Why can't we just say black? People don't walk around on a daily basis calling white people caucasion. Although that would be the " politically correct" thing to say. What about the black people in other countries? Are there " French Africans" or " English Africans". Most of the black people in America have no real "african" blood in them at all. They would like us all to believe that, when really if one of them ever really sets foot in Africa they would not be able to handle it. For one thing, I doubt that the race card works over there.
2006-09-10 01:57:49 · 13 answers · asked by miss meany 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
There is a very good article on this subject right here:
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=your_stupid_ideas
2006-09-10 02:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think Whoopi Goldberg had it right when she said that she doesn't check off "African American" on the forms she fills out...she said she's not African, she's an American, so she just checks "Other".
Good attitude...I am not a German American, even though if I go back enough generations it is there, nor a European American, nor a Native American, again that's there too. I'm just an American.
Like most of the blacks are.
2006-09-10 09:12:07 · answer #2 · answered by Peachy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
before you question political correctness, I would highly recommend you research the history of slavery or blacks in america to see how they came up with african american. Believe me they were called other names that we no longer use. Respect it.
2006-09-10 09:47:11 · answer #3 · answered by randyvous75 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is politically correct because everyone is pussy-footing around with treatment of blacks. Why are they so easily offended? Why am I not referred to as "Scotch-Irish American"? Just "American" is good enough for me. Hell, I don't care if they call me a "Cracker". Makes no difference to me. By the way, some of my best friends are black. I have no resentment toward them, nor them toward me.
2006-09-10 09:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is it politically correct to use the term "European American" when addressing white people?
You won't find the term on ANY government documents.
2006-09-10 09:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dear Miss Meany;
One must assume that you are trying to be Politically Correct, however, when one uses the phrase "Race Card" one must assume that you are not particularly concerned in our Race regarded as "The Human Race".
2006-09-10 09:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's just like when Kermit the frog demanded to be called "amphibian-american". Somehow, Kermit the amphibian-america just doesn't appeal to me.
2006-09-10 09:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jimmy H 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
probably because 'black' refers to the skin color which used to be a base for discrimination in the past. we call white people 'white' because they weren't discriminated (if they were that it didn't happen very often) because of their skin color.
2006-09-10 09:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by avril r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if we have to call people of colored descent " african american" then i want to be known as "moron american" and i want my own tv channel -like bet- only it woould be for morons we could call it mtv
2006-09-10 09:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is easy, call them whatever you want so long as it doesn't offend whatever race is in question at the time.
2006-09-10 09:04:18 · answer #10 · answered by nbr660 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋