September 23, 200421 yr This is an issue I've discussed with many of my friends. Most say it's offensive but many say it's old fashioned. What do you think?
September 23, 200421 yr i asked my black friends in college that same question and they said they hate to be called colored cause thats what they called black people in the old days and also thats what was posted on walls for water sinks and bathrooms,hotels,resturants....they rather you call them black...
September 23, 200421 yr As a black person, I'd probably punch someone in the throat if they called me "colored". Black is the best way to describe black people. African-American is just not cool. The term bothers me for some reason.
September 23, 200421 yr How about "people"? 569566[/snapback] Because black people aren't people, idiot. :plain
September 23, 200421 yr 98% of my friends are black, and reffering to them as colored or african american is not really necessary, black people would be fine to say. how many people do you know who refer to white people as Caucasian? shouldnt describe people by there race anyway :plain
September 23, 200421 yr 98% of my friends are black, and reffering to them as colored or african american is not really necessary, black people would be fine to say. how many people do you know who refer to white people as Caucasian? shouldnt describe people by there race anyway :plain 569603[/snapback] Quote of the day. Who cares? I call them the n-word anyways because that's what they call each other. I want to be in the club. Unfortunately, the only dues I've paid to be in this illustrious group is that I've gotten my butt kicked. Seriously, who the hell says colored? That's so funny to me on so many levels. I guess there's no race problem in American at all... :whistle
September 23, 200421 yr 98% of my friends are black, and reffering to them as colored or african american is not really necessary, black people would be fine to say. how many people do you know who refer to white people as Caucasian? shouldnt describe people by there race anyway :plain 569603[/snapback] Quote of the day. Who cares? I call them the n-word anyways because that's what they call each other. I want to be in the club. Unfortunately, the only dues I've paid to be in this illustrious group is that I've gotten my butt kicked. Seriously, who the hell says colored? That's so funny to me on so many levels. I guess there's no race problem in American at all... :whistle 569605[/snapback] Lots of people still say it. Believe me the poor, backwards South still has a way to go. A bunch of small towns around Gainesville still have problems with segregation in restaurants that are just now getting solved because the black people were to afraid to say anything. I grew up with it.
September 24, 200421 yr I don't really feel like colored is up with the times. I don't say anything, uaI just say guy or girl, I uslly don't even add in the black part.
September 24, 200421 yr I've haven't had a problem with someone calling me "colored". It's much better hearing that then the n-word. My own grandma still refer to colored to decribe herself. I guess I always seen everyone as colored, so that's why I haven't had a problem with it. I really don't like being called African-American. I'd much rather hear someone say Black. It's just weird to me to hear people refer to Black people refered as African-American. Sometimes I say I'm Afro-American, but usually it's when I'm sporting an afro puff-lol All in all, I say Black is the best term to decribe us. Colored is okay with me, but you won't get away with it a lot of the time with other people.
September 24, 200421 yr African American is cheapening, IMO. I think it shows that blacks aren't fully integrated into society, almost like an immigrant or something. I dunno why I have such a disdain for the word.
September 24, 200421 yr African American is cheapening, IMO. I think it shows that blacks aren't fully integrated into society, almost like an immigrant or something. I dunno why I have such a disdain for the word. 570042[/snapback] I don't really like it because it's like, we don't call white people European Americans. I hardly ever hear the term Caucasian used. As a matter of fact a lot of my friend who are white didn't even know what the term really ment and they thought it was offensive. So I see it, if they can be called White people, we can be called Black people instead of African Americans. Most Black people I know much rather be called "Black" than "African American".
September 24, 200421 yr African American is cheapening, IMO. I think it shows that blacks aren't fully integrated into society, almost like an immigrant or something. I dunno why I have such a disdain for the word. 570042[/snapback] I don't really like it because it's like, we don't call white people European Americans. I hardly ever hear the term Caucasian used. As a matter of fact a lot of my friend who are white didn't even know what the term really ment and they thought it was offensive. So I see it, if they can be called White people, we can be called Black people instead of African Americans. Most Black people I know much rather be called "Black" than "African American". 570061[/snapback] :notworthy I never understood "African-Americans". We're just Americans. No one, minus the Native Americans, are actually native americans. Just keep it at "Americans"
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