What is the politically correct term?

[KeyMaster45]

As I was reading the article in the news paper about the speech given by President Obama last night, I had a strange sensation. A headache with words....a thought I believe...something dangerous in this day and age.

The thought was a question I don't believe many people have given much consideration to. If the politically correct term for black people in the US is African American, what is the PC term used outside of the US/American Continents?

Now before we all start crying racisim, hear me out. Think about it, disecting the label it clearly states "A person of African descent living in the Americas." Does the same PC label of the race apply to other countries and continents as well? As a black person would you be referred to as "African European" if you were born in a European country, or "African Chinese" if by some unfortunate chance you were born and raised in China?

This is not a troll post I assure you, and no offense is meant to anyone by it. It is indeed a question gnawing at my mind that begs some kind of an answer.

 

[Tullio]

In Britain we just call them black people. If we ever need to.

My mother's black, I remember once someone apologised for saying that he wondered which one of my parents was. As if that would insult me

 

[GothmogII]

I think the technical/scientific term is still negro as it is with caucasian, however, negro always comes of as an even more awkward term to use than black. So...you're pretty stuck either way. Not that it matters, I don't tink many black people actually mind black being used to describe them anymore than the lack of offence a white person else would take to being called white.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

I laugh in the face of political correctness and anyone who tries to be politically correct.

 

[MarsProbe]

In Britain we just call them black people. If we ever need to.

My mother's black, I remember once someone apologised for saying that he wondered which one of my parents was. As if that would insult me

What was just said there. Remember kids, political correctness is a myth!

 

[the captain]

Actually I think they're just going by black now. Saying African American all the time is too much of a pain in the ass.

 

[wordsmith]

Black guy. Although, if I can I usually describe them in some other way, as I wouldn't describe anyone else starting with "He's a white guy, about 6'2..."

 

[Irridium]

I hate political correctness. Its too confusing to me.

But now that I think about it, if you are born somewhere outside of the U.S. then its American

like Polish American, Japanese American, Turkish American, German American, Mexican American, ect.

 

[Glerken]

Ya, I call black people black, white people white, purple people purple. If someone insists on me calling them African-American, I say they in turn have to call me European-American. Racism is a two way street after all. I know this might come off as racist a little, but it's just fairness really.

 

[GRoXERs]

Honestly, "African-American" and "Black" are interchangeable here, when used as an adjective.
For some reason, when each is used as a noun, "Black" is kinda offensive, and I don't really know why.

Black is a broader term, and a lot of my friends here in Houston aren't African-American - they're African-African, and they prefer to be called black, so I'd say both terms are PC

OT: I guess it'd just be "Black" in English, and I don't know what it is for other languages.

 

[RebelRising]

I would just say that the person "has African blood." A little weird, but a definite end-all term for a black guy wherever. Plus, it's not politically incorrect, because it's technically true.

 

[ace_of_something]

I've known too many Black people who are say... from Jamaica or Australia who dislike the term African American because it's not accurate.

 

[fenrizz]

Just black here too tbh. Got a few black (or is it mulato? i don't know) friends, and they all go by the N-word (i don't dare use that word in public), but they are fine with it cuz its all friendly.

 

[Fangface74]

It's weird considering were all of African descent!

 

[Specter_]

I laugh in the face of political correctness and anyone who tries to be politically correct.

Remember kids, political correctness is a myth!

This.

Racism is a two way street after all.

QTF.

OT:
1) People usually have names.
2) If you want to define the name of their group by the colour of their skin, they are black (or more precise: brown)
3) If you want to define the name of their group by their country of origin, you gotta ask.

 

[fenrizz]

It's weird considering were all of African descent!

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at least some 60-150k years ago

 

[Dele]

Honestly, "African-American" and "Black" are interchangeable here, when used as an adjective.
For some reason, when each is used as a noun, "Black" is kinda offensive, and I don't really know why.

Black is a broader term, and a lot of my friends here in Houston aren't African-American - they're African-African, and they prefer to be called black, so I'd say both terms are PC

OT: I guess it'd just be "Black" in English, and I don't know what it is for other languages.

African-American is a racist word playing with stereotypes and discriminating against white Africans. Oh wait white people getting discriminated? Like anybody would give a damn.

 

[Psyco Slim]

I have thought about this many times as i am from the Caribbean and im not a citizen of the US. i would usually refer to myself as "African-Caribbean"