Gwyneth Paltrow Tweets the N-Word: Insensitive or Overreaction?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/06/05 18:00:00

Related Topics: Gwyneth Paltrow, N-word, Jay-z, Paris, Beyonce, Kanye West, Glee, Obama, Debate, Tweet, Tweets, Media, Insensitive, Photo, Sing

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	Insensitive	173 votes	21%
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Gwyneth Paltrow found herself in the middle of a media storm on Monday when she tweeted a photo of herself standing next to Jay-Z and Beyonce with the caption "Ni**as in paris for real." She was, of course, referencing a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West, but the media immediately jumped on it. Watch the video below for more.

Some were obviously offended by Paltrow's use of the word, stating that people who are not African American should never, under any circumstances, use it. Others argued that Jay-Z and Kanye are to blame for including the word in the name of the song. Still others felt that her use of the word was harmless. It's an intricate issue, and Gwyneth Paltrow's tweet sits in a complicated spot. Do you think it was insensitive -- or an overreaction?

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Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru 2012/06/05 21:25:38

Overreaction

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It is not offensive. It is however amusing when WASPY people like Gwenyth try to speak "ghetto".
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aneed2know to lorenab. 2012/06/07 06:06:10

oh okay, yeah i have seen her stomp grown men, trust me call her that, go ahead. lol

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lorenab. to aneed2know 2012/06/07 06:14:41

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haha! lol! yeah, okay, when i come to your house, just have her come visit! You know... its not like im using it as if i own them like slave times! i mean if they call eachother that then why cant we? and black people call white people crackers!

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Chris- Demon of the PHAET 2012/06/05 21:35:26

Overreaction

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Did the video ask viewers to tweet about the large amounts of tweets Gwyneth received for tweeting the n-word even after Nash defended her with his tweets?
WTF?

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SOUL4REAL 2012/06/05 21:32:01

Overreaction

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I'm from the old school and the "N" word was a fighting word. Today's generation take the "N" word as an endearment to one another. Half of them don't even know the true meaning of the word. The children of today you can't tell them anything,they are hard headed,half of them raised themselves. In reality,they don't know what they are doing,"GOD" watches over all babies and "FOOLS"! The "N" word should be "Eliminated" from all human beings volcabulary! The reason I choice "Overreaction" is Gwyneth Paltrow was saying it not in a negative manner,she said it because that's one of Jay-z's song,so the media took it and ran with it, overreacted.

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Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru 2012/06/05 21:25:38

Overreaction

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It is not offensive. It is however amusing when WASPY people like Gwenyth try to speak "ghetto".

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*Mahoga... to Assassi... 2012/06/05 21:28:33

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lol

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Assassi... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/05 21:33:37

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Well I mean really. She is hollywood royalty. LOL!!! Its amusing.

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*Mahoga... to Assassi... 2012/06/05 21:34:52

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I get it lol; like when someones grandparent tries to talk slang or text speech lol.

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Assassi... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/05 23:59:03

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Yes it is really funny. When someone who obviously never uses it says something slang to be "hip" you are like:

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C-ZAR™,... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/07 10:45:40

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Yeah, lol
It's like, Cmon, Gweneth, you ain't Hood, just stop it! Lol

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Caedus0... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/05 21:35:51

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Why is everyone so up in arms? SodaHead CELEB brought it up lol

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*Mahoga... to Caedus0... 2012/06/05 21:40:40 (edited)

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LOL!!! I know right!? If the only thing troublesome in some of these people's lives is to be able to say Ni**er; then they must have none existing problems.

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Caedus0... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/05 21:49:40 (edited)
*Mahoga... to Caedus0... 2012/06/05 21:52:46

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You know what I say;

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Melizmatic to Assassi... 2012/06/06 17:55:47

*lolz

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C-ZAR™,... to Assassi... 2012/06/07 10:46:09

I always thought so too, lol

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TheManwithNoName 2012/06/05 21:24:56
*Mahoga... to TheManw... 2012/06/05 21:54:03
Caedus0... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/06 00:47:47 (edited)

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Hey!!!! That not true the "H" word was last heard in the 70's sitcom

The Jefferson's
LOL

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Chris- ... to Caedus0... 2012/06/06 01:20:59

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LOL...I was thinking the same thing. Maybe we could bring back "turkey" and "Up your nose with a rubber hose!".

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Caedus0... to Chris- ... 2012/06/06 01:23:56

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Or sit on it!!! or the Classic KISS MY GRITS!!!

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Chris- ... to Caedus0... 2012/06/06 01:27:10

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LOL!!! Life was so good in the 70's. sigh...

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*Mahoga... to Caedus0... 2012/06/06 01:31:04

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LMAO!!!

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Chris- ... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/06 01:25:24

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Boo hoo. I can't use racial slurs but you can. Black people are so lucky!

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*Mahoga... to Chris- ... 2012/06/06 01:31:27 (edited)

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LMFAO!!!! I know right!?

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Chris- ... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/06 01:45:45

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Every time I hear that argument I laugh.

Someone asked me the other day if I was offended because he said gay men were "heterophobes". I think he wanted me to say "Yes. I am deeply offended by that horrible word. How dare you appropriate our word for your own use."

I swear sometimes if I didn't find it all so ridiculous I would cry. lol...

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*Mahoga... to Chris- ... 2012/06/06 01:50:43

Same here lol.

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TheManw... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/06 12:27:09
*Mahoga... to TheManw... 2012/06/06 14:04:11

;-) lol

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Caedus0... to *Mahoga... 2012/06/06 17:01:26 (edited)

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you apologize young lady you hurt his BUTT LMAO ( sarcasm alert)

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*Mahoga... to Caedus0... 2012/06/06 17:18:38

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LMFAO!

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VenomHalos 2012/06/05 21:20:49

Overreaction

Had I not read what happened, I would've said insensitive. But it was a song lyric. And one of the people she was referring to WROTE the song.

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faustbc 2012/06/05 21:06:06
Diana 2012/06/05 21:00:50

Overreaction

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She wasn't attempting to be derogatory although no one should use that word, black or white.

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All American 2012/06/05 20:54:02

Overreaction

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So what, blacks use the word all the time. BFD

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Diana to All Ame... 2012/06/05 20:58:46

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"Blacks" don't use that word all the time unless you think our population only consists or rap artists. I don't use that word, EVER. Looks like there is a whole in your gross generalization.

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Caedus0... to Diana 2012/06/05 21:32:43

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lol Sodahead Celeb brought it up how are we "bitching" ? lol

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Diana to Caedus0... 2012/06/06 01:03:33

Be gone. And when did I use the word "bitching"? Sodahead explain the incident, they didn't make generalizations about the terminology that all black people supposedly use.

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Caedus0... to Diana 2012/06/06 01:12:41

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you misunderstood me my comment was misdirected I apologize I meant to comment the guy above your original comment.

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*Mahoga... to Diana 2012/06/05 21:47:22

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Blacks are drones and all the same; you didn't get the memo Diana? lol

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