Reason First: Woman is Insulted and Assaulted!

If there ever were a time for a word to be released from the lexicon prison, now is the time. Hurling slurs is far different from a punch in the face. It takes time to realize certain terms ought not be shunned or buried in the mausoleums of history.

The only way for the country of America to get past these impediments to free speech is to relinquish them from the vice-like grip that has been put on the language. The chieftain of racial slurs, especially hurled at African-Americans, should be spoken by anyone who can form words openly and yes proudly.

In the case of the alleged Proud Boy in Ohio calling a woman a racial epithet and then swinging at her, the words were not violence, only the swing. The former should be allowed, not lumped in with the latter. But given the current climate, words alone can cause people to boil up and over like a pot of hot crabs.

The thorny issue is that some would claim hearing the word is what most black people heard moments before they were lynched, so it harkens back to a period of literal violence against black Americans. Others argue it is a word of affection…but only between blacks, and sometimes even Hispanics.

Let’s be clear; even the most outwardly upright individuals use the word behind closed doors, on golf courses, and at water coolers away from other co-workers. Them feeling like they will be shunned for saying the word needs to stop.

Anyone should be permitted to speak this word, even within the halls of justice it should roll over the currents of the Allegheny, and the desert sands of Yuma, Arizona. When the word is finally released from the bondage that makes it an acceptable utterance only people of color a groundswell of understanding and peace will generate a whole new idealism within the culture.

Like how the image of Mohammad is severely restricted from the artist’s illustration or depiction, this word can be used as a means to quell the raging forces of evil and despair. Such artists should not cower but let their pens bleed to show the prophet. Though the consequences are not usually as vicious as the fallout caused by a drawing of Muhammad, this word is something that should be free for everyone to use.

It is a word that ought to have lifeblood pumping through its vernacular veins. It is a word tempered by history, and forged in the steel factory of thought. When there is a point for all to take part in its everyday use, factions will be less likely to attach it to memories of horrific days that have become the past.

To reach this goal, funerals for the word, euphemisms for the word, and justifications for it, must be put to rest. All of the ways the entrepreneurs can think of to market the word should be just as viable as anyone else. There should be airports, skyscrapers, vehicles, and homes designed bearing the name in question.

In a world where there is so much emphasis on self-esteem, where medals are handed out for participation, this word would be the antidote. You could call a young person by this name and say, “You’re not a winner this time.”

It is imperative we discover a way to launch the word onto the lips of the executive branch. Imagine the commander in chief spouting the word without cease. Picture an America where everyone uses the word casually without fear of censure. The betterment of the citizens of the United States rests on the power of the tongue, pen, and however else men and women properly express themselves.

By creating an environment for the youngest crawling, to the oldest hobbling, to speak this word aloud with conviction and purpose, the US would be transformed into a nation that would live up to its creed about the freedom of using products of the mind. This, of course, includes speech. So, get ready for the revolution. It’s going to be like hearing the liberty bell; it will sound like sweetness to the ear.