My little sister just got a black cat doll and she wants to name is Spooky. My grandfather told her not to because it is politically incorrect. I know is just a doll but I want to know why it is politically incorrect?
2007-09-30 08:44:19 · 5 answers · asked by courtnnney 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
He is probably referring to the fact that "spook" is a slang reference to a black person.
2007-09-30 08:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Beardo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because black cats are usually associated with witches, witchcraft, bad luck, and general "spookiness". And this is supposed to be politically incorrect because black cats aren't really any of these things and it could offend other people with black cats.
Tell your sister to name the cat Spooky, everything seems to be politically incorrect these days.
2007-09-30 15:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
These are derogatory names for black people. Some others are Jiggerboo, Uncle, Boy, N*****, Mammy, Sambo...
2007-09-30 15:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by peaceablefruit206 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people used to call black people "spooks" back in the day. spooks are like witches and have a negative connotation aiming towards a scary type person.
2007-09-30 15:54:17 · answer #4 · answered by sj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It used to be slang for *****.
2007-09-30 15:51:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋