It's been said many times that the term 'black person' or 'black people' is offensive to some.
Why isn't the same true for the label of 'white people'?
White people is not a race.
White people are derivied from many European sects, nationalities and tribes dating back thousands of years. Anglos, Celts, Saxons, and various other Germanic, and Slavic ethnic groups are all today lumped into the group, "white people"
I myself am proud to be descended from Celts, and Slovaks & Poles.
A secondary question, if you will. Have 'white people' lost our culture? Do we even acknowledge anything beyond the generic, sterilized label of 'white people' anymore?
Believe it or not, Anglos, Saxons, Celts, Slavics, folks descended from Baltic regions, not to mention Nords, and a few others I'm sure I'm forgetting---all have very rich, very dynamic cultures which I believe are lost when we give ourselves a bland label like "white people" Your thoughts?
2007-02-06
11:06:18
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