OK Now I am asking in Great Debates... Whites cannot use the N word and blacks can. Racist idea?

[Renee_RL]

@Mijin

Let me put it to you like this, ombre12.

You’re 70 years old.
There are a couple of social events I go to that have a high proportion of senior citizens e.g. chess club. When I go there I note that several of the people are comfortable calling each other (and themselves) “old gits” and similar terms.
However, even though I am good friends with some of those guys, I can’t use terms like that because I know it would be offensive coming from a young person (I’m 34 but still).

Is this ageism? Should the old people that use such terms be reprimanded?

Same with women referring to each other as girls, but it isn’t the same when a boss refers to the women as girls,