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

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

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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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LaiLaiHart 2012/06/06 00:13:06

Overreaction

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its not that serious, people can it with the race crap. she was not being racist, only small-minded people want to throw up the race card on something as small as a caption of a photo. btw, dont just see the big picture, see the more important but smaller pieces that make it up. its not the word itself, its the principle of reference. she was refering to herself as a n***a too because she was included in the photo. in her eyes, n***a doesnt mean black, it means friends.

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teshione79 to LaiLaiHart 2012/06/06 01:56:17

I Agree 100%

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LaiLaiHart to teshione79 2012/06/07 00:35:58

+1
thank you

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Red_Horse 2012/06/06 00:11:14
Catch224u 2012/06/06 00:10:03

Overreaction

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It will not become insensitive until BLACK people stop using it !

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*Mahoga... to Catch224u 2012/06/06 04:09:42 (edited)

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Um; Black people are not drones, some will use it and others won't. Your comment isn't bright if you can't fathom individuals have different opinions on the word.

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Autumn 2012/06/06 00:08:02 (edited)

Overreaction

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Well Jay-Z and Kanye West shouldn't have come out with the song in the first place. Now people believe the word is less offensive, which is ignorant on their part. I honestly don't believe caucasians should say it, because then it's too controversial, and causes problems like this. I'm not trying to be racist, but it's a black peoples' only word in today's society.

If the Dream claims he posted it from Paltrow's phone, well, they put this on themselves even more so. God help today's rappers.

**edit: I'm sure someone's going to reply and yell at me... Reread the first sentence of my comment before yelling at me... Maybe that'll make some difference.

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Vitalani 2012/06/05 23:54:48
Sinister Ken Doll™ 2012/06/05 23:45:56

Overreaction

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it's the stupid name of a stupid song
god, if you didn't want white people saying it, stop naming you songs that!

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Wayne TH G 333 2012/06/05 23:43:56

Overreaction

+1
Overreaction!
It's obvious to anyone she meant no offence by it, so why would someone take offence!

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sarah 2012/06/05 23:35:04

Insensitive

+1
Whyyy weird

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Jan Haskell 2012/06/05 23:12:37

Overreaction

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They wouldn't have given the song that title if they didn't want to hear anyone quote it. It was a natural joking thing to say.

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Wulfdane 2012/06/05 23:10:14

Overreaction

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She quoted a song.

I do not accept double standards.

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Raithere 2012/06/05 23:10:01

Overreaction

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"It's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness... if President Kennedy would just go on television, and say, "I would like to introduce you to all the ni**ers in my cabinet," and if he'd just say "ni**er ni**er ni**er ni**er ni**er"... 'til ni**er didn't mean anything anymore, then you could never make some six-year-old black kid cry because somebody called him a ni**er at school." - Lenny Bruce

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Red_Horse to Raithere 2012/06/06 00:12:38
sockpuppet 2012/06/05 23:04:50

Overreaction

+2
It's just a word, and it's just Gwyneth Paltrow. XD

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RoyJLores 2012/06/05 23:03:15

Overreaction

+2
Total media overreaction...

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tom C 2012/06/05 23:00:20

Overreaction

+2
I hear Black people using it towards each other..... But I am not sure why any other person crosses the line when they use it...

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Kigan 2012/06/05 22:46:58

Overreaction

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She quoted a song - get over it.

In fact, get over the word - one way, or another.

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Obscuro the Wise 2012/06/05 22:42:12

Overreaction

+2
She's quoting the guy's song.... WTF!

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Jack 2012/06/05 22:40:03

Overreaction

+1
There's far too much fuss made about the word n*gger. It's not even swearing, for God's sake! I would much rather she said that word than start saying f-ing this, f-ing that, like a lot of people do. I only found out that n*gger was considered offensive when I was about 16, and I know plenty of decent people who use the word on a daily basis. People need to stop being so easily offended.

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Lee The Hybrid Snowflake 2012/06/05 22:36:22

Overreaction

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I think people are over reacting, I doubt very much Gwyneth is a racist. However I think it's a horrible word and should not be said by anyone.

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captainquiggle 2012/06/05 22:30:05
Tony Ma... to captain... 2012/06/05 23:20:09

+1
so just to clarify, your response seems to favor "overreaction" rather than "insensitive"
yes?

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captain... to Tony Ma... 2012/06/05 23:57:58

For this instance, YES.

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MLU103169 to captain... 2012/06/06 14:54:34

LMAO @ Ghetto Pass. It's a slang term, not for just one race to use. People who claim words are owned by any one race are racist themselves. Thanks for proving that point.

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captain... to MLU103169 2012/06/06 15:16:03

Sorry to break this to you, but this "slang term" comes from where? Oh, yeah... the ghetto. You go into said ghetto and think you can use it anyway you want to as a white person, and you should prepare to be called on it. That's just the truth of the situation.

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jackie 2012/06/05 22:18:48

Overreaction

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Jay Z says the N word all the time. Im not at all offended :p

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Party Boy [A7X Bat] 2012/06/05 22:16:46
Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/06 02:34:06

When I was a kid a lot of old people called Negroes, Negras. I wonder if this is how the transformation to Nig**r got started?

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Party B... to Dodgerfan 2012/06/07 03:55:17
Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/07 03:58:24

That's true, there are racist blacks as well as whites.

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Party B... to Dodgerfan 2012/06/07 04:01:20

And somehow it's okay for the black man to be racist. How does that work?!

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Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/07 13:14:37

Don't turn on me please. I had a black neighbor who was drunk one Sunday and he came to my door and started using racial epithets at me so I know first hand the hatred some blacks hold toward whites. I also heard another neighbor, while talking with me, call this same man a n**ger which was equally wrong.

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Party B... to Dodgerfan 2012/06/08 03:14:13
Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/08 03:31:17

"And somehow it's okay for the black man to be racist. How does that work?!" I don't know how I'm supposed to react to a question like that when I said there were racists in all colors. Why would it be OK for a black to be racist?

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Party B... to Dodgerfan 2012/06/10 07:31:36
Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/10 12:40:05

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I'm agreeing with you. I know full well the double standards in American racism. Why else could blacks get away with their hatred of Asians who came to this country from their deplorable conditions and made successes of themselves when the blacks had the chance to better themselves but did not? This is not all black people but I'm referring to those on the government dole who claim entitlement for past treatment.

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Party B... to Dodgerfan 2012/06/11 03:12:16

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There was a video in my sociology class talking about black irresponsibility being a big cause of the horrible conditions some black people have to live in.

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Dodgerfan to Party B... 2012/06/11 04:10:03

Yes, and the US government played a big role by making it unnecessary for the males to stay in the home since welfare checks were coming into the homes.

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