The term "white-trash" could be the equivalent of Nigga. Both separate people by race. Both imply a segregation that is both anchronistic and morally wrong . Why do you think I am what you call white? That is racist that with no more than a discussion, you have decided I must fulfill a racial stereotype you hold for…

All these sites are owned by Gawker and interact. They are just subheadings of Gawker-not actual separate entities.

No. If you think equality means other than all are equal, then you missed something in both math and humanities class.

Either one way or the other- no middle ground of hypocrisy and confusion.

What do you consider a Egyptian who moves to the USA- isn't he African American? I ask because my Egyptian friend wants to know why he has lost his birth heritage.

Everyone should be upset by racism-no one gets a pass. That is my point.

Wow, what a racist statement. Many people of all races, religions and backgrounds have been oppressed . What do you mean calling out that "White " racist slur? See, once you accept a race is either more or less than another race then racism inevitably ensues- like your racist anti-white diatribe. Racism always breed…

I don't think "colored TV" means what you think. I don't know any of my Black friends who consider any dirivation of the n-word as ok . No matter how one says it , it is a comment on a single race and I've never heard it thrown out when it did not have a negative connotation.

Ok, what do you consider the correct, respectful term? And, please do not say African American to refer to just dark skin people because that is considered disrepectful to all the African continent born people with other colored skin .

Well, I have never agreed with the term African-American to refer to just Black people because Africa is a continent and I know many African -Americans who are not Black but are from Arab, Berber, and even Dutch ancestry and they object to African-American meaning any specific race.See how complex this is once you…

But you are not a television announcer and I would bet that if you yelled "Hey Bitch" across your workplace, you would be called before Human resources and likely fired. Smith said this while at work.

Hey ,I am with you that everyone should get to say whatever they want. But that is not the standard. As long as that is not the standard, then the standard must apply to everyone or we wind up with a huge hypocrisy.

You describe Liberal Soft racism. I am fine if everyone gets to use any word but till that takes place, then words that carry a racial stereotype need to be wrong for all. Nigga is derogatory and refers to a single race in a bad way.

How in the world could you do what you say people should do? That would mean that you would need some kind of vote on each statement? Either everyone gets to say something or no one should. Actually, when Blacks use the N word, they often are using it to express the exact racial stereotypes that are unfair to Blacks.

How do you know what I experience. and it is racist to not ask the same of every race.

That wrong on too many levels to even list. So properly pronouncing the word makes it wrong but mispronouncing a racist slur makes it OK? The very slurring of the last syllable is a double slur that implies Blacks cannot pronounce the word correctly. Actually, I want us to either ok every word for everyone-anything…

No. It is absolutely RIGHT for everyone to demand an apology for racism by anyone. io9 is racist. It is racist to hold a Black to a lower standard than other races. All of this and your five points flow from Smith being racist and ESPN trying to cover for a Black racist rather than expect a Black person to be…

I think this is Redbox material. Either it is very good and complex so you could watch the disc more than once to get all that is there...or it is total poop and you can stop the disc and be out only a dollar. Either way it seems the theater experience would be poor.

Great writing Esther!

All right Neil! Yes. I would go to see this fun movie where I did not go see the pretentious Promethius. Give me popcorn and clever b-movies and I can be very happy.