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Only an alien would have made Richards?? mistake. In this universe, the n-word is completely off limits to anyone who is not black. In fact, it is so explosive that non-blacks as well as many blacks shun the term and feel the need to use a euphemism, namely “the n-word,” in its place...
...Americans today react to these different meanings and contexts? Far more interesting and unexpected than Richards?? rant are the reactions both of the crowd in the comedy club and of the hordes of sanctimonious newspaper columnists who have written about the outburst...
Many members of the audience can be heard laughing at the beginning of Richards?? tirade. However, there is an eerie quiet when he says the n-word for the first time—a clear sign that Richards has crossed a line—followed by gasps. In his rage, Richards misinterprets these cues from the crowd and repeats the word several times. One of the hecklers yells, “That was uncalled for.” Gradually, other people raise their voices in outrage...
Notwithstanding Richards?? good intentions, that demographic remains resolutely mature, although not excessively so. There’s some gray hair, but the vibe is more grad school than grandma; think art-yuppie horn-rimmed glasses, martinis, film talk that teeters between earnest and word-weary. We’re in the back room, apparently reserved for the restaurant’s more frugal customers—the pre-film reception plus movie entrance is only $12, and everyone’s delicately grabbing as many hors d’oeuvres as they can without actually resorting to physical...