Bad Words

I used the word 'nigger' on a comment on a youtube video. I was told after finishing that I had violated community standards, and was given a chance to edit my remarks, but since nothing was misspelled, I declined. So far, I've heard nothing further; for all I know, my comment wasn't even posted, which would be a shame, since it took 18 minutes to write the comment. What I find so troubling is how squeamish Americans have become. That the word has been used in bad faith by many ignorant, hateful people in the past, doesn't change the fact that it is just a word, and it's silly to me that it's okay for rappers to use it, but not for country-western singers.