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You know, what IS a good term for black people these days? LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 12/01/2010 04:36:33 AM
I think the "Accepted" term these days is "African American", but that's just ridiculous. If you're only a few generations from an immigrant class, okay, blank-American makes a bit of sense...but aren't most of these "African" Americans so far removed from "African" that it's just plain ridiculous? For that matter, what about people from Aboriginal descent (mostly in Australia, obviously, but here too I'm sure)?

So maybe that is considered the 'good term", but is there a better one right now? Is it "appropriate" to just say black?
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So what EXACTLY is the problem with Reid's comments? Tom - 12/01/2010 04:11:56 AM 1127 Views
it wasn't just that he commented on the lack of "dialect" damookster - 12/01/2010 04:16:27 AM 795 Views
Regardless of that, I don't see the ability to use dialect as a racist statement. Tom - 12/01/2010 04:32:07 AM 748 Views
I agree damookster - 12/01/2010 04:36:23 AM 766 Views
That's what I was thinking... Legolas - 12/01/2010 08:52:32 AM 773 Views
when was the last time you heard a white person speaking ebonics? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:41:24 PM 757 Views
A week or so ago. Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 08:09:09 PM 708 Views
About a day for me. a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:33:40 PM 774 Views
Yeah, I'm back in Boston now, so... Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 03:33:38 AM 654 Views
Isn't that the definition of a wigger? A white person who speaks/acts like a black person? Tim - 12/01/2010 09:49:34 PM 729 Views
So black person = N****r? Reid's looking better and better. *NM* a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:34:37 PM 342 Views
You know Tim isn't saying that. Rebekah - 12/01/2010 10:43:43 PM 723 Views
Um, what? Tim - 13/01/2010 06:55:21 AM 713 Views
And the fact that Wigger = White N****r isn't racist at all! *NM* a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:33:04 PM 368 Views
I wasn't using the term seriously 9_9 LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 04:26:20 AM 694 Views
Mocking white people for "acting like black people" by modifying a slur on blacks... hm... *NM* Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 06:50:46 AM 301 Views
The problem is he's a politician PhoenixReborn - 12/01/2010 04:35:51 AM 800 Views
because that would solve our problems. *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:37:18 AM 329 Views
You know, what IS a good term for black people these days? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:36:33 AM 797 Views
technically... damookster - 12/01/2010 04:39:51 AM 772 Views
i know, right? *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 06:11:33 AM 340 Views
I just use "black" Kronin al'Sulc - 12/01/2010 02:27:16 PM 686 Views
yah, that's what i typically do... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 02:28:39 PM 762 Views
I agree. Say what you mean. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:03:37 PM 740 Views
How many "black" people do you know that are truely black? Danu - 13/01/2010 05:10:44 AM 678 Views
how many white people do you know are WHITE? *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:26:36 AM 315 Views
Why is it OK to discriminate on the grounds of language but not race? Tim - 12/01/2010 08:23:21 AM 880 Views
Please tell me you were joking... *NM* Tom - 12/01/2010 01:29:37 PM 306 Views
Not in the least. I thought you knew me better than that. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:44:59 PM 684 Views
Ah! You were looking for an active rebuttal Tom - 13/01/2010 01:48:20 PM 670 Views
It is okay to discriminate based on language... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:40:18 PM 766 Views
Your AAE is a language the way that Pig Latin is a language. MightyYT - 12/01/2010 06:38:35 PM 715 Views
You know, arguing what a language is with a linguist is pretty much set up for failure *NM* Floffe - 12/01/2010 07:58:42 PM 440 Views
I recall having a similar discussion on this very topic a few years ago with Tim. Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 08:10:53 PM 629 Views
Re: I recall having a similar discussion on this very topic a few years ago with Tim. Floffe - 12/01/2010 09:06:01 PM 756 Views
Maybe, but having knowledge of the topic wasn't one of my advantages in that argument. *NM* Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 03:36:31 AM 286 Views
I don't even know where to begin. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:43:21 PM 803 Views
That third point is going a bit far. Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:06:08 PM 767 Views
You're right, I was conflating two separate points. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:14:48 PM 702 Views
Well, it still only applies... Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:24:08 PM 847 Views
You ascribe too much intelligence to the average American racist . Tim - 12/01/2010 10:30:39 PM 910 Views
You're guessing at people's motives and making what appear to be broad, unsupported assertions Isaac - 12/01/2010 11:04:47 PM 739 Views
I don't mean they're racist in all respects. Tim - 13/01/2010 06:52:20 AM 661 Views
Your defintion of racism and sexism seems to massively differ from mine Isaac - 13/01/2010 03:37:46 PM 815 Views
I had to think about this for a few days, but I've now worked out my answer. Tim - 16/01/2010 01:59:25 PM 776 Views
First off, thanks for giving a detailed answer... Isaac - 16/01/2010 03:53:32 PM 892 Views
That it was a stupid thing to say? snoopcester - 12/01/2010 09:49:05 AM 770 Views
this. *NM* Avendesora - 12/01/2010 01:07:46 PM 335 Views
I had no problems with them. And I don't even like the guy and hope he loses his reelection battle. The Shrike - 12/01/2010 03:32:42 PM 828 Views
Who seriously uses the term "Negro dialect" anymore? beckstcw - 13/01/2010 02:00:15 AM 695 Views
the subject is race. and party lines. LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:27:39 AM 673 Views
It's not the word "Negro" in "Magic Negro" that's the most offensive part. *NM* Legolas - 13/01/2010 09:16:20 AM 295 Views
Powell, Rice and Steele. Just food for thought. *NM* Vodalus - 13/01/2010 08:12:18 PM 393 Views
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