Rodriguez’s blunder and apologies created a debate on social media over who should be allowed to say the N-word. Although the word was used as a way to demean Blacks, it has been embraced as a term of endearment by some in the Black community.
In New York City and parts of New Jersey, Latinas often live in the same communities as Blacks and some are of African descent.
Cardi B, who has Dominican and Spanish heritage, has often faced backlash for her use of the N-word in rap songs. “It’s just something that is a lingo, like even I want to stop saying it,” Cardi B explained in a 2017 interview with DJ Vlad. “I really can’t stop saying it, I’m sorry…My parents, my father’s side, we’re Spanish, we’re Hispanic, and everything. They’re mixed people, we’re mixed with African and European.”
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#ginarodriguez
I look forward to the day when I don’t have to post this video…pic.twitter.com/phqHXwG48G— Cromwell (@Cromwell606) October 15, 2019
How come some Hispanic people can say the N word … and others can’t ? It confuses me ! If you are gonna have outrage at Gina Rodriguez…what about Cardi B and other that get a pass ? #ginarodriguez
— YT MsDebDeb (@themsdebdeb) October 15, 2019
Well it looks like you cant sing along to your favorite jams in public anymore. Sensitive ass ppl I swear… 😑😒 #ginarodriguez pic.twitter.com/vVzbAhOu28
— Coni 🌶 (@coni_rad) October 16, 2019
#GinaRodriguez y’all need to start keeping the same energy with 6ix9ine and Cardi B.
— 💋 (@theGLAMTRESS) October 16, 2019
Y’all mad at #ginarodriguez? There’s plenty of other’s who use “N” word right? Fat Joe, Cardi, BhadBaby girl…. keep going 🥴. pic.twitter.com/eBntVofSs6
— 🅦🅞🅡🅛🅓🅗🅐🅘🅡🅟🅡🅞LV (@ShaMTBLV) October 15, 2019
