Is it racist to call people "white, yellow, black, etc"?

Answer 1

Not if it's their actual skin tone. A "white" person is an albino. A "yellow" person is jaundiced and a "black" person could be exceptionally dark skinned. BUT--- if you are referencing an ethnic group then it is a racist generalization to use a color to describe such a group. Caucasian--Asian/Oriental--African descent~~is the proper name to call the various ethnic denominations.

Answer 2

No they aren't but it all depends on the context in which the words are spoken if they are preceived are racist. But some people would rather be identified by something other than colors that have been placed upon them by other and just be called americans or as for myself African-American. To me black isn't bad for we have been called worst. Black is always look upon as something bad and there aren't that many black people who are that color really most are a shade of brown from it's lightest hue to it's darkest one. Just like most other peoples of the world. Most people are brown in coloring to some point just have touches of other hues also.

Answer 3

I dont think it is racist unless the person using it is racist and i would much rather be called black than colored that word just means so much more and i find that people who use may not know that it offends alot of people

Answer 4

It's not racist at all.
I don't care if you call me white. Now calling me a cracker would be a little racist, but it wouldn't bother me. Heck, I'd probably even laugh.
My huband is bi-racial. I tease him sometimes. I call him names, but we're just having fun. Now, he's been called probably the same names by OTHER people before, but they have done it out of hate and anger. There's a BIG difference between when you are called a bad name out of anger and being called a name in good sport.
It's a matter of how you say it and when you say it.

Answer 5

Well, it depends on the context, usually. Many folks have taken to the terms formerly meant as put-downs and turned them into symbols of identity and pride. Three of me four great-grandmas came from Ireland, and so did me grandpa -so I calls meself an Old Mick 'cause I'm d a m n proud of my family tree. You may or may not know that, not so long ago, calling a guy a Mick was as insulting as calling black man a (the "N" word). When I was stationed down at Ft. Campbell in the Army, most of the black soldiers would address one another by the "n" word - but you know none of us non-blacks better use that word! When I asked my black first sergeant about it, he said "we're proud of our identity, General" 'Nuff said?

Answer 6

What Yoshizumi pronounced. to operate to that, i imagine the time period "yellow" has extra of a unfavorable historic past in the back of it in connection with "race" than the different 2 words. although, i do not imagine it makes a lot experience to envision with everyone as colorations.

Answer 7

Not necessarily - it will depend upon the context, how that person feels about it, etc. I don't think it's inherently racist - I think it's only an issue because of our social history.

Answer 8

People get Offended real easy today/ Name Ten People,any color & 50 % or more are offended about something or Someone
Call it racist or(Attitude.) worn like a Badge.

Answer 9

If you examine any word or phrase closely enough, it can be labeled by someone, somewhere as either racist or simply politically incorrect. It's all in how you say something.

Answer 10

i dont think so..just because i say, "look at that white (or black) child" doesnt mean i am racist.