2006-07-21 06:33:57 · 26 answers · asked by tiffany k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
black, African Americans both work...
2006-07-21 07:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Em 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe so. Although most words may not be racist in nature, I don't believe that they are all inclusive. If you use the term African Americans, then people who do not relate themselves with Africa can get offended. If you use the term black, some people may say that term is offensive.
The same can be true for Mexicans. If you use the terms Hispanic or Latino, some people may be offended as it leaves the Native American part of their culture out.
On the flip side, some people prefer those terms.
So no, there is no inclusive language except to refer to people as people.
2006-07-21 06:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT?? beerface 1st- Black is a color, and last i checked the closet color ive seen to myself is Brown.....
2nd. That PERSON has a name- use it, and the word negro should not be affilated with describing anyone- if thier ethicnicity decision has to be made, African-American is more approp.
+++ Just say NEGRO with a southern accent it will explain the reason.....MITT
2006-07-21 06:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by mitt w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, some individuals look for reasons to be offended. Trying to tiptoe around hypersensitive pricks is a waste of time and effort, use the term that they refer to themselves as when they are among themselves, black. As long as you aren't spitting it out with obvious contempt there's no rational reason for anyone to be offended by it. Unless they just want to be offended in which case you're screwed reguardless.
Negro, Colored, Black, all of them have been marketed as the 'correct' term for persons of sub-Saharan African ancestry, and even some who are mostly non African but who want to cash in on being black, like Mariah Carrey.
2006-07-21 06:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, because any word you choose to replace it with will also have to specify a single race. Usually people aren't offended by "Black", and if they are it's generally the context. How you say it, and what you are saying about black people is usually more offensive than the word "black". If you find that you are pissing people off when you talk about black people, it may be that your opinions are very different from theirs. Also, most people (not just black people) prefer to be called by the names their parents gave them.
2006-07-21 06:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by Beardog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-21 06:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by personnosrep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black is fine. but the word negro isn't deragatory so that is fine to. Colored is a little dated, but I personally don't find it offensive. Just as long as you don't use the one forbidden word you'll be fine.
2006-07-21 06:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
any word you use to call them by the race is rascist so unless you call them by their name or something, I men just saying african is rascist in a small degree, but then again so is calling your cat a cat. be cause thats its race so you could call them human but evan thats raceist. kinda weird but still its true.
2006-07-21 06:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by heromedel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could always say African-American or just plain old black
2006-07-21 08:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by BREIZY2SHA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Afro American, Black,
Surely dont use the word colored
2006-07-21 06:36:21 · answer #10 · answered by MuffinPuff 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Negro" in Spanish actually means "Black"
So technically it's not a racist word.
But just to be safe,
Use "black" from now on.
-GladS
2006-07-21 06:39:28 · answer #11 · answered by GladS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋