The never-ending debate over proper classification needs to end. Please tell all of us clueless Caucasian, Asian, Mexican, etc folk what term you prefer to be classified as! We are tired of guessing and taking the heat for terms that are ever changing with the times.
2007-09-05 00:13:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I'm Celtic-American or Euro-American, definitely not white.
2007-09-05 00:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose first you have to define what you mean by persons of color- are you talking about black people? I am of Indian origin and I consider myself a person of color- one of the brownies in fact. But for black people, I think African American is pretty kosher these days.
You know the funny thing is even though saying "black" may not be politically incorrect, I have never met a black person who objects to the term. I have actually never met a black person who prefers to be called "African American"
2007-09-05 07:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Riya Layne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the term Black is most accurate and descriptive. My rationale for that is by way of example; If I identify myself as African-American you know what I mean even though I have never been to Africa, but someone like Charlize Theron is from Africa but you would be confused and maybe even misled if she listed herself as African-American.
2007-09-05 07:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by James H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Being
2007-09-05 16:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't I just aswer this question? I like the heading of this one better though. Persons of color sounds much nicer than negroids!
2007-09-05 08:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by Prettycutetk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a handfull of assholes in DC that keep changing things.
First we had our own names, then THEY came and we became INDIANS, been INDIANS for hundreds of years, now they say we're 'native american".
All my paper work, CDIB, everything says "INDIAN" right down to the Rancheria turn off sign.
It's good enough for my elders, good enough for me. INDIAN.
The Hindu's don't even call themselves "indian", they call themselves Hindi, or punjabi.
2007-09-05 07:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by Mr.TwoCrows 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you aware that asians and Mexicans are people of colour too?
2007-09-05 10:56:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Another thinly-disguised troll.
2007-09-05 07:21:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing better to do! A COMPLETE waste of space....
2007-09-05 09:33:46 · answer #9 · answered by Princess*J* 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
STFU
2007-09-05 07:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by nikki true 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋