Hmmm! Im curious
2007-07-02 02:44:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, I am not white, I have some color. Easier to group into black and white than brown and sort of tan.
2007-07-02 02:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it fairly is a generalization. Why do human beings call us white if we are crimson, tan, peach, and crimson? there is likewise no such epidermis shade as white, the two, in spite of the fact that it nonetheless happens. as an occasion, I unquestionably have freckles. Freckles are BROWN. My epidermis is skinny in my wrists, so which you are going to discover BLUE veins. My eyes are HAZEL. I unquestionably have a bruise on my leg. it rather is pink. My hair is BLONDE. I unquestionably have zits--it is crimson. I also have a TAN. So why am I white? it rather is purely less demanding to take a glance and say, "Oh, she's mild skinned" and from there, the tip has a tendency to maintain on with, properly, what's the lightest shade all of us recognize of? White. So for you, it often is the alternative. First look, darker shade, darkest shade all of us recognize of, Black. for this reason, you grow to be black, through fact maximum persons do not complication with a 2d look. exciting observe: there is an argument suggesting that black and white are actually not unquestionably hues, besides. look it up. it rather is exciting. And if black and white are not hues....then what epidermis shade are we?
2016-09-28 21:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...
Ever heard of "Black Pride"?.. perhaps not if you are young...
In my search to find a proper label for any race I have found it impossible to find one that can be used for any length of time without it becoming insulting to some people of that race.. if they so choose.. and often they are looking for an excuse to be insulted...
I do not know of any race that is really the color of the words used to describe them...
At one point in time I started to use "African-American" but soon discovered that the label is totally incorrect because there are MILLIONS of people who are brown skinned but don't live in America...
My brown friends prefer to be called "black" ...
Hmmm.. and .. many of my friends I have never seen so they are of the "cyber" race.
2007-07-02 03:09:32 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light and dark or old and young are not any different than white and black. they are catagories that some one can be put into instantly but no one can positively decide just where the line is. Example: just how old is old. is it at age 50 or age 90. why isn't a caucasion person concidered to be black if they tan heavily. there skin can be darker than those of the african ethnic group. they are no more than quick reference words to associate people to.
2007-07-02 03:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by todd m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, they call me "white" and I'm actually a rather nice shade of peach with a hint of pink. We are all a different color, even with the different races ... it's such a stereotype.
Edit: My daughter, who was never taught one word or another, has said "who is that brown man, Mommy?" meaning our new neighbor when I waved to him one day. So whoever first said "black" is wrong, any 3 year old could tell you that.
2007-07-02 02:48:52 · answer #5 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, I'm not racist and dig all colors of the rainbow when it comes to people. If you are of African or some Aboriginal decent, I'm sure you've met others from your racial group that actually are closer to black than brown. I'm sure that's where the term came from. But yes, most seem to be brown or tan.
2007-07-02 02:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by RealRachel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason I am called white, and my skin is not white, it is more of a peachy color. I guess we are called black or white because most people want things one way or the other, it is either black or white, no in between... just a guess.
2007-07-02 03:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its life brother. I myself have been called everything - yellow, black, brown, ... It doesn't bother me a bit. (In fact, my high school transcript labels me as "white" - now that's funny!). What matters to me is not the color of your coating on the outside, it is the character and integrity you cultivated and carry with you on the inside. Regardless of skin color, the color of all our blood is still the same.
God Bless You always!
2007-07-02 04:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. G™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People with darker pigmentation were called "colored" but after the civil rights days, the "colored" folks asked to be called "black", so that is politically correct.
About 30 years ago they discovered through genetic tracing that humanity originated from a woman of African genes.
So, Adam must have had a "colored" wife.
A Bible code identifies exactly who your creator is: http://abiblecode.tripod.com
Blessings and AGAPE, Balaam
2007-07-02 02:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't you ever seen someone so dark that they almost are black? A lot of Jamaicans I've seen are like that.
Maybe the first Africans brought here were like that?
2007-07-02 02:48:30 · answer #10 · answered by okidoke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋