The reason I ask is because I think "african american" is a racist term, since it leaves all black peole who are not americans, without a "proper" denomination to their ethnic group, other than "black", but some people have said it is "offensive" and I really don't understand why. I am not offended to be called "latin american" nor "hispanic"; such are the words to name my ethnic group.
2007-02-14 08:50:38 · 7 answers · asked by Astrante 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I don't really mind "black people". I have a thing with people referring to black people as "blacks" though. Blacks are cigarettes and it sounds weird as hell to me when people say it. Kinda like sayin whitey or something.
2007-02-14 09:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by ihateidiots 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most "African Americans" I know call themselves 'Black'. I think it's a better term anyway. Most Black Americans have mixed bloodlines anyway. I read somewhere the average Black American is only 60% African. The rest is White and/or Native American. At first I found that hard to believe, but American Blacks don't look like Black Africans...at least to me.
2007-02-14 09:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Midoria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm White and am bombarded with what and not in any respect to assert. I HATE it!!! i'm a fricken Danish/German American, i presumed that u . s . of america grow to be a melting pot? I, being white am meant to be conscious this, yet calling someone black is faulty? I actually have had many associates who were "Yellow" not in any respect suggested the note yellow reason Asians come from many diverse places. My first maximum ideal pal turning out to be up grow to be Polish/Korean and that i have worked with many Hmong people. particular which will be their historic previous, yet anybody I actually have ever been round has basically needed to get a fricken pay examine. The very last dude I talked to grow to be occurring about how people inspect him unusual reason behind the Hmong guy who shot people in the woods, he suggested this reason he grow to be going searching, it is what we do in Wisconsin. I laughed and went again to paintings. I basically concept about the blonde jokes I had to augment up with. you imagine those did not harm? My kinfolk grow to be also on Welfare for a time as a newborn.
2016-12-04 04:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People even use the term in Canada. It's ridiculous. Once upon at time, '*****' had no negative connotations. But eventually it was misused over and over and it became some sort of insult. Maybe we should all just relax. This happens with all kinds of terms including a bunch of words for 'homosexual'.
2007-02-14 08:56:46 · answer #4 · answered by scruffy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I call them black... if someone ever makes me call them African American.. (when they are really just american) .. then they have to call me European American.. or Caucasian ... and thats ridiculous.. I am white.. they are black... so no.. there is nothing wrong with calling them black.. my ancestors have been here for 100s a years.. like most of theirs as well
2007-02-14 09:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would imagine it probably is to one that has nothing to do with America.
2007-02-14 08:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mind sweet heart!
2007-02-14 08:54:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋