Could the word Minority to a polite word for racisim?
2006-09-06 12:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
excuse the typo,,,Could the word Minority,be a polite word for rascisim?
2006-09-06 12:57:48 · update #1
Ma 2st...you totally misunderstood...it wasn't a question about blacks...
2006-09-06 16:17:01 · update #2
No its not racist they call people of color minorities because there are less of them and the majority are white folk because there are more of them.
2006-09-06 12:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very true, Woody...women of any color are still considered minorities. And no it's not racist. It makes perfect sense...for decades, the white man in America has had almost total control. Women, blacks, and other non-whites had long been considered second class citizens. Now that these other groups are breaking into the world that has traditionally been dominated by white males, they are called the minorities.
2006-09-06 13:03:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They call them minorities because they are just that, a minority. Being a minority means that you are less of the population in that specific place. For example, if you went to Ethiopia, you would be a minority, assuming that you are white. It is not racism at all and the term can be used to compare any two groups of people, not just whites and blacks although that is the most common comparison.
2006-09-06 13:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by Entrepreneur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When I lived in Kuwait and Iraq I was a minority and I didn't consider it a racist term. If I ever lived in Africa, I would be a minority. Are you saying that any black Africans would be racists for calling me a member of the minority?
It seems to me a bit racist to think that only white people can be called or considered racists.
2006-09-06 13:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they actually dont only call people other than white people a minority.In my house im the only white person and everyone else is black therefore im the minority in this situation .It's not racism its a fact ,depending on the area your talking about .
2006-09-06 13:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by AMBER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you are correct,there is B E T tv for blacks to tell racist jokes,black colleges,black beauty pagent, naacp for blacks,soul food in prison for black prisoners, cant say N I G G E R unless you are black,can't walk down the street in black neighbor unless you are black--- and the Chinese are laughing all the way to the bank because they understand that they will take over after the blacks have destroyed this country--- They are like animals tear up everything they touch'''' black motto is "if you cant wear it ,eat it ,drive it , then F U C K it " and that makes difficult on all the good blacks -- and i'm black so i know what i'm talking about !!! What many fail to realize is this is the same story in every country and its even worse in the homeland ,Africa,-------no wonder we could not get in the U S except as slaves ---
2006-09-06 13:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by ma_2st 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
white people can be a minority also, white people are the minority in the military
2006-09-06 13:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by Riley W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Little as it may be known, all women, no matter of race, are consider minority. Only white males are not minorities.
2006-09-06 12:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by Woody 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the majority of people in the US, as of now, are Caucasians.
No, it's not racist. As it stands currently, it's just a simple fact. Not that it matters or anything.
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2006-09-06 12:59:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this seems silly to me. all minority means is that there is less of that racial group. many people of non-caucasian decent refer to themselves as minorities.
2006-09-06 14:30:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋