Why am i told its rude to not call pople by their so call politacul correct title?

Question

I am told its rude to not call black aferican americans...why would i call them some thing they are not, when i am pretty sure their family has been in the country for more the 2 generations. i get the same peoblem when i say i am not mexican when people say i am...i am not medixan, i was born here with only one mexican parents and that does not make me mexican. i find this very off.

i dont feel like using spell check, i have been writing essays all day and i have done all the spell checking i care to do today.

Answer 1

I usually ask them personally what they would like to be referred as. I teach college-level psychology so we talk a bit about race, ethnicity, and culture in various lectures. I just take a vote amongst my black and latino students--what should I refer to your race as?

Most of the black students seem uncomfortable with the term "African-American" and want to be referred to as just "Black". Most of the Latino students opt for "Latino".

That having been said, if you are writing a scholarly paper, you're best off sticking with the term "African-American".

Answer 2

Jasmine: why do you have to refer to them by their color or ethnic orgin. If I seen my friends and said, "Oh, there is my white blond friend." and then she says; "there is Jasmine my black afro=American friend." Do you think we do that?
Why is Americans so strung out on skin color?
Get over it everyone can't be an ebony princess and have this copper color. By the way God has a copper color the bible says.
Who wants to look like a plucked chicken flesh. No offense whittie. She said, :your a Mexican" Okay "no offense my olive toned skined friend."

Answer 3

dont worry we all make typos who cares?
theyre not from Africa...i say black...