The View Discusses the R-word Versus the N-Word 1.45K Rachel Simpson 02/03/10 01:26PM Filed to: The View The View Whoopi Goldberg sherri shepard Barbara Walters TV Video While the co-hosts of The View agree that the "r" word is unacceptable, Whoopi and Sherri shut down Barbara when she suggests that it's in the same category as the "n" word.