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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 1269 Views
it wasn't just that he commented on the lack of "dialect" damookster - 12/01/2010 04:16:27 AM 933 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 873 Views
I agree damookster - 12/01/2010 04:36:23 AM 900 Views
That's what I was thinking... Legolas - 12/01/2010 08:52:32 AM 899 Views
when was the last time you heard a white person speaking ebonics? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:41:24 PM 884 Views
A week or so ago. Ghavrel - 12/01/2010 08:09:09 PM 833 Views
About a day for me. a fan of Rolan dcs - 12/01/2010 10:33:40 PM 898 Views
Yeah, I'm back in Boston now, so... Ghavrel - 13/01/2010 03:33:38 AM 786 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 860 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 417 Views
You know Tim isn't saying that. Rebekah - 12/01/2010 10:43:43 PM 855 Views
Um, what? Tim - 13/01/2010 06:55:21 AM 832 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 435 Views
I wasn't using the term seriously 9_9 LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 04:26:20 AM 829 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 373 Views
The problem is he's a politician PhoenixReborn - 12/01/2010 04:35:51 AM 928 Views
because that would solve our problems. *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:37:18 AM 397 Views
You know, what IS a good term for black people these days? LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 04:36:33 AM 940 Views
technically... damookster - 12/01/2010 04:39:51 AM 898 Views
i know, right? *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 06:11:33 AM 407 Views
I just use "black" Kronin al'Sulc - 12/01/2010 02:27:16 PM 806 Views
yah, that's what i typically do... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 02:28:39 PM 892 Views
I agree. Say what you mean. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:03:37 PM 870 Views
How many "black" people do you know that are truely black? Danu - 13/01/2010 05:10:44 AM 801 Views
how many white people do you know are WHITE? *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:26:36 AM 385 Views
Why is it OK to discriminate on the grounds of language but not race? Tim - 12/01/2010 08:23:21 AM 1038 Views
Please tell me you were joking... *NM* Tom - 12/01/2010 01:29:37 PM 378 Views
Not in the least. I thought you knew me better than that. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:44:59 PM 807 Views
Ah! You were looking for an active rebuttal Tom - 13/01/2010 01:48:20 PM 824 Views
It is okay to discriminate based on language... LadyLorraine - 12/01/2010 01:40:18 PM 893 Views
Your AAE is a language the way that Pig Latin is a language. MightyYT - 12/01/2010 06:38:35 PM 851 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 508 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 756 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 873 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 360 Views
I don't even know where to begin. Tim - 12/01/2010 09:43:21 PM 943 Views
That third point is going a bit far. Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:06:08 PM 906 Views
You're right, I was conflating two separate points. Tim - 12/01/2010 10:14:48 PM 837 Views
Well, it still only applies... Legolas - 12/01/2010 10:24:08 PM 975 Views
You ascribe too much intelligence to the average American racist . Tim - 12/01/2010 10:30:39 PM 1054 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 880 Views
I don't mean they're racist in all respects. Tim - 13/01/2010 06:52:20 AM 783 Views
Your defintion of racism and sexism seems to massively differ from mine Isaac - 13/01/2010 03:37:46 PM 957 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 921 Views
First off, thanks for giving a detailed answer... Isaac - 16/01/2010 03:53:32 PM 1030 Views
That it was a stupid thing to say? snoopcester - 12/01/2010 09:49:05 AM 894 Views
this. *NM* Avendesora - 12/01/2010 01:07:46 PM 411 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 952 Views
Who seriously uses the term "Negro dialect" anymore? beckstcw - 13/01/2010 02:00:15 AM 814 Views
the subject is race. and party lines. LadyLorraine - 13/01/2010 05:27:39 AM 797 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 368 Views
Powell, Rice and Steele. Just food for thought. *NM* Vodalus - 13/01/2010 08:12:18 PM 459 Views
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