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Some Insight but I still get confused

select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,527 ✭✭✭✭
edited May 2017 in General Discussion
How to address an African American or Black.


http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/04/an-african-american-or-a-black-160773
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  • merlinnmerlinn Member Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try "boy" and see how far you get!
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We use Black as a descriptor. Someone will be offended either way, so I don't bother worrying about it.
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    it's like clint eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge, where he shows up in a different color t-shirt and your screwed if you didnt get it right


    black, black Americans, negro,Colored,African, african american, africans in america, person of color, the list has changed frequently in my lifetime without notice, and you better get it right or your racist
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  • likemhotlikemhot Member Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I asked one of my "friends of color" what he prefers to be called ..........he said Dave
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have never met him- but I like Dave!
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  • EhlerDaveEhlerDave Member Posts: 5,158 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know that I am not supposed to call them what so many call each other so often. For some reason it is bad when a different race uses the same term.
    Just smile and say nothing, let them guess how much you know.
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  • EhlerDaveEhlerDave Member Posts: 5,158 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by likemhot
    I asked one of my "friends of color" what he prefers to be called ..........he said Dave


    This is so true, I have never had anyone call me the white Dave. When working we had a problem we had 3 guys with the same name, rather than refer to the race (each different) we went with tall short and skinny.
    Just smile and say nothing, let them guess how much you know.
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by likemhot
    I asked one of my "friends of color" what he prefers to be called ..........he said Dave


    Similarly I spoke with a black co-worker on this subject and he said "don't call me African American, I'm not from Africa and I've never even been there!" LOL
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    many i see in the news should be referred to as arrested, convicted, or lifer
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I referred to a coworker ones as black... He told me he's not black he's dark brown... After that I called him Turd, I told him dark brown is color of my turds when I go to the bathroom. I also told him If you're not gonna let me find a proper name for people of African background, I'll call you what I want... He wasn't happy he opened his mouth, and the nickname stuck.... Of course I never called, nor would call any other black person Turd, unless of course they give me the same crap
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