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NM_Birder

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103. How is in NOT relevant ?

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 02:51 PM

Feb 2014

African American is the accepted term for black people, it's true and you know it.

You just never considered the fact that not all African's are black, now that you know not all African's are black,...you don't care what the white ones are called...what difference does it make, after all they are just more white people.

A black man/woman born in the US, is no more African than I am, yet "African American" is used....why ?

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Why is the term "people of color" still used? [View all] CheapShotArtist Feb 2014 OP

have you seen people in Minnesota? Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #1

Hey! BainsBane Feb 2014 #5

lol. Minnesotans have been known to spontaneously combust when visiting tropics Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #6

Actually there are a lot of Scandinavians here BainsBane Feb 2014 #7

You speak the truth. WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #163

I believe it originated back in the '60s or thereabouts. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #2

Might have also originated from the "Colored People" signs I used to see as a youth when RKP5637 Feb 2014 #105

No, it most certainly does not. redqueen Feb 2014 #119

Thanks! Yep, Frenchie Cat certainly did! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #121

You should see my wife Gman Feb 2014 #3

When did it begin? El_Johns Feb 2014 #4

I just recently read that term (last night) libodem Feb 2014 #67

+1, n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #108

Means those folks who have a skin hue that .... FrenchieCat Feb 2014 #8

FrenchieCat! stevenleser Feb 2014 #44

Oooh! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #49

! LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #86

The comic strip "Bloom County" did an hilarious take on this topic . . . Journeyman Feb 2014 #9

!!! (nt) enough Feb 2014 #13

Interesting... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #28

I always thought it was an odd term, that it establishes "white" as the norm, and moves from there. Throd Feb 2014 #10

Sigh... M0rpheus Feb 2014 #11

LOL! them white folks telling black folks what words to use. kwassa Feb 2014 #12

Ugh... This sh... nevermind. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #15

I think will just have to go with clueless ... kwassa Feb 2014 #16

Yeah, but... no. Squinch Feb 2014 #18

Um...I'm Black. CheapShotArtist Feb 2014 #41

For real alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #37

I was hoping BainsBane Feb 2014 #38

Out gif'd again JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #51

Ya gotta be up in the wee hours! M0rpheus Feb 2014 #59

Ha! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #65

I'm often up in the wee hours myself. Because I gotta wee... freshwest Mar 2014 #170

You forgot your wee hours Gif... M0rpheus Mar 2014 #171

Is it a twitter pic? I can't see those. Thanks anyway! nt freshwest Mar 2014 #172

Results of your Jury Service CreekDog Feb 2014 #89

LOL gollygee Feb 2014 #95

juror #6 is a real piece of work CreekDog Feb 2014 #143

:) M0rpheus Feb 2014 #148

GIFMan strikes again!! Number23 Feb 2014 #157

My first alert... And it's on this? M0rpheus Feb 2014 #98

. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #106

A Toast for your accomplishment! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #120

Backatcha! M0rpheus Feb 2014 #130

oooh JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #136

omg you crack me up. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #131

I'm sorry. I just love you so much!! Number23 Feb 2014 #158

No more GIFs. I promise. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #160

I blame The Wizard Of Oz pintobean Feb 2014 #14

I don't even know what this post means Number23 Feb 2014 #159

I have heard black folks use this term mostly Lex Feb 2014 #17

If you want to get technical, we shouldn't use the word "minority", either Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #19

Should we pretend that the differences don't affect people's lives? pnwmom Feb 2014 #20

Two grandparents used the term "colored" hunter Feb 2014 #21

term applies to everyone since we are all colored leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #22

No. Just no. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #29

Wow! onpatrol98 Feb 2014 #33

Nah... Not educating. Just stopping something before it gets started. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #34

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #42

so it's ok now to discriminate against me because im white ? just people is what it should be. leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #45

Are you serious? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #46

i never liked the term person of color , like im invisible i dont care if it's a rw talking point leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #47

No you are not. End of discussion. You should really be apologizing ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #48

like i said im sorry it upsets you.end of discussion is correct leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #50

Upset? No. Flabbergasted as hell to see this come from the keyboard of ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #54

am i allowed to have a different opinion than yours even if it upsets u? leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #75

Am I not able to comment on your opinion? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #78

yes u r but i'd say youve done more than just comment but that doesnt answer my question leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #80

You haven't answered mine. Have your posts been deleted? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #81

i just updated the post to answer ur question now answer mine. quit bulling me leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #85

See: ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #87

i wont defend this anymore u dont like my opinion so your going to try to bully me in to accepting leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #88

Dear Sir and/or Ma'am ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #92

So let me get this straight... M0rpheus Feb 2014 #56

am i allowed to to have different opinion on this? leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #73

Absolutely. Regardless of how sub-literate, inaccurate, or petulant it may be. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #93

You are allowed your opinion just as I'm allowed to disagree. And I do... Vehemently. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #104

Ha! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #145

Love. redqueen Feb 2014 #122

Are you serious? gollygee Feb 2014 #57

am i Allowed to have an opinion that differs from yours? leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #74

um gollygee Feb 2014 #76

im not making light of any discrimination i just dont like the like the phrase leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #82

Just so you know. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #91

No one can prevent you from having an opinion. It is a foolish opinion, however. kwassa Feb 2014 #127

current linguistic fashion rustbeltvoice Feb 2014 #23

If by "current" you mean "since the 70's". nt redqueen Feb 2014 #124

maybe because Bombero1956 Feb 2014 #24

Probably, because Melanin is too hard to spell for the RC Feb 2014 #111

The consistency... redqueen Feb 2014 #125

Why? Because I am too obtuse to see the world as you do? RC Feb 2014 #129

I would never, ever speak for my own daughter. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #133

I would. I raised them, I know them. I know what kind of women they are. RC Feb 2014 #135

You can ask her if I know her well. I sure as heck wouldn't speak for her. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #138

Ahhh, the pile on begins. RC Feb 2014 #139

Pile on? I don't understand, or you've been taking inaccurate notes. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #140

They why the big deal about me knowing my daughters well enough to know what they would think on RC Feb 2014 #141

The difference is I don't claim to know every thought or idea in my (or your) kids' heads. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #142

I am not try to or changing the conversation. RC Feb 2014 #144

The gender of your children never came into my mind. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #146

What is your problem. RC Feb 2014 #149

Let's see... I told you what I thought about you thinking you know everything your ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #150

Link? Link to where I said I think I know everything my kids would think/do. RC Feb 2014 #152

I "jumped in and acted" like something. That's a crazy statement. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #153

Yeah, It increasingly seems BainsBane Mar 2014 #169

Wasn't "colored" the adjective used to designate things to be used by black people? FarCenter Feb 2014 #25

IIRC, "colored" in South Africa referred to people of white and Indian mix. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #26

Yeah... see the strip linked in post 9. redqueen Feb 2014 #126

I don't think it's been in use that long NJCher Feb 2014 #27

Spanish speakers continue to be confounded... jberryhill Feb 2014 #30

"People of color" may have been started by academic race theorists a couple of decades ago FarCenter Feb 2014 #31

It refers to people who were discriminated against all over the nation but especially in the South JDPriestly Feb 2014 #40

A lot longer than five years ago. antiquie Feb 2014 #52

It is a term in popular vernacular used to describe those who are not caucasian. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #32

It's a good question. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #35

Oh fer fucks sake alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #36

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #43

Would you prefer the term, non-Europeans, or maybe non-white? JDPriestly Feb 2014 #39

Only a Group of DU'ers are using "white privilege", not DU as a whole. RC Feb 2014 #118

We could just call people "not privileged straight white males" The Straight Story Feb 2014 #53

Why Not Drop the 'of color" Wolf Frankula Feb 2014 #55

Colorblind ideology is a kind of racism gollygee Feb 2014 #58

Everything is racism to the perennially offended. Wolf Frankula Mar 2014 #166

well........ NM_Birder Feb 2014 #60

It's based on how language has been used gollygee Feb 2014 #61

well ........ NM_Birder Feb 2014 #62

The names were created when those words were used gollygee Feb 2014 #63

What group decided that "black" is wrong, African American is correct. NM_Birder Feb 2014 #64

What difference does it make to you? gollygee Feb 2014 #68

How is in NOT relevant ? NM_Birder Feb 2014 #103

I'm not sure what your issue is gollygee Feb 2014 #113

So? I'm called Caucasian even tho' I'm not from the Caucasus region. Lex Feb 2014 #70

When did you decide race baiting was the proper way to conduct a discussion in GD? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #71

You don't get to decide what's offensive to others. Lex Feb 2014 #66

That is an excellent way to put it in easy-to-understand terms for the terminally obtuse. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #69

If Bob is black, from Illinois, why does society call him an Afican American. NM_Birder Feb 2014 #101

Who's the common denominator here in the comprehension Olympics? ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #102

"comprehension olympics"....very clever, now NM_Birder Feb 2014 #107

You were already given a straight answer ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #109

"broken down in an easy to understand way" NM_Birder Feb 2014 #110

Once more, with feeling... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #112

If bob is black, and born in Illinois, NM_Birder Feb 2014 #100

Why am I called "Caucasian" if I'm not from the Caucasus region? Lex Feb 2014 #114

the whole point was, why aren't you just called a "person" NM_Birder Mar 2014 #161

Oh yes, YOU are the first person to ever think of that! Lex Mar 2014 #164

LOL......... NM_Birder Mar 2014 #168

African American isn't a synonym for black. chrisa Feb 2014 #77

You described my question. NM_Birder Feb 2014 #97

In the 50 's it was polite libodem Feb 2014 #72

A good point treestar Feb 2014 #79

These are various "people of color" at least according to the definitions of some Americans AZ Progressive Feb 2014 #83

That's to call them, OTHER. Plain and simple. It's not rocket science. n/t Cleita Feb 2014 #84

I think the OP has a point. Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #90

No one was paying attention to anthropology when the original card was dealt. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #147

That's true. Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #151

It's all a work in progress. There is much to learn, yet. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #156

Also, pictures of people from Spain AZ Progressive Feb 2014 #94

welcome back CreekDog Feb 2014 #96

I'm guessing this one has had troubles here before? Lex Feb 2014 #115

i'm not sure CreekDog Feb 2014 #116

Because "non - white" implies white as default and language can be clumsy. TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #99

why are you calling people "black"? CreekDog Feb 2014 #117

because we can't say naggers? Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #123

OMFG is it REALLY that hard to tell the difference between the words "of color" and "colored"?! redqueen Feb 2014 #128

One is a prepositional phrase modifying a noun and the other is an adjective modifying a noun? FarCenter Feb 2014 #132

1988 redqueen Feb 2014 #134

I know, but overloading syntax with semantic meaning is bad language design FarCenter Feb 2014 #137

Thank you. johnp3907 Feb 2014 #155

When I was a kid "colored" was polite. Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #154

So did I but this is now, not 1950. CTyankee Mar 2014 #162

Of all the shit in the world to worry about Travelman Mar 2014 #165

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #167