Jokes about Minorities...

Hi everyone. I thought that this thread was interesting because I deal with racist jokes all of the time. Each person will always have their own concept of racism and what joke they see as racist.

Personally, I don't like racist jokes. I'm one of those people that finds humor in silly things. So when people say a racist joke, or say a derogatory word I just say that I don't want to hear it, or I just don't laugh much. Usually people just say OK or say a funny comment about me. But sometimes people get really sore, I don't know why. Is not like I tell threaten them or anything.

So my point is that, to me, it just depends on who you are. I don't agree on it, but that's because I feel bad about it. Something inside of me just doesn't feel right laughing about anyone, German, Indian, I don't care. Usually the answer that people give to me is that they laugh about everyone, even themselves. I'm always tempted to test them. I just think everyone would get along a lot better without the racist jokes. It's not like I have any problems finding things to laugh about

Why do balck people call themselves the N word anyways?

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
No, racist jokes are not ok. They are a form of racism, and i dont understand how can people claim that they hate racism and everything about it, then turn around and support racist jokes. Those are NOT jokes - those are excuses to insult and descriminate anyone who is different to us.

Racist jokes are underlining the differances between us! They call themselfs humour so that they can freely just get away with it!

When you tell a racist joke, you are making fun of and laughing at the fact that certain group is different. You are underlining the diefferances between us, and for some reason some people who claim are not racist, find that kind of behaviour - funny.

you go girlfriend!

(ok what?!? am feeling like saying that!! ok ok i saw it in a movie!! i confess still i luver the scentence lol)

All of the people at my school: Black, Mexican, Chinese, etc. Tell Racist jokes. Mostly about their own race.😕 and I want to know if any of you think that racist jokes are offensive to you.

not really....sometimes....but not a lot

I don't mind being called a 'Cracka' every now and then.

But if they say something about Irish/Scotts I'll get ill-mannered.

**** no, can't a ****** say the word "******" every now and then. Don't find it very ****ing offensive, ****ing *******.

Yea, I dont mind being called "caracka", but if you ever call a Mexican a "beaner" or a black man "nigga" then your gonna get the shit knokced out of you.

No, I love racist jokes. I think it's stupid to get offended by a joke told for the sake of being funny.

i hate racist jokes and i really get even when the talk about me.................

^^Even if they are just playing around with you? You have to learn to take a joke at some point, unless it gets serious and offends you, just ask them to stop. If they dont, then beat their a**😄

they make alot of cuban and native american jokes (which i am) and it really pisses me off i don't care if they mean it or not

Depends on the person. I be racist sometimes for sh*ts and giggles, but I don't mean it. I bag out my background sometimes, which seems to get it a lot.

Originally posted by BackFire
No, I love racist jokes. I think it's stupid to get offended by a joke told for the sake of being funny.

Amen.

How can you be offended by something that isn't actually said with racist intent?

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Amen.

How can you be offended by something that isn't actually said with racist intent?

-AC

easily. maybe you just dont have a tolerance for such a thing. just like some people cant tolerate gays. even if it doesnt mean harm, it still can. i myself am Native American and take highly to remarks like "red skin" or "cheif". joke or not, its just not funny to me. but then again, it matters on the person. if its some one im cool with and they let by a joke. i wont laugh at it, but i wont take it to offense knowing that that person knows what race i am and knows what boundaries have and havent been crossed.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Amen.

How can you be offended by something that isn't actually said with racist intent?

-AC

😬 How does that work? When a racist joke is said it's natural intent is to be racist. That's why it's called a racist joke. Whether or not it's "intended" to harm someone or not is arguable, but a racist joke usage is to pull fun at another race. Hence it's racist intent. So therefore, when used a racist joke has at least some racist intent.

racist jokes are fine
racism is not

Originally posted by BakaXero
racist jokes are fine
racism is not

It's amazing how only 7 words can be so wise....

Originally posted by BakaXero
racist jokes are fine
racism is not

But telling a racist joke is part of racism. It's just the lighter side of things. Look, I'm not one of these ultra sensitive people who if bagged out because of his race screams hate crime. I can take it. I can take a lot of it. I just think for the sake of other people who will complain there has to be definite clarity on racism before the lines get too mixed up and we forget what racism really is. so sh*t does hit the fan.

Rac·ism
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

I'm pretty sure there is no racist joke out there that is positive and even if there is, it still accounts as racism because racism is the belief that a race is superior or beneath another race. Even if you don't "believe" what you say when you say a racist joke so therefore ruling it out as a belief the joke still comes under discrimination of a race.

Sorry Bakaxero. I wasn't taking anything out on you because I have nothing on my chest. I just want to set something straight.

Originally posted by StinkFist462
if its some one im cool with and they let by a joke. i wont laugh at it, but i wont take it to offense knowing that that person knows what race i am and knows what boundaries have and havent been crossed.

It's tolerable then, if it's said by someone you know well? So basically, it's ok if it's a joke? Which is what I said isn't it?

For argument's sake: If a guy or girl of different race called me a "honky" in the context of a joke/stereotype and I didn't know them but could blatantly tell it wasn't meant with malice, I'd possibly displeased if only for the fact that they don't know me well enough to be using that term with me. Not "OH MY! HE REFERED TO MY RACE!" Personally though, in reality, anyone who thinks that calling me a "honky" or "cracker" is gonna get anything but a laugh, are going to be let down.

I had a Vietnamese friend in school and still speak to him occassionally. He is sometimes the first one to initiate in a racial joke on himself. EG: He liked the song Yellow by Coldplay. I said I hated it and he said "Oh, it's because it's called Yellow, isn't it? Is that why you think I like it? Because I'm Yellow?".

The way I see it, I'm not going to go around calling someone a "n*gger", a "chink", a "honky", a "red skin" or anything like that. Why? Because I'm not racist. However, if there is a social situation where a person of any ethnicity is totally at ease with a racial joke being made, and it would happen to be funny, I don't see why there is any reason not to. When my friend said that about the song, I replied jokingly with "Hahaha, yeah, that's exactly why. Yellow song for yellow people, of course." And he in turn laughed and said in a mock serious way "F*ck off. Such a racist, you. Haha." If he had reacted badly to my reply, despite him having initiated it with me (a friend) in a jocular way, then I would be thinking that's a bit hypocritical. Especially seeing as he knows I'm 100% not racist.

Originally posted by Nevermind
How does that work? When a racist joke is said it's natural intent is to be racist. That's why it's called a racist joke. Whether or not it's "intended" to harm someone or not is arguable, but a racist joke usage is to pull fun at another race. Hence it's racist intent. So therefore, when used a racist joke has at least some racist intent.

It depends on the content, for me. Eg: British "comedian" Bernard Manning makes racial "jokes" that you can tell are derived from his distaste of other races who live in this country. That, for me, is unacceptable.

If it's someone, as my example showed above, playing off a racial stereotype in a situation where anyone of any race present, is comfortable with it, where's the harm in that? That's what I mean.

-AC