I have coined the term Halfrican American.
I think it more correctly indicates the race of people who are cheated out of deciding which race they are when they have more than one racial blood. Namely African American and European American or others. It does an injustice to a persons other race when someone who is 1/16th African American, to be labeled African American.
Do you consider the term Halfrican American a racial slur or are you offended ?
2007-02-08 06:43:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
very witty... you should be a writer for Jon Stewart!
2007-02-08 06:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer locate it offensive...what I do locate offensive is whilst human beings say they're Dominican or in spite of whilst they have been born right here interior the states. I see the prefix of African or German or Italian and so on greater as an adjective describing history than nationality. yet this is somewhat the subject isn't it...maximum folk don't be conscious of the version between nationality and ethnic history. via definition the notice nationality ability: The prestige of belonging to a particular usa via beginning, beginning, or naturalization. yet you ask maximum folk what their nationality is and that they allow you to be conscious of the place their mom and dad or ancestors are from and that they go alongside with that even nonetheless a lot of them have on no account even BEEN the place their predecessors are from...flow parent.
2016-12-17 05:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not new.
Jamaicans always say Halfrican instead of Arfican.
BoB Marley also said that Black Americans are half African and half American; thus he referred to them as Hal-fricans.
2007-02-08 06:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I, being African-American, don't find it offensive, but I think that it only further draws attention to you from a race standpoint, verses you as an individual. If prompted about your race and I would say I am black and white, and leave it at that. Why announce anything or coin another word to force people into a group?
2007-02-08 06:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by Razberry 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I find the term African American to be offensive. It further separates people and separation leads to hate. Not to mention that white people from Africa, who were born in Africa, are not considered African American. Go figure!!!
2007-02-08 06:47:04 · answer #5 · answered by killapaddler 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Halfrican American...
Its not offensive just a little on the retarded side.
2007-02-08 06:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by bradjamison 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HA!!
Why not say Halfite American or Halfaucasian American
2007-02-08 06:48:32 · answer #7 · answered by What gives? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I actually have a friend who has a licence plate frame that says "Halfrican and Lovin' It!". Did you really make that up yourself? My friend got it a couple years ago. His co-workers had it made up at the mall. He thinks it is great.
2007-02-08 06:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of my friends called me halfrican a long time ago.....i wouldn't want anyone that I don't know calling me that though...i am mixed black and white...
2007-02-08 06:46:59 · answer #9 · answered by Prettycutetk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do because I am french. Why should you have an option on a racial selection when I don't have anything in common with filthy Americans. Why, when I am an immigrant, do I have to be rounded up together with truck driving beer swilling shallow hillbillies.
2007-02-08 06:46:29 · answer #10 · answered by theprof00 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Offensive, no. Silly, yes. Why label anything, it only segregates us more. I'm a human..who cares about my racial background.
2007-02-08 06:48:53 · answer #11 · answered by jimstock60 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋