, and I’ve blogged about it quite a bit. I must admit, though, that I’ve spent a lot of time lately with a non-curser, and it has kinda made me rethink some of my language."

Peep: The N-word…again [Bomani Jones]

In the same post, he also wonders what term could possibly replace the n-word the way most black people use it.

Interestingly enough, I addressed this issue in a post I did for XXL on cracka-ass crackas using the dreaded n-word a few months ago.

Back when I started blogging a few years ago, I’d use the n-word every now and again just because I found it a convenient way to refer to black people. After a while though, I began to replace it with the term jig, not so much because I found the n-word offensive, but because the word jig suggests a continuity between the minstrel show era of black entertainment and today, which I find appropriate. The term nigga had almost gotten a bit too empowering.

I know, I know. I'm a visionary.

Peep: The dreaded n-word [XXL]

So, what do you d-bags think: time to let it go, or now more than evar?