"african american" is politically incorrect...
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I agree as well, I think it is a fine term since black people use it amongst themselves.Strykz said:
OT: I would like "niggas" to be a useable term, specifically without the e and the r, since they also use it amongst themselves. If they say it to each other than non-black people should be able to say it too.
To people like that, I simply scorn them for calling me "white," insisting they refer to me as "European American." Asses.
I learned a long time ago that religion is not worth fighting over, because no one wins and sometimes the police get called. I just play live and let live with other religions (or non-religions) and ask that I be given the same courtesy. However, fundimentalists usually don't listen.Double A said:
I've always had a system when it comes to races. I never say 'African Americans' because the black people here don't run about throwing spears, wearing tribal make up. I have no idea if Africa is really like that anymore... but that's the general mental image.
Anyway, I refer to 'black people' are those who are actually descent, respectable people who are actually friendly and kind. I use the 'other' term for the incredibly ANNOYING ones who can't shut their mouths and give black people a bad image and a bad stereotype and don't work to better themselves.
I do pretty much the same for everybody. Except Native Americans... because that's what they are. They're native to America. They were here pretty much before anybody else. Kinda hard to say the term isn't correct... And there doesn't seem to be a really nasty term for white people...
To be honest, I never could understand racists. There's things to hate about everybody.
Anyway, I refer to 'black people' are those who are actually descent, respectable people who are actually friendly and kind. I use the 'other' term for the incredibly ANNOYING ones who can't shut their mouths and give black people a bad image and a bad stereotype and don't work to better themselves.
I do pretty much the same for everybody. Except Native Americans... because that's what they are. They're native to America. They were here pretty much before anybody else. Kinda hard to say the term isn't correct... And there doesn't seem to be a really nasty term for white people...
To be honest, I never could understand racists. There's things to hate about everybody.
I don't see anything wrong with using the term "black person". I use the term "African American" when I'm trying to be especially polite but that doesn't stop me from using "black" to describe someone. I mean I wouldn't get upset if a black person called me white. It's just a commonly used term to describe Causasians. I wouldn't really used "colored" because that has somewhat negative connotations and I definately wouldn't use Negro or the N word.
I don't see anything wrong with using "African American" or "African Canadian" or "African English" or whatever. I know many African Americans are from several generations of americans and have never been to Africa but "African American" is alot easier to use than "American person of African ancestory". I use Asian American or Indian American or Latino American and I would be fine with people using Caucasian or European American to talk about white people. In fact americans have used similar terms to talk about new immigrants such as Italian American, Irish American, or German American. It's just an easy way to say you live in America and have ancestory from another area. America's such an interesting case of ancestory because on the minority of Native Americans can really claim that their ancestors lived in america. I mean I'm 9th generation American (Amish relatives came over in the 17th century) but I still don't consider my ancestors to really be from America.
Most of the time that "black" or "African American" is used by today's generation it isn't in a racist context. There are more offensive words that can be used in that instance.
I don't see anything wrong with using "African American" or "African Canadian" or "African English" or whatever. I know many African Americans are from several generations of americans and have never been to Africa but "African American" is alot easier to use than "American person of African ancestory". I use Asian American or Indian American or Latino American and I would be fine with people using Caucasian or European American to talk about white people. In fact americans have used similar terms to talk about new immigrants such as Italian American, Irish American, or German American. It's just an easy way to say you live in America and have ancestory from another area. America's such an interesting case of ancestory because on the minority of Native Americans can really claim that their ancestors lived in america. I mean I'm 9th generation American (Amish relatives came over in the 17th century) but I still don't consider my ancestors to really be from America.
Most of the time that "black" or "African American" is used by today's generation it isn't in a racist context. There are more offensive words that can be used in that instance.
ok i'll bite. why? why do you decide to blatantly state you're a racist fuck for the sake of being a racist fuck i mean black isn't and insult ok deal with it if people were being racist they would call blacks nigers or slaves and i'm sure there are many other racist words. black is merely a description as is white and if you complain about the term black then why should i or any other white skinned person have to put up with being white? you sir are an idiot whining about racism well being racist yourself. now have i penetrated that skull of yours or are you going to ignore me or better yet come back at me with a racist comment THAT would make my day because i get so much pleasure out of ripping these things apart come on i dare you ma55ter_fett this will only entertain me.ma55ter_fett said:
oh and just to make this clear i am not racist and do not extend any of the offensive words to anyone if you are offended then go cool off or reply in a calm intelligent fashion(well i want ma55ter_fett to be an idiot make tearing his comments apart easier) i am not using the racist words i put in here to attack anyone as i don't care about were someones family tree goes nor do i care about the amount of Melanin one has.
i am white i am proud i am behind 7 proxies so HA
EDIT: this was posted by a bored white teen who was angry. please ignore this comment because it's mostly shit
I'm only objecting to misuse of the term African-American to describe non-Americans in my next to most recent post. Like I said,that's factually incorrect to do so right out,making its political correctness or incorrectness a moot point beyond that.Rosicrucian said:
<color=purple> It seems that people are extremely touchy in the subjects that matter the least. It does not make one bit of sense.
Are you really, really attached to another persons racial identifier? Why? If they want to be called African American, call em African American. Is a few extra syllables too much to ask for in exchange to showing someone a little more respect in there eyes? Isn't that just as unreasonable and rude as what you're accusing them of being? There is a nearly infinite number of things you should be more worried about then a noun which you think isn't optimally clear.
haha, at least they are saying shit to a native american. At least they're being pricsk to everybody! : )
so it's gone full circle... Eventually they might bring back the N-word but not refer it to blacks, but ot another demographic of stupid people who are mentally inferior(the original word's connotation)Trace2010 said: