Why African Americans are referred to in such a way? Should I demand to be called a Norwegian American????????

Question

Tina M, your bordeline retarded answer was cute, but i'm going to have to go ahead and diagnose you as MENTALLY RETARDED.

Answer 1

That's your choice. it's a way for them to recognize their roots as well as their adopted home. There are Italian Americans, Mexican Americans, German Americans, etc.. for the same reason.

Answer 2

As a black person, I sort of resent being called "African American." Sure, some of my ancestors came off of a boat from there (4 generations ago), but I've never been, and I also have as many Native American and European ancestors as I have African. This is the case for many black people in this country.

The test of what makes a person an (insert country of origin here) - American is whether I have someone that I could call to borrow money from there. If I were dropped off in Africa, I'd be just as lost as the next person.

If it's really that important to you to be called Norwegian American, you should demand for people to refer to you that way. Hey - it's America!

Hopefully, one of these days, we can all embrace the alleged premise of this country....just being regular old Americans.

Answer 3

Back in the 60's black americans wanted to be refered to as Afro-Americans so as to be connected with their African roots. Over time the term went to African-American to be more PC (politically correct) today if you can get a movement going you can maybe get people to refer to you as Norwegian American. but unlike being black there would be no way for anyone to know that unless you annouced it everywhere you go and that would be just ridiculous

Just know that we are all american

Answer 4

If you wish to be called a Norwegian American, go ahead and indicate that. You don't necessarily need to be so confrontational and "demand" it. I know what you are implying and I suggest that you drop the racist chip from your shoulder at the same time.

Answer 5

Fine, call me black. Just stop complaining about irrelevant things, I mean is the earth going to stop spinning if someone is called an African American?

Answer 6

Yeah, I know a lot of Norwegian Americans.

What's your point?

Answer 7

All this X-American crap needs to stop. We are all Americans (for those of us born or naturalized as US Citizens). The prefix just divides us.

If I ever come across anyone who insists on this X-American terminology bull, then I tell them to refer to me as a Euro-American.

Answer 8

First of all, anyone can be call whatever they wish to be called. If you choose to be called a Norwegian American, then that is YOUR choice. But the beauty of your choice is that it is ALREADY presented to you. As for AFRICAN AMERICANS that was not the case. The first NAMING of AFRICAN AMERICANS were "SLAVE", then NI#%#A", COLORED, BLACK and so on. The African American culture has striven to find the APPROPRIATE name for their culture. As for that stupid a$% "REDNECK". We may not have been here if YA'LL would have left us ALONE...DO YOUR OWN DAMN WORK....LAZY A@$#S!!!!

Answer 9

Are you jealous???? Call yourself what you want. Your ancestors came here by choice and you are accepted. African Americans are still struggling to find their sense of belonging and until that happens we are distinct in our heritage.

Answer 10

You should refer to yourself as you wish.

However, I'm black. And that is what I prefer to be called. I have never been to Africa. I did not migrate from there. I know nothing about my African Ancestry. Therefore, I do not call myself an African American.