Just to be clear, I don't go around throwing that word about casually, as though it's a god given right. I just feel that it's either an unacceptable word for everyone, or it's acceptable for everyone.

Because, equality, yo.

When you start saying black people can say this but white people can't, well that's what racism is. It makes no difference what colour my skin is, if we're all to be treated the same, then we're all bound by the same rules.