Ok I know some people prefer to be called "african-american", but what about the people from Haiti and some people from Puerto Rico. They LOOK african-american but technically, they aren't.
I dont think we should call all people with black features african-american because we are ASSUMING they are all from Africa. Which do people prefer?
2006-09-21 12:41:16 · 8 answers · asked by lion75 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
You are right. This drives me nuts.
2006-09-21 12:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not offending a black person, you're not trying.
Some like people or color, some like african american. The fact that the moniker changes every 20 years says a lot.
2006-09-21 19:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't call people African American, if they were born in the USA, I call them American or possibly black American.
If you want, you could use a label used in the UK - Afro-Caribbean. Just as misleading.
2006-09-21 19:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do we need to categories people by their skin color? If a person needs to pick out a person in the crowd, what would they do if the crowd were all one shade (so to speak)? Point out features of their outfits. ^_^
Hope that helps. It is honestly the most efficient answer.
2006-09-21 19:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyphenated citizens are second class citizens..
If you are an American, call yourself an American....
The origin of your ancestors is not relevant...
2006-09-21 20:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black is black, white is white.
Who cares- move on people.
2006-09-21 20:46:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about American? Providing they are legal.
2006-09-21 19:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gregg J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answeryour question, it is not PC.
2006-09-21 19:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋