I am not a fan of the word "nigger"*. I do not feel particularly comfortable when people say it, especially those of a *ahem* Caucasian persuasion. The word carries so many negative cultural implications that I cringe each time I hear it. Despite my discomfort with the word 'nigger', I understand that it is just a word, not unlike any other word. It is part of American history so I have to deal with it and its negative connotation. If I chose to completely negate the word "nigger" from consciousness, I would negate a very important part of my history. I value my history- the good and the bad- and I would never want any part of it to be forgotten or ignored.
When I heard about the removal of the words "nigger" and "injun" from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I was a bit surprised. In an attempt to be politically correct, these words will be replaced with the term 'slave' in all future editions of Twain's novel.
