[The Ghost of Freak]

Educated black people still remember lynchings from the 1950's (like Emmett Till) and white people using the word as definite racial slur with the -er pronounced at the end, but juxtapose that with the 90's Take the Word Back movement which try to drop the -er and add an -a to make the word mean brother or family.

Two opposite definitions = a bit confusing for both the black and otherwise community. Either way white people should just avoid using the word as Just C pointed out.

[The Ghost of Freak]

Educated black people still remember lynchings from the 1950's (like Emmett Till) and white people using the word as definite racial slur with the -er pronounced at the end, but juxtapose that with the 90's Take the Word Back movement which try to drop the -er and add an -a to make the word mean brother or family.

Two opposite definitions = a bit confusing for both the black and otherwise community. Either way white people should just avoid using the word as Just C pointed out.