Talk:Woman Is the Nigger of the World

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10/16/06 HOWARD STERN MENTIONED THIS SONG TODAY BECAUSE IT CONTAINED THE WORD "NIGGER".


 * and...? Freshacconci 19:20, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

"Meaning" section
This section contains sources that may be unreliable or misinterpreted. The article states that many prominent "black people" spoke out in defense of the song, however, only one person, Lennon's friend Dick Gregory, is identified and there is no indication of any specific statements by him. The article also claims that Congressman Ron Dellums was "another supporter" and offers a quote by him. The quote in question came from a speech Dellums gave to the California Democratic Council on March 18, 1972 (see ) and had nothing to do with Lennon's song, which hadn't been released yet. Apple placed an adverstisement for the single in the May 6th issue of Billboard magazine quoting Dellums, ostensibly to demonstrate the broader use of the term. They went even further in an ad in Jet magazine that contained a purported quote by Dellums saying "I agree with John and Yoko. Women are the niggers of the world" (see ). Dellums wrote to Jet saying he "never made any such statement" and that he was the victim of an over-zealous effort to "capture a portion of the Black music market" (see ). The source popmatters.com is also incorrect about Lennon appearing with Gregory on the cover of Jet in July 1971. The cover story, "Ex-Beatle Tells How Black Stars Changed His Life", appeared afterwards, in the October 26, 1972 issue and does not contain any statements by Gregory. Piriczki (talk) 15:58, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

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Contemporary controversy over title
The lead says "the song sparked controversy at the time due to the use of the word "nigger" in the title."

But as far as I can tell, that isn't supported by the body of the article or any of the sources. There's an LA times article cited, but it's inaccessible (afaict), and the specific reference to the title was added later. 75.172.73.172 (talk) 04:11, 27 September 2023 (UTC)