Split Topic: uBeR's discussion of Negro used in the Census - Page 2

Mooga · 01-17-2010, 07:46 PM

I've been told by Blacks that Political Correctness when is comes to them is an annoyance. There isn't a single term which is truly accepted by the whole African-American community.

African-American is offensive because they aren't African.
Black is offensive because you are referring to them by skin color.
Negro is offensive because of it's use over time.

Truthfully, does it really matter? I'm technically Latino. Word Motherfuckers. Word.

FrenchToast · 01-17-2010, 08:07 PM

Boohoo black is offensive. Black and white make the most sense to me, it's a pretty definitive descriptor.

Mooga · 01-17-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FrenchToast

Boohoo black is offensive. Black and white make the most sense to me, it's a pretty definitive descriptor.

Hey, I agree with you! But we're both CLEARLY racists.

Iggy · 01-17-2010, 09:01 PM

I can see FT and I being racists... but you're a Jew.... they are exempt from being racists.... along with another demograph I won't mention.

FrenchToast · 01-17-2010, 09:08 PM

Oh true. I forgot about that. You're supposed to be bitching that you're more marginalized than blacks are, right?

GenghisTron · 01-17-2010, 09:45 PM

Political Correctness is a funny thing.

Mooga · 01-18-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FrenchToast

Oh true. I forgot about that. You're supposed to be bitching that you're more marginalized than blacks are, right?

I had a friend last year who I used to fight with. I said that since we now have a black president, I am clearly more of a minority then he is. I also said some of the best racist shit in my life... It was funny as hell. He almost killed me a few times...

Iggy · 01-18-2010, 09:23 PM

So..... he's anti-sematic?

Credge · 01-19-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooga

Hey, I agree with you! But we're both CLEARLY racists.

Clearly.

I do find it funny, though, that I have to call them asians instead of yellow, because that is somehow racist.

stray kitten · 01-20-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GenghisTron

Political Correctness is a funny thing.

Evil actually

GenghisTron · 01-20-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stray kitten

Evil actually

I guess you can use evil, but I think it's funny because people in the conquest for being 'politically correct' are actually wrong in syntax most of the time. Example (relevant to this thread/discussion): African-american. Not all black people are African-american, and not all African-americans are black. Black people historically can come from any number of places, South America, the Carribeans, even parts of Europe. That's why I said it's funny, but I think calling it 'evil' is taking it a step too far :P

uBeR · 01-21-2010, 02:13 AM

Once you realize how race is a social construct you also realize how humorous this entire discussion is.

Scuzzy · 01-21-2010, 04:14 PM

Yeah, it's stupid that census ask social construct information. They should ask people about their genome. Hey, please list out your genes so we know who and what you are.

Scuzzy

Credge · 01-21-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by uBeR

Once you realize how race is a social construct you also realize how humorous this entire discussion is.

What are you talking about?

Are you saying that Asians aren't really better at math than everyone else and that white men can actually jump?

Mooga · 01-24-2010, 10:18 PM

I've heard people bitch about race not being real. It may not be important, but it does exist in some sence, even if it's a social construct. It's like religon, it helps define you as a person.

But then again I've meet White kids who acted more "black" then most Blacks do... Does that make them Black? Word motherfuck, work.

FrenchToast · 01-25-2010, 03:21 AM

No, because the concept of what 'black' means is up to you.

stray kitten · 01-25-2010, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GenghisTron

I guess you can use evil, but I think it's funny because people in the conquest for being 'politically correct' are actually wrong in syntax most of the time. Example (relevant to this thread/discussion): African-american. Not all black people are African-american, and not all African-americans are black. Black people historically can come from any number of places, South America, the Carribeans, even parts of Europe. That's why I said it's funny, but I think calling it 'evil' is taking it a step too far :P

Besides, we are all African anyway.

01-17-2010, 07:46 PM	#21
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I've been told by Blacks that Political Correctness when is comes to them is an annoyance. There isn't a single term which is truly accepted by the whole African-American community. African-American is offensive because they aren't African. Black is offensive because you are referring to them by skin color. Negro is offensive because of it's use over time. Truthfully, does it really matter? I'm technically Latino. Word Motherfuckers. Word. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

01-17-2010, 08:07 PM	#22
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Boohoo black is offensive. Black and white make the most sense to me, it's a pretty definitive descriptor. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

01-17-2010, 09:08 PM	#25
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Oh true. I forgot about that. You're supposed to be bitching that you're more marginalized than blacks are, right? __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

01-17-2010, 09:45 PM	#26
GenghisTron AKA LittleAndroidMan D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dystopia Class/Position: Demo/Medic Gametype: CTF Affiliations: [TALOS] [SR] Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	Political Correctness is a funny thing. __________________ The Catacombs Steam Last.fm

01-21-2010, 02:13 AM	#32
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Once you realize how race is a social construct you also realize how humorous this entire discussion is. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

01-21-2010, 04:14 PM	#33
Scuzzy The Old Timers Clan D&A Member Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Server: 206.217.134.170:27016 Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Yeah, it's stupid that census ask social construct information. They should ask people about their genome. Hey, please list out your genes so we know who and what you are. Scuzzy __________________ "Player Quality, not Quantity, is what we strive for." - The LLama Wrangler "A clan is defined by the nature of it's enemies. - The Llama Wrangler

01-24-2010, 10:18 PM	#35
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I've heard people bitch about race not being real. It may not be important, but it does exist in some sence, even if it's a social construct. It's like religon, it helps define you as a person. But then again I've meet White kids who acted more "black" then most Blacks do... Does that make them Black? Word motherfuck, work. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

01-25-2010, 03:21 AM	#36
FrenchToast The 1337est D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omagosh Canada. Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	No, because the concept of what 'black' means is up to you. __________________ James, while John had had 'had', had had 'had had' ; 'had had' had had a better effect on the teacher.

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