If an Avatar can be anything you want and you answer a race related question. Regardless of what race you happen to be shouldn't you have the right to use the word "Black" as a color distinction or is it a dirty word?
2007-08-12 10:40:47 · 20 answers · asked by sarah76 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes, you have a right
2007-08-12 11:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black is a color distinction. Some people say you have to capitalize it when you're talking about people, but I think that's junk. Nobody ever capitalizes the word white when they're talking about people.
It's only a dirty word if you put it in a dirty context, aka a racist statement. By itself, it's just a color. (Actually, technically black, white, and grey are noncolors, but I'm not an artist)
2007-08-12 10:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Echo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont get why black is such a dirty word i mean ppl say it but it is the same as calling white peope white. and wen us white ppl call black pp colored what does that make us, discolored? i think u should have the right 2 use the word back
2007-08-12 10:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well yeah. It seems obvious black is a color. I suppose some hyper-sensitive types might want to exclude it's mere mention. Seems odd if that's the case???
2007-08-12 10:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by zp055att 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course. black is a color distinction. its not dirty
2007-08-12 10:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black isn't a dirty word.. it's a color...
2007-08-12 10:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Dee 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't see anything wrong with the word black.
2007-08-12 10:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone finds the term "black people" offensive...
wait i take that back.
But, i mean I'm white... not european american. Everyone is just entirely too sensitive. Political correctness is killing this country.
2007-08-12 10:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be really handy if Yahoo published a naughty word list so we know where we stood.
2007-08-12 10:45:38 · answer #9 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't like using the words white or black to describe someones race, its just my preference. I'd rather say Caucasian or African American.
2007-08-12 10:45:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i think this is a personal choice. I don;t think anything is wrong with it, but i don't like the "n" word. There are other options such as african too.
2007-08-12 10:45:45 · answer #11 · answered by ALFimzadi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋