2007-03-19 14:04:43 · 5 answers · asked by pedro0265@sbcglobal.net 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'm assuming that you mean the term as applied not to people from India, but to Native Americans.
The first problem is that it's just plain wrong - they're not Indians, they have nothing to do with India, and they were only ever called this because the Europeans thought they'd arrived in India when they were really in America.
The second problem is that the term was used very negatively in the past (due to prejudices), and has therefore acquired many bad connotations - think of terms like "Indian giver", meaning and insincere person who gifts something only to take it back again.
2007-03-19 14:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suppose that depends in what context it's being used. If you're talking about the Native American Indians... Well, they aren't Indian at all. It was just a case of mistaken geographic location, resulting in the natives being referred to as Indians... As for another problem... I don't know, because I'm dumb.
2007-03-19 21:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by sum12stupid4u 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure if this would answer your question...
"Indian" is often used mistakenly for "Native American". I don't see another real problem with it...
2007-03-19 21:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by Hi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which one, those from India or Native Americans...
Or the disrespect to the motorcycle???
2007-03-19 21:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an Indian, but not east indian....ehite people think we are all dirty ppl
2007-03-19 21:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by bunnie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋