Is it wrong that I hate the use of the title African-American? Most people that I have met that use the term are not from Africa. Besides the fact that Africa is a continent not a country. And the few people that I have met that are from the African continent usually say they are Nigerian or one of the other countries not African-American. If I started saying I was a European-American I'd probably be laughed at, and for good reason to. Do you believe that the hyphenation is needed?
2006-08-07 06:51:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Anyone who is a hyphenated person should leave this country - You're either an America, without a hyphen, or you aren't.
2006-08-07 06:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm not American so I don't know if my opinion counts, but I don't mind it. Its to describe ethnicity, not nationality, so it still makes sense to say Afro-American to imply that you are of African descent. They're called Black-British in the UK, as they're mostly West Indian descent rather than African directly. Why not be free to celebrate diversity? Nobody's saying they aren't Americans at the same time. Starts to get a lil complicated with loads of terms though, I'll give you that...
2006-08-07 14:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by ttomnl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
African-American applies to someone who has immigrated to this country from the African Continent and has now been naturalized.
European-American ditto as above, but from Europe.
Asian-American, ditto, but from Asia.
and we can go on and on.
Anyone born here is American by culture. There is no such thing as race (this was created by Congress, study your history). Ethnicity would be Asian, African(or black), European (or white, if you prefer).
2006-08-07 14:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by FavoredbyU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like the hyphenating either, if you were born here you should just be an American. There is too much into national origin of your ancestors and many times they had never known their foreign born relatives.
2006-08-07 14:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by tman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree,it's like hyphenated last names;shows insecurity and a need to be somewhat special!
2006-08-07 13:57:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when it's accurate. I refer to myself as Irish-American, but I was born in Ireland, live in the US, and have citizenship in both countries.
2006-08-07 15:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just society being "politcally correct", but I agree its silly. Its still okay to call white people white, but they had to come up with a different name than "black" to appease everyone. Although most black people I know still refer to themselves as black!
2006-08-07 13:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by volchick2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate any hyphenated name.
2006-08-07 13:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Point!! Either you are an American or you aren't.
2006-08-07 13:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If just being American isn't good enough for 'em, they can...
Ooops. I was about to be intolerant.
2006-08-07 13:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. October 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋