it seems like its ok for french people to say the n word

[Balancetonquoi]

I was watching "the mindy projet" on netflix with dubbing in french

And the lead (the french voice) literally said the n word but in french.

In the original english audio mindy doesnt say it.

I wonder if the french woman doing the dubbing is black ...

Edit: I checked and shes white

[NINI]

In Italy too.

No one knows the real meaning.

[Balancetonquoi]

In Italy too.

No one knows the real meaning.

I feel like it only shock people who understand english. Its weird

[Azur]

We know what the "n word" means, we know it's racist and you should not say it irl but it's not a banned word (it's not a taboo) like it is in the US. Also I have to say we don't use this word a lot (even black people in France, to my knowledge, barely use the word).

[NINI]

I feel like it only shock people who understand english. Its weird

 

Yes, I think so too.

Before joining OH I didn't know it was wrong tbh.

[Azur]

I feel like it only shock people who understand english. Its weird

I think it's because the french word doesn't have the same impact. You have to take into consideration the history of the country. Don't get me wrong the french n-word is really bad and you should not say it.

[Yagura]

Yeah people don't understand the negative connotation here (except for a few people) but nobody uses it because everyone tell them not to. 

 

Sometimes the french equivalent to the n word is used to describe black people in books, textbooks...

[Minka]

No one know that word or what it means at least around me, I'm French and I had never heard of this word before discovering kpop.

[Green Willow]

i literally follow two french dancers who say it all time and tell their other friends to say it so yes. it's called different cultures.

[Balancetonquoi]

Yes, I think so too.

Before joining OH I didn't know it was wrong tbh.

I learned the meaning and history of that word on twitter. And it wasnt too long ago (about 3 years)

[Balancetonquoi]

i literally follow two french dancers who say it all time and tell their other friends to say it so yes. it's called different cultures.

But why are black people mad when kidols say it then? If its a different culture?

[Flywithsica]

I think in South America too, almost nobody knows the real meaning

[halow31]

Yes, I think so too.

Before joining OH I didn't know it was wrong tbh.

 

Same in my country that's not a common word but some people (young) use it i didn't know how wrong is to use that word until i came here (my country is not an english speaking country) AND that's why i think nobody should use that word because in my country people use it because they've heard black rappers using it so they asume it's a "cool" word 

[Green Willow]

But why are black people mad when kidols say it then? If its a different culture?

because the black people you're talking about are americans and rightly so they have a certain feeling about the word. but that doesn't mean their rules apply to the rest of the world. it's called context. also i would like to note that SOME black people feel this way, others have expressed very different views. foreign blacks feel the same as white foreigners and the rest, they simply don't care.

 

on a side note was it er or a? strange the mindy project would even bring up such a word, it gives off a lot of family friendly vibes.

[Shield]

if it was in the original version for sure they would leave it in french as well, I don't see the problem tbh

[danosh]

I think in the most parts of Europe it's not a taboo to use n-word just because majority of people don't know of it's negative meaning

[Balancetonquoi]

on a side note was it er or a? strange the mindy project would even bring up such a word, it gives off a lot of family friendly vibes.

She was at a party and she was talking about the music (that they were using that word too much )

In french its ''ro''

[Balancetonquoi]

if it was in the original version for sure they would leave it in french as well, I don't see the problem tbh

Its not the same tho. Mindy said "n word" and the french voice said the full word

[Shield]

Its not the same tho. Mindy said "n word" and the french voice said the full word

oh I see...

Anyway in french there is not a concept as to censored a word in saying "n word" or "c word", it's seen as stupid and honestly probably no one would understand what you are trying to say. So either way you say the whole word or you don't say at all; in that sense, it's normal that the whole word is said in french such that the viewer can understand what they are trying to convey 

[Balancetonquoi]

oh I see...

Anyway in french there is not a concept as to censored a word in saying "n word" or "c word", it's seen as stupid and honestly probably no one would understand what you are trying to say. So either way you say the whole word or you don't say at all; in that sense, it's normal that the whole word is said in french such that the viewer can understand what they are trying to convey 

I get what you mean . its like saying " le mot commencant par n " its weird

[Shield]

I get what you mean . its like saying " le mot commencant par n " its weird

exactly, if someone tells me that my first reflex would be "quel mot ?"

[Balancetonquoi]

exactly, if someone tells me that my first reflex would be "quel mot ?"

Lol same

[Green Willow]

Its not the same tho. Mindy said "n word" and the french voice said the full word

ohhhhh okay that makes more sense. because the french are not american (duh) they probably do not know "the n word" and just know the full slang with no censor because it's universally used, in addition that the word isn't seen as serious outside of the US. i was looking at an american talk about it with an italian (she was black at that) and the woman actually asked "what's 'the n word'? what 'n word'?" in addition i have even seen entire german crowds sing along to songs containing the word with the performers and nothing happened. it's as normal as other words over there (i mean outside of the US).