2007-11-29 07:21:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
it doesnt hold the same hurtful meaning that calling a Black man boy. Thats used to put someone down . Alot of my friends called me whiteboy and it never bothered me and with our sick sense of humor i would make a comment sometimes when they would be like "hey whiteboy" i would retort with a joke to them that was unique to me and they all got it. I dont think there is a word that is used to White people that holds the weight of words used against Black folk to offend. It might not be nice to use but racist i dont think so.
"Racism is an illness R U sick?"
2007-11-29 10:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by Devil Doc 5 · 2⤊ 9⤋
Well depends on how it's said; tone, context and who is saying!
Think about this - if a white person (or someone of any race other than black) calls a black person the "N" word it turns almost into World War III. But if a black person calls one of his own race that word, it's culturally ok.
So I could call a white boy, "whiteboy" and it would be ok by if someone of another race does it....its taken as racist.
It goes both way.
It's not about oppression and all that CR*P.
2007-11-29 07:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by Flys with the Eagle 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I do it all the time but I am a whiteboy. My fiance, who's black does it but I know for her it's a term of endearment. I'd say it depends on the context used.
2007-11-29 17:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by HotSteel 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it's racist to call a white male over the age of 18 a white boy.
2007-11-29 21:14:19 · answer #4 · answered by James 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
When used to address (rather than to describe a third party with the two words "white boy") a person, yes. It implies that the labeled person is an "other."
It is also insulting when one white person uses this label on another, because it similarly assumes that the person is limited to a particular category and unable to comprehend things beyond those stereotypically assigned to that category.
"Boy" is always a derogatory term when applied to males who have entered puberty, with the possible exception of those who are, say, "good ol'" or "country."
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2007-11-29 07:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
To the first post white people do have the same history as far as that goes just not a recent as blacks in this society but many white were sold into slavery and and put into servetude simply based on their beliefs and not their color. Look at how the white christian was treated by the roman empire and how different empires and civilizations treated people on their location in the world. I think it is as disrespectful to call some one a whiteboy as it is to call someone a blackboy. I feel sorry for people who have to use race to identify people, it just shows how uneducated to user of the word is that's all.
2007-11-29 07:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 6⤋
not in and of itself. although the "boy" part of it might suggest disrespect, depending on the context. i don't really get the "white" part. i've met many caucasoids, and not a one of them was white. likewise, i've met many negroids, and not a one of them was black.
racist means that you hold the belief that one race is genetically inferior to other races. but nowadays people are trying to change the meaning of "racist" so that anytime you merely insult someone, you are a racist. the problem stems from ignorance: they don't have a large enough vocabulary, so they force other meanings onto words.
2007-11-29 07:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Jamaica, my homeland, children did that and it was thought to be just a friendly gesture, for lack of knowing the person's name. We also called people by the color of their clothes or any easily identifiable thing. Eg "Hey, red blouse!" "Hey, black pants." In the US it is a different story. It would be considered racist and that is due to the history of racism and segregation in America. I would definitely not do it unless the person is my close friend whom I can relate to on that intimate level.
2007-11-29 07:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by bombastic 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Yes, because it brings unnecessary attention to what should be an irrelevant characteristic. What does his being white have anything to do with how you treat him? Why do you feel the need to separate him out from the group based on his race? Why is it even worth commenting on?
2007-11-29 08:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No, because most people from every race refers to another person of another race as white boy, white girl, black boy, black girl, asian girl, asian boy, etc...............
Of course people usually do this when they don't know the person and are refering to them. It's only racist if you make it racist.
2007-11-29 07:35:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋