The Carmichael exhibit surprised many with news that it will use the word six times in an episode,but as other showrunners push for its usage attitudes may be changingJerrod Carmichael is taking his already edgy NBC comedy, The Carmichael exhibit, and one step closer to the edge – in an upcoming episode,the word “nigger” will be used six times. Carmichael, the writer and star of the exhibit, or pushed back against the prevailing norm that the word be sidestepped by using it,explaining his approach by saying: “‘N-word is childish … Say it! We know what we’re talking about; we’re not speaking to children.” Related: The N-word might be portion of pop culture, but it still makes me cringe Related: The Guardian view on offensive language on TV: remember the viewer | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com