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"African American"
Topic Started: Apr 30 2007, 12:39 AM (814 Views)
Kett
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I don't get it. I really don't. What's wrong with black?

A. They may not be from Africa, it's not the only place with blacks. Ever heard of Haiti?

B. They almost certainly aren't actually from Africa. And those that are don't care what you call them. I've usually heard the refugees from Africa call themselves black and in one instance I talked to one that said he thought he was really kinda brown.

C. Not every black person on the planet is American. I was in history class and one girl was talking about the "African-Americans in France having difficulty getting French citizenship." Yes, blacks do have problems in France. But they're not "American."

Any other opinions on this?

I hear some people outside America found the internet =P What do you guys think about this?
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I'll agree that "African American" is a stupid term.
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So are you saying we should just call them black people?
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Black is getting to be a more and more acceptable term. I really doubt a lot of people get really picky about it.

Just don't say nigger or negro and you shouldn't offend anyone.
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Nigerian black people must be REALLY angry about this whole debate, to be honest.

At any rate, you know what I call a black person when I see them on the street?

Their name.

Far as that goes, I think black is an accurate term for melanomin pigmentation in the skin, and is an accurate portrayal of skin color.

Tell me, what the hell is "Caucasian"? Does that mean we were all from the little-known Asian colony of Cauc? Where did they even GET that word?

Make up a word like Caucasian that will offend the fewest people, and that's what you call black people. Problem solved.

Or, you know, start learning some first names.
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Apr 30 2007, 03:33 PM
Nigerian black people must be REALLY angry about this whole debate, to be honest.

At any rate, you know what I call a black person when I see them on the street?

Their name.

Far as that goes, I think black is an accurate term for melanomin pigmentation in the skin, and is an accurate portrayal of skin color.

Tell me, what the hell is "Caucasian"? Does that mean we were all from the little-known Asian colony of Cauc? Where did they even GET that word?

Make up a word like Caucasian that will offend the fewest people, and that's what you call black people. Problem solved.

Or, you know, start learning some first names.

I agree. Why can't we just be people? We create our own racial tension by having to call ourselves "caucasian" or "Africian-American". Does race mean different species? Simple answer: No. Study your cultural or racial background, embrace it, but don't make what defines you as a person.
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Apr 30 2007, 03:33 PM
Nigerian black people must be REALLY angry about this whole debate, to be honest.

At any rate, you know what I call a black person when I see them on the street?

Their name.

Far as that goes, I think black is an accurate term for melanomin pigmentation in the skin, and is an accurate portrayal of skin color.

Tell me, what the hell is "Caucasian"? Does that mean we were all from the little-known Asian colony of Cauc? Where did they even GET that word?

Make up a word like Caucasian that will offend the fewest people, and that's what you call black people. Problem solved.

Or, you know, start learning some first names.

I prefer Western European American tyvm
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Tell me, what the hell is "Caucasian"? Does that mean we were all from the little-known Asian colony of Cauc? Where did they even GET that word?

The term Caucasian originated as one of the racial categories recognised by 19th century craniology and is derived from the region of the Caucasus mountains
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Apr 30 2007, 08:18 PM
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Apr 30 2007, 07:33 AM
Tell me, what the hell is "Caucasian"? Does that mean we were all from the little-known Asian colony of Cauc? Where did they even GET that word?

The term Caucasian originated as one of the racial categories recognised by 19th century craniology and is derived from the region of the Caucasus mountains

... despite most 'Caucasians' (i.e. whites) don't have any Caucasian ancestry.

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Apr 30 2007, 01:39 AM
Not every black person on the planet is American.

...which makes the term 'African-American' restricted to the United States only. Rather predictably, black guys aren't referred to in that way here. And curiously the whole 'caucasian' business seems to be limited to the US, too... Here we're just 'white', and that's fine with me.
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I'm not bothered by being called "white" and I doubt a black person would be offended by being called "black".

What would really get me would be "I was talking to a coloured person the other day...."
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Do not call me White!!! i am a Vanilla face!!!


i just say black or coloured.

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its a load of balls.
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As long as people feel the need to divide themselves in neat little groups of "us" and "them" there will exist completely unnecessary terms that will help them to do so.
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piercehawkeye45
Apr 30 2007, 02:04 AM
Black is getting to be a more and more acceptable term. I really doubt a lot of people get really picky about it.

Just don't say nigger or negro and you shouldn't offend anyone.

And just to think it used to be that Negro was the more respectable term....
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